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J. G. Anschütz GmbH & Co. KG is a firearms company based in Ulm, Germany,Anschütz founded in 1856 and Founder by Julius Gottfried Anschütz,the owner is Jochen Anschütz. that makes small-bore rifles (.17, .22, .222 Rem. caliber, and .177 air rifles and air pistols) and shotguns for target shooting and hunting.Their rifles are used by many competitive shooters participating in the 50 m Rifle event at the Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics biathlon.

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 weapons manufacturer Steyr Sportwaffen GmbH.

The History of J. G. ANSCHüTZ GmbH & Co. KG

1856
The son of the gunsmith Johann Heinrich Gottlieb Anschütz, Julius Gottfried Anschütz founded the company J.G. ANSCHüTZ for the manufacture of Flobert and pocket pistols, Teschings, shotguns and Lancaster Terzerole in Zella-Mehlis, Thuringia.

1896
The small workshop moved to the first own factory building. The company has 76 employees.

1901
The founder of J. G. ANSCHüTZ dies. His sons Fritz and Otto continue their father`s lifework.

1906
The company grows. In 1909 the company has 175 employees a number which will grow to 200 in the next five years.

1923
Otto Anschütz dies. Fritz Anschütz continues the company. He is supported by his two sons Max and Rudolf Anschütz, the third ANSCHüTZ generation.

1935
After the death of Fritz Anschütz the sons Max and Rudolf Anschütz continue the company. The number of employees grows to 550.

1945
Shut-down and complete dismantling and expropriation of the factory.

1950
A new beginning in Ulm. The company J. G. ANSCHüTZ GmbH is founded. The company has 7 employees and 20 machines. In the beginning they make air pistols and carry out repair works, then they start to manufacture Flobert and target rifles. Soon the company has 250 employees. The first target shooting successes come in. Then everything goes very fast.:

1968
Dieter Anschütz, representing the 4th generation takes over the management of the company. He leads the company with competence and a lot of personal engagement.

1972
After the overwhelming success of the ANSCHüTZ Match Rifle the slogan “Die Meister Macher” was created and it is still valid.

1992
Jochen Anschütz becomes president of the company and is now leading it together with his father.

2006
The company celebrates its 150th anniversary.

2008
Dieter Anschütz retires on March 31, 2008. Jochen Anschütz takes over the sole management of J.G. ANSCHüTZ GmbH in Ulm.

Today
Since it`s foundation, ANSCHüTZ stands for innovation and perfection. This has not changed through the years. The name ANSCHüTZ is inseparably connected with innumerable national and international shooting triumphs. Last but not least the pioneering efforts in biathlon shooting have made the name ANSCHüTZ recognized all over the world.
ANSCHüTZ products enjoy an extraordinary and worldwide reputation because of their precision, workmanship and accuracy. This is what president Jochen Anschütz – continuing the tradition – puts as a benchmark for the future, to ensure that the long history of ANSCHüTZ continues to give good memories far into the future.

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Feinwerkbau [faɪn.wɝk.baʊ], often abbreviated as FWB, is a German manufacturer of firearms (including air guns). It is aimed mainly at competitive ISSF shooting events, including some contested at the Olympic Games as governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).

The company currently offers three distinct product lines: air pistols and rifles, small caliber .177 and .22 lr rifles and competition pistols as well as two muzzleloading black powder smallarms, chambered in .36 and .44. It also offers several accessories, an archery trigger release and high-precision industrial machining and manufacturing services. Feinwerkbau has on-site service staff available at various European shooting events.

The name Feinwerkbau is German, which translates to “fine worksmanship”.

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Morini Competition Arm S.A. is a Swiss manufacturer of target pistols aimed at ISSF shooting events as governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF, formerly UIT) and competed in at the Olympics.

The company was formed in 1973 as a maker of anatomical grips for target pistols and still supply these grips to many other companies in addition to producing competition arms themselves.

During the following years, complying with laws and regulations governing guns become more and more complicated in Italy, and in 1985 the company decided to move to Lamone, Canton Ticino, the Italian speaking region of Switzerland.

In 1990 the company moved to Bedano, its current headquarters, which is another small village of the Italian speaking region of Switzerland.

Currently their CM 162 EI air pistol and CM 84E free pistol are amongst the most popular choices, for 10 m Air Pistol and 50 m Pistol respectively, amongst top international competitors. These pistols are most notable for an electronic trigger mechanism.

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The 24-year older Slovakian shooter Danka BARTEKOVA won today’s Skeet Women event at the ISSF shotgun World Cup in Cairo, Egypt. Behind her, Thailand Sutiya Jiewchaloemmit won Silver in spite of equalling the world record in the qualifications.

The Slovakian athlete Danka Bartekova shot the second Gold medal of her international career with an excellent score of 97 hits, by shooting-off Thailand’s Sutiya JIEWCHALOEMMIT 2 to 1 hit.

Bartekova had walked into the final match in third place, with a qualification score of 73 hits, and climbed the scoreboard to the highest step of the podium with a perfect final of 25 hits.

This is not the first time Bartekova shoots an award in Cairo “This must my lucky city! I had won my first World Cup Gold here in Cairo, in 2006, shooting at old range, and a Silver medal at the 2001 World Championships, as junior shooter! This new range is beautiful, it’s a great place to compete.”

The Slovakian athlete had walked into the Games as one of the favourites, but once in Beijing she struggled and could not find her way to the medal match. “That was a completely new situation for me, stressing me quite a bit. This is a new start… so great to be back on Cairo’s podium!”

“I met some of the best Skeet shooter of the world in today’s final. It has not been easy, I’ve only been thinking about my targets…I will now come to compete at the ISSF World Cup Stages in Munich and San Marino, we’ll see how tables will turn there” added the Slovakian athlete.

Today’s Silver medallist Sutiya Jiewchaloemmit had qualified this morning thorough an outstanding qualification series, where she had equalled the current World Record of 74 hits (set at the 2005 ISSF World Cup in Belgrade by Elena Little, GBR, and equalled seven times since then). The Thai shooter struggled with the light during the final match, and dropped two determinant clays in the first part of the round finishing in the shoot-off with Slovakia’s Bartekova.

Beijing’s Olympic Champion Chiara CAINERO of Italy did not play her best game today. The 31-year old shooter, current #1 in the world raking, started the final with a qualification score of 73 targets, only one target behind qualification’s leader Jiewchaloemmit.

Later on, during the final match, Cainero struggled on station 4, dropping two clays, and on stations five and eight, where she lost two more determinants targets. Beijing’s champion closed the match in fourth place, outdoing world #3 Andri ELEFTHEROU of Cyprus in a shoot-off 6 to 5 targets.

Bronze went to USA’s Connie SMOTEK, an expert ISSF World Cup multi-medallist coming form Texas, who climbed the scoreboard form the fifth to the third place, stepping upon the podium with a total score of 95 hits (70+25).

“I am very happy with the way that I shot today, and with the Bronze medal! This is the only world cup where I am competing this year.” Smotek said right after the final round “I really loved competing in this shooting range!” the American shooter added right before stepping on the podium.

USA’s team great performance was highlighted alos by the 18-year old shooter Caitlin CONNOR. The young shooter had never participated in an ISSF competition before, and debuted on Cairo’s ranges by making into the six-athlete final through a shoot-off and by getting a sixth place with a total of 90 hits (70+20).

The Skeet Men final will take place tomorrow, scheduled at 2 PM Cairo Time (GMT+3).
After the first competition day, Ukraine’s Mikola MILCHEV is leading the provisory rank with a full score of 75 hits out of 75 targets. Behind him, Olympic Champion Ennio FALCO of Italy follows with 74 hits, and the home player, Egypt Franco DONATO is not that far, with 73 hits.

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