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The Schützen Rifle John Anderson Roger Hardy
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Contents
•Introduction•German Tradition•German Rifles•American Tradition•American Rifles•Shooting the Schützen Rifle Today
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Introduction
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The German Tradition
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In the beginning
•Clubs recorded since 1139•Schützengilde or Schützengesellschaft
–1139 Gymnich–1190 Düsseldorf–1240 Aachen–1355 Hamburg–1393 Munich–1414 Danzig
•Crossbows initially•Middle class - echo Guilds•Military Contribution•Competitions widespread by 16th CenturyZürich 1504
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•16th Century woodcut•Note Jester’s costume•Pritschenmeister
Traditions lasted many centuries
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Over 300 years later see marker’s costumes
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Oberbozen range 1689
Ceremonial Targets
•Theme in own right•Chance factor•Schützenkönig
•Shooting had social rôle as well as skill
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Czech range 1754
Another centuryanother targetanother range
Several traditionalcourses of fire
including popinjaybut the core was standing
(offhand or muzzle rest) at about 100 to 175 metres.
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So as not to mislead •few targets pictured ranges •political and other themes were popular
1610 1629
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Tradition endured tothe bitter end
Look at the date
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Deutche Schützenbunde founded 1861Political statement (German unification)NRA like defence aimsOfficial Presence of every German state bar Austria
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The Peoples’ Version•Competition at 200 and 400 feet•Offhand, Offhand with Diopter, Standing rest with any sight
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And in Texas, 118 years later
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Precision wasalso an issue
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The German Rifle
•Development•Early Breechloaders•Later Actions
-Martinis-Swinging Blocks-Falling Blocks
•Barrels•Stocks•Triggers•Sights•Ammunition •Accessories
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Terminology
•Schützen Rifles an American Term•Contemporary German usage Scheibenbüchsen•Modern German usage frequently Feuerstutzen
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The Wheellock continued to a late date
Bavarian circa 1740Illustration 1840
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By 1860 the form had distinctively followed function
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Breechloaders first based on military actions
Catalogue1880
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Werndl in Kufstein antique shop window
Some of these early rifles on military actions were beautifullyengraved. A Werndl engraved with an unusual dragon themewas in a 1996 Munich auction, another illustrated in Diana Armi June 1993, and a presentation Wänzl sold by Sotheby’sJuly 1995.
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Actions
•Mauser Mod. 71/88 continued for lower cost rifles•Martini remained very popular especially in South•Other military actions fell out of use•Feuerstutzen are known on over 50 actions•Vast majority underlever single shot:
-Martini (Fallblock)-Swinging Block (Drehblock)-Falling Block (Vertikalblock)
•Haenel Aydt serial numbers exceed 30,000•Order of magnitude stimate (Tom Rowe) for civilian
CF target rifles 1870 to 1939-UK 5,000; US 15,000; German 150,000.
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Bolt and Martini Actions
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Martinis (Fallblock)
Stiegele,Munich 1910
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Daurer, Rosenheim
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•True Martini actions are rare on German Rifles•Most have swinging Hammers & no Stockbolt (cf Keßler)•Majority had block removal to allow barrel cleaning from rear
Most ‘Martinis’ are do not conform to Martini Patent
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Swinging Blocks (Drehblock)
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The Aydt
Internal Extractor
Haenel Original Aydt
Carl Wilhelm Aydt(1847-1923)
Aydt action patent1885
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The basis for Haenel’s target rifle (Aydt Employee for 36 years)•Simple•Cammed closing•Exposed breech for loading and cleaning•Haenel restarted manufacture in 1997
Aydt Mechanism
•Attractive lines•Stiff barrel action assembly
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The Tanner
Distinctive becauseof lever lock
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The Stecherspanner
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Falling Block Actions (Vertikalblock)
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System Meister
•Several Büchel actions incl Konkurrenz & Stecherspanner•Meister was probably the most significant•Falling block with camming action•Prized by modern competitors•Manufacture restarted in 1998
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System Ideal
Unusual in that a stockbolt attaches the butt
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Barrels•Not extreme in height or weight•Not barrel heavy balance•No dominant rifling profile•Henrys and ‘grooved lands’
popular•Stainless an option by 1930s
Haenel
Interrupted Thread
Schmidt u HabermannBayonet
Takedowns werequite common toassist cleaning &portability
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Buttstocks•Stock registers against bone, chin or jawbone
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Set TriggersCompetition rifles minimum3-lever - some examples upto 6 lever
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Sights
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Cartridges•Many similar cases at first•9.5 x47R similar to 38-55•8.15x46R similar to 32-40•8.15 introduced circa 1893
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Reloading Supplies
Expense of shootingincreased with theintroduction of thebreechloader.
Reloading has neverbeen made simpler:•de & recap•drop in powder pellet•finger seat bullet
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Accessories
Reloading tools•Berdan De&Recapper•Bullet seaters•Powder Measures•Sizing Dies
Sighting Refinement•Multihole Eyepiece•Quick Change Blades•Correcting Lens
Other•Cartridge Blocks•Sight Keys•Cleaning gear
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Zimmerstutzen
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Indoor Practice
•4mm lead ball •Separate rimmed cap - no powder•About 25cm barrel at one or other end of ‘barrel’•0.22lr became popular after WW1
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