>>.....Phillip Poschinger looks to be the source for tubes in Ferlach or even Austria. In the early 1870s he had some sort of tublar hammer with 4 individual hammers(Rohrhammerwerk mit 4 Hammerschlägen), 4 water wheels(I assume quite large), 8 furnaces(?)(8 feuern) which he bought in 1866 and retooled with 6 water wheels(6 Wasserrädern von 70 Pfdrk. –need a translation) all the shop included 6 boring machines, 2 lathes, 2 grinders and the whole lot was in full swing in 1867 with the aide of 100 craftsmen. His facility manufactured pattern welded tubes of fine pattern and something like self-made Damascus tubes-( Jagdgewehr mit selbsterzeugten Damastläufen, Musterdamastlauf mit 6 verschiedenen feinen Damasten, 4 St. halbgeschweisste Damastläuf- on the last phrase I have no idea yet).
He more than likely was the tube source for Johann Outschar of Ferlach who began in 1858 and by 1870 he advertised as being a specialist in the luxury weapons department. He made pin-fire doubles and scatterguns as well double rifles, muzzle-loaders, caps guns, etc.( Kapselgewehre, einfache Stutzen und Flinten). In addtion to “real Ferlach” pattern welded tubes, he also sourced Bernard & Leclerc.
He looks to have offered muzzle-loader with a tube ½ pattern welded and ½ iron???(Vorderlader mit halbgedrehten Rubandnmastläufen und mit halbgedrehten Eisenläufen). But what is most interesting is his offering of Ferlach’s Rosendamastläufen and Ferlach’s Halbrosenläufen and twisted Rubandamastläufen.<<
https://www.doublegunshop.com/forum...ds=POSCHINGER&Search=true#Post159778I agree on the Ferlacher obsession & more than likely the Meffert tubes were sourced from Phillip Poschinger.
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