Hi Matt,

To get back on topic, the answers you seek may well be in a book that I have in my 'to read' pile. I bought this some time ago and flicking through it, I think it is a book you will want for yourself. The photography is superb and I think you will find it useful as well as entertaining.

The book is entitled Alte Scheibenwaffen Volume 1: Old German Target Arms and the book includes target shooting history in Germany up until WW2.

The are copies available through Abe books - the ISBN is 0-9707608-3-3

I'll need to read my copy one of these days as there is an article in there I'm sure!

Kind regards,

John