Humpty Dumpty,
my respect, this is a work of merit! Very nice practice for your visit to Vienna. Don't forget to visit Springer's Erben where you can need the words and phrases.
You are right with "Hüfte und Taille" it means hip and waist as he(Max) compares the fine double with a fine woman....
Under the Picture of the DR on the leg of mutton case is written:
"A Double Rifle has to have hip and waist", good to see the bright waist of the barrels (Hüfte!) at the basis which puts the weight to the back and the slim grip of the stock (Taille!)
Hope you can understand my english...???
buckstix,
these are mostly belgian rifles(guns) often traded by german labels(Kettner and others) Quite different from the Suhler Tradition: more light and well balanced for the quick, instinctive shooting.
Humpty Dumpty,
btw, if you have finished and want some more: There is another article of Max Ern about the light belgian Double Guns with boxlock...!!! ;-)
Kind Regards,
Gunwolf
