The wife and I recently got back from a tour of Europe and one of our stops was Hamburg, Germany, home of the sporting firearms maker, Hartmann & Weiss. For those of you who haven't heard of them, here's a good article.
The "factory" is very unassuming and is located in a residential area on a street lined with homes. Aside from the subtle signage on the window, the only giveaway that you're in the presence of one of Europe's finest firearms makers is the monster cape buffalo skull perched above what was the house's garage. Mr. Weiss was kind enough to give me a tour of the entire premises so here are some pics I thought I'd share.
From the street.
The reception area.
A handful of drop-dead gorgeous rifles and shotguns on display; most awaiting delivery to their lucky owners.
The attention to detail is really amazing.
The work area is on both floors and almost everything is done in-house (that's raw Turkish walnut under the moose antlers).
Me with a 505 Gibbs.
Though I probably won't ever own a rifle from such a premium maker, after seeing in person just how much work goes into a single rifle or shotgun, I will say that they are worth every penny. These are as much works of art as they are firearms. Thanks for looking.
The "factory" is very unassuming and is located in a residential area on a street lined with homes. Aside from the subtle signage on the window, the only giveaway that you're in the presence of one of Europe's finest firearms makers is the monster cape buffalo skull perched above what was the house's garage. Mr. Weiss was kind enough to give me a tour of the entire premises so here are some pics I thought I'd share.
From the street.
The reception area.
A handful of drop-dead gorgeous rifles and shotguns on display; most awaiting delivery to their lucky owners.
The attention to detail is really amazing.
The work area is on both floors and almost everything is done in-house (that's raw Turkish walnut under the moose antlers).
Me with a 505 Gibbs.
Though I probably won't ever own a rifle from such a premium maker, after seeing in person just how much work goes into a single rifle or shotgun, I will say that they are worth every penny. These are as much works of art as they are firearms. Thanks for looking.
