That is Franz Jaeger's(GGCA Mr. Apel's Grandfather) 1st invention/patent while in NY:
http://www.google.com/patents?id=d1VOAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&dq=674843 . He returned to Suhl to implement additional inventions. Franz's Uncle, mother's brother, was Gustav Kersten, inventor of the Kersten lock-up, Prussian army armorer. The other fella isn't Gustav Bittner of Wiepert, but the brothers Carl and Edmond of The Gun Improvement Company. Bittiner brothers had 12/25 ths of U.S. Patent 663,545. By 1907 Carl Bittiner returned to Luttich, Germany. But Mr. Apel either has an example or a pic of an example. There might be one in the GGCA's publication.
Kind Regards,
Raimey
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