Mauser testfiring range before 1910

Vlim · 08-11-2005, 03:13 PM

Hi,

This postcard shows the then just completed Mauser testfiring house. This building enabled the Mauser company to test their small arms in an indoor environment.

The card was sent in 1911, but other images show that the building was already standing around 1906.

This is most probably the interior of that same building, dating from around 1911. Posted this one a while ago.

Ron Wood · 08-11-2005, 04:10 PM

How'd you like to have that in your back yard?!!

Edward Tinker · 08-11-2005, 04:21 PM

Very nice looking building, I love that style.

Ed

mauro · 08-12-2005, 02:34 AM

Really interesting.
Thanks Gerben

Vlim · 08-14-2005, 03:10 PM

Well,

The discussion on the local forum continues, so I took the liberty of uploading some additional Mauser material.

The former Konigliche Gewehrfabrik was located in a Monestary in the center area of Oberndorf. The Mauser brothers took it over in 1874 and this was the start of the Mauser gun factory.

Several new sites were erected around Oberndorf during the years that followed, before WW1.

From the 1938 company history, the plant images date from around 1910:

The 'Ausseres Werk' (the 'external plant', named as it was located outside of Oberndorf).

The 'Oberes Werk' (the 'upper plant' , as it lay just a bit higher on the hills surrounding Oberndorf).

The 'Mittleres Werk' (the original monestary):

The interior of the monestary chapel. The chapel was in use as a weapons display room, the 'Waffensaal':

The monestary survived the war and the chapel was restored to it's pre-factory state. In the building next to it, the present Oberndorf Weapons museum found a place.

(source: Oberdorf website: www.oberndorf-neckar.de)

mauro · 08-15-2005, 06:26 AM

Absolutely interesting!
Thanks for sharing. Are these photos extracted by the Mauser Jubileum book you won some weeks ago?
Ciao
Mauro

Vlim · 08-15-2005, 12:26 PM

Hi Mauro,

Yes. Most are. The shooting range and the interior of the shooting range are from different sources.

08-11-2005, 03:13 PM	#1
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Mauser testfiring range before 1910 Hi, This postcard shows the then just completed Mauser testfiring house. This building enabled the Mauser company to test their small arms in an indoor environment. The card was sent in 1911, but other images show that the building was already standing around 1906. This is most probably the interior of that same building, dating from around 1911. Posted this one a while ago.

08-11-2005, 04:10 PM	#2
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,257 Times in 1,724 Posts	How'd you like to have that in your back yard?!! __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

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Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	Very nice looking building, I love that style. Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

08-12-2005, 02:34 AM	#4
mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 350 Times in 129 Posts	Really interesting. Thanks Gerben __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.

08-15-2005, 06:26 AM	#6
mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 350 Times in 129 Posts	Absolutely interesting! Thanks for sharing. Are these photos extracted by the Mauser Jubileum book you won some weeks ago? Ciao Mauro __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.

08-14-2005, 03:10 PM	#5
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Well, The discussion on the local forum continues, so I took the liberty of uploading some additional Mauser material. The former Konigliche Gewehrfabrik was located in a Monestary in the center area of Oberndorf. The Mauser brothers took it over in 1874 and this was the start of the Mauser gun factory. Several new sites were erected around Oberndorf during the years that followed, before WW1. From the 1938 company history, the plant images date from around 1910: The 'Ausseres Werk' (the 'external plant', named as it was located outside of Oberndorf). The 'Oberes Werk' (the 'upper plant' , as it lay just a bit higher on the hills surrounding Oberndorf). The 'Mittleres Werk' (the original monestary): The interior of the monestary chapel. The chapel was in use as a weapons display room, the 'Waffensaal': The monestary survived the war and the chapel was restored to it's pre-factory state. In the building next to it, the present Oberndorf Weapons museum found a place. (source: Oberdorf website: www.oberndorf-neckar.de)

08-15-2005, 12:26 PM	#7
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Hi Mauro, Yes. Most are. The shooting range and the interior of the shooting range are from different sources.