Read elsewhere that prewar much of the town was involved in the making of guns. They had a lot of small shops that supplied various types rifles to retail shops across Germany. Here is a quote on “garden” guns:
“The Gartenflinten (garden guns) were used to shoot small birds, rats, rabbits and varmints around the house. These were made for the trade in countless variations by a “cottage industry” centered on Zella-Mehlis, the rivaling gunmaking center only about 5 miles from Suhl.”
Some shops were high end hunting guns.
Last edited by 45flint; 04-08-2021 at 11:28 PM.