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Pistor & Kost Schmalkalden
Nov 18th, 2025 at 2:29am
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Nicely engraved, perfect bore.  All original including the sights.
  
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Reply #1 - Nov 18th, 2025 at 2:30am
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Taken down
(would be nice to know about these makers)
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Reply #2 - Nov 18th, 2025 at 7:38am
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Very unique design. I think I would have found a better place to put the names that on the side of the breech block. Really detracts from the engraving.


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Reply #3 - Nov 18th, 2025 at 9:51am
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I’m jealous, very nice.
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Re: Pistor & Kost Schmalkalden
Reply #4 - Nov 18th, 2025 at 3:52pm
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jhm wrote on Nov 18th, 2025 at 7:38am:
Very unique design. I think I would have found a better place to put the names that on the side of the breech block. Really detracts from the engraving.


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It's a whole lot better than on the side of the action where the engraver would have to work around it!
  
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Reply #5 - Nov 18th, 2025 at 5:17pm
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Does anyone know anything about this maker or action?

The barrel is also marked "Wittener"  (Family name?)
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Re: Pistor & Kost Schmalkalden
Reply #6 - Nov 18th, 2025 at 8:02pm
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Schmalkalden is a town in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district, in the southwest of the state of Thuringia, Germany. The firm of Pistor & Kost originated in 1745 in the German city of Schmalkalden, which was renowned for its high-quality hunting, military, and target arms. It was liquidated in 1854. The remaining premises were moved and in 1873 taken over by the brothers Simon, which lasted until 1927 when the doors closed to the oldest gun makers from the German Thuringia area.
  
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Reply #7 - Nov 18th, 2025 at 8:11pm
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Ah, thanks!
  
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Reply #8 - Nov 19th, 2025 at 10:09am
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Was Wittener a manufacture of barrel steel? It seems I read that somewhere.
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Reply #9 - Nov 19th, 2025 at 11:28am
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That would make sense.  

The flat on the other side of the top it says Guss-stahl (cast steel).

"The Witten steelworks is one of the oldest in the Ruhr area. It was founded by Carl Ludwig Berger in 1853 and became the site of many inventions."

This rifle was made in March of 1913.
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