1937 HWG Stiegele Shotgun

Hermann Goering Shotgun (Doppelflinten) for his Carinhall Guests: A superb 16ga Double Barrel Shotgun made by the Weapons Factory for the King of Bavaria in 1937 for Hermann Goring. It comes with a letter from the wife of the US Army veteran who brought it back as a souvenir after WW2. Additional provenance information will soon be added to this description.
DRP Patent :  62231 Kessler’s of Shul – 1891

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crown over-N  shows that the gun was proof tested with smokeless powder. 2g Sch. P. over 27 gBL

 

HWG = Hermann Wilhelm Goering
HWG = Hermann Wilhelm Goering

KONIGL. BAYR. HOFGEWEHRFABRIK v. C. STIEGELE MUNCHEN
KONIGL. BAYR. HOFGEWEHRFABRIK v. C. STIEGELE MUNCHEN

 

 

serial # 18216 and proof stamps under barrels
serial # 18216 and proof stamps under barrels, crown-over-S  (Schrotlauf) Shotgun

 

crown-over-U (final proof)
crown-over-U (final proof) and eagle-crown-over-S (smoothbore) and  crown-over-W (choked). The 16-in-a-circle indicates the nominal gauge of the shotgun

 

serial # 18216 and date 1,10,37 = Oct 1, 1937 D.R.P. (Deutches Reich Patent) 62231
Receiver Watertable: serial # 18216, date 11037 = Oct 1, 1937 D.R.P. (Deutches Reich Patent) 62231

 

D.R.P. (Deutches Reich Patent) 62231
D.R.P. (Deutches Reich Patent) 62231

Fritz Kessler- (1903-1939) parts maker in Suhl in the mid to late 1930’s.  Made shotgun receivers and actions, sights, springs, etc. for other makers, a sub contractor.

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