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smallieassassin
I have a Schuetzen rifle that takes a cartridge (vice being a muzzleloader). It is in very decent condition with some engraving and gold inlays. What resource can I use to see how much it is worth and how can I market this rifle?

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  • captkirk3@dslextreme.com
    Welcome to the Ask the Experts Forum, and becoming a member of the <gunbroker.com> Family...You will need to tender more information on your
    Schuetzen Rifle to be able to get an inteligent reply...the Annel Hynt being one of probably 20 makers or so...Those made in Germany and Switzerland are probably the best Known...Give a complete and total discription...Post Photos and Proof Marks....Makers name if known..........

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  • smallieassassin
    Thanks for the reply. I will tell you what I can, but can't load any pictures until my wife returns from a trip with the digital camera.

    It has an octagon barrell and stamped in it is the name H. Kowar, Anberg. Or it could be a Roman number 2 Kowar, Anberg. The bottom of the barrell is numbered 5361. Near this in a small font are the initials H.M as well as the number 28. The cartridge loads from underside of the barrel and the breech there is about 8 inches from the muzzle. Close to where the barrel meets the receiver there are two words engraved, (one on each side of the barrel) they are not very crisp but it looks like one says "SPAHL" and the other "CTSS". This end off the barrell is engraved with a scroll design, some in gold inlays. There is also an engraving of cupid or an angel with wings.

    On the receiver there is a considerable amount of engraving that is very crisp. On each side of receiver there is a picture engraved there. One side is that of a father shooting a rifle in a what appears to be his back yard or country setting while his son is on-looking at the target. The engraving on the other side is that of a man and woman sitting next to each other. They are sitting on wooden kegs of presumably beer as the woman is holding 6 beer steins. Again this is in a country setting. The rest of the receiver as well as the lever around the double trigger set is engraved.

    The rear sight is a rather plain peep sight that is about 3.25 inches in diameter with a small hole in the center.

    The stock is carved with a flower design but not as extensively or as intricately as the receiver engraving. The wood that isn't carved has a "tiger stripe" appearance. Also it has what I can only describe as a Monte Carlo looking cheek piece that looks rather exagerated.

    The butt in an exaggerated u shape. It has some engraving but is mostly a pretty looking two-toned metal.

    The rifle doesn't appear to have any rust nor does any of the blueing appear to be faded or rubbed off.

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  • Iroquois Scout
    Without seeing the rifle it is hard to say exactly what you have. The fact that the rifle loads so close to the muzzle makes me think that you have what is known as a Zimmerschuetzen rifle. Most of these that I have seen have been in caliber 4mm rim fire. As the name suggests, these rifles were made for short range indoor shooting. Right off the top of my head the maker's name does not ring a bell, but, I don't have all of my references right at hand. I think the two words near the receiver mean "Cast Steel". I also wonder if the name of the city of manufacture should be "Amberg"? It is to soon to try to put a value on this rifle without knowing just what we are dealing with.
    As to where to sell this rifle, that is easy, right here on GunBroker.
    Hope that this has been of some help, I am looking foward to seeing the pix's.
    Scout
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  • joel_black
    It does sound like a zimmerschuetzen and the barrel markings are probably Guss Stahl which describes the type of steel.
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  • smallieassassin
    Thanks for the help thusfar.

    How do I load a picture once I have them? (I may have the camera tomorrow.)
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  • Contender Man
    You have to have a host site then you use the picture icon to insert the link HTML code and between the start and end code you insert the link to your host and file.

    Or use th email icon at the top of this reply and send me an email. I'll provide you with my direct email address so you can send your pix as standard email attachments and I will then post them here for you.


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