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Parlor Gun: Zimmer (room) Schutzer:
After the war, Germany was not allowed to have large caliber rifles, however, consideration was given that they could rechamber these large caliber guns to a smaller calliber and use them as target rifles.
Many of these guns were originally 8.15X46R caliber and were then "sleeved" to accept and shoot the smaller caliber ctg. As the caliber was such it could be shot indoors, (Zimmer-Parlor) and tgts were designed to shoot at reduced ranges. I have owened several of these over the years and they are really a work of art.
Target shooting in Germany is and was very popular and this provided local and national competitions to continue.
This restriction on rifles was also carried over to the Mauser Rifles left over. As the Germans were allowed to have shotguns, many 98 Mausers were rebarreled and conveted to the various shotgun gauges.
After WWII restrictions placed on the Germans to, manufacture military rifles. However, they could manufacture sporting rifles and shotguns. This prompted Germany to rebarrel and convert the M1898 Mauser rifle to a two shot shotgun. This shotgun was produced in, 12, 16, and 20 gauge.
These shotguns were eventually imported into the US and sold on the open market.I have personally owned one of these shotguns and found it to make and excellent slug gun.
[This message has been edited by Harley Nolden (edited November 07, 2000).]
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