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with his coat of arms, firearms intended as presents were mostly marked only with a dedication plaque showing that the gun has been presented by Göring, but without the name of the recipient. Therefore, most of these firearms cannot be reliably attributed to their recipients.
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that forbade the possession of firearms to German civilians as well as state agencies of all kinds. According to Dr. Ulrich
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Schiwy also cooperated with the Halger company in
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firearms technology, by selecting the right suppliers and by hiring the best workforce available. As a result of this, the quality of his guns was increasing year by year.
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ordered in 1929 by Eric von Rosen as a present to his brother-in-law, Hermann Göring. This rifle now resides in the company collection of the Schiwy company.
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