J. G. Anschütz GmbH & Co. KG is a
sporting firearms manufacturer based in
Ulm
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,
Germany
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, that makes
rimfire and
centerfire
Two rounds of .357 Magnum, a centerfire cartridge; notice the circular primer in the center
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rifles as well as
air rifles and
air pistol
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s for target and competition shooting, as well as hunting.
Anschütz rifles are used by many competitive shooters participating in the
Summer Olympics 50 meter rifle events and is the maker of the standard
biathlon rifle
A Biathlon rifle is a specialized rifle designed for use in a biathlon event. Specialist biathlon rifles are ultra lightweight, and usually equipped with straight-pull actions, integrated magazine carriers, and ergonomic stock designs suitable f ...
used at the
Winter Olympics
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.
The ahg-Anschütz company (a "twin" company from J. G. Anschütz) is mostly dedicated to the international trade of shooting accessories like shooting jackets and boots.
J. G. Anschütz company is also the major shareholder of the Austrian target firearms manufacturer
Steyr Sportwaffen GmbH.
Models
Current models
;Biathlon rifles (.22 LR):
* 64 Biathlon (
bolt action
Bolt-action is a type of manual firearm action that is operated by ''directly'' manipulating the bolt via a bolt handle, which is most commonly placed on the right-hand side of the weapon (as most users are right-handed).
Most bolt-actio ...
)
* Fortner 1727 Biathlon (straight pull) (discontinued)
* Fortner 1827 Biathlon (straight pull)
* Laserpower III training rifle
Both the 1727 and 1827 are produced by System Fortner under licence from Anschütz.
[Anschutz 1727F review - Shooting UK](_blank)
/ref> The Fortner rifles are currently the most used biathlon rifle
A Biathlon rifle is a specialized rifle designed for use in a biathlon event. Specialist biathlon rifles are ultra lightweight, and usually equipped with straight-pull actions, integrated magazine carriers, and ergonomic stock designs suitable f ...
s in Olympic competitions. The 1727 and 1827 share the same action
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, and the main upgrade with the 1827 model was a different stock and barrel. The straight pull mechanism uses 6 ball bearings to lock the bolt.
;Small bore match rifles (.22 LR):
* 54.30
* F27
* 1903
* 1907
* 1913
;Match air rifles (4.5mm):
* 9015
;Straight pull hunting models:
* 1727 (.17 HMR and .22 LR)
;Bolt action hunting models:
* 65 MP (.22 LR)
* 1416 (.22 LR)
* 1441/42 (.22 LR)
* 1516 (.22 WMR)
* 1517 (.17 HMR)
* 1710 (.22 LR)
* 1712 (.22 LR)
* 1761 (.22 LR, .17 HMR, .22 WMR)
* 1771 (4.6x30, .17 Hornet, .204 Ruger, .222 Rem, .223 Rem, .300 BLK)
References
Listing of Anschutz owners manuals
External links
*
Anschütz North America website
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Companies based in Baden-Württemberg
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