Simson SxS 16 gauge, 2 3/4 inch chambers

[PTM]

Anybody have any idea what model this Shotgun is? It’s a Simson, it’s a little short for me.

 

[PTM]

More pics

 

[Miforester]

Pretty gun, nice wood.

 

[AtTheMurph]

Simson was just a name Merkel (post war) used to sell guns in places that Germans were not well received, mostly Great Britain. If it is pre-War then it was actually made by Simson. Simson was mostly known in E. Germany as a motorcycle company.

Not sure the model but if it has the Q stamp on it, then it is a higher quality export gun. Sure looks like a Merkel.

Can you post the stampings?

 

[PTM]

Simson was just a name Merkel (post war) used to sell guns in places that Germans were not well received, mostly Great Britain. If it is pre-War then it was actually made by Simson. Simson was mostly known in E. Germany as a motorcycle company.

Not sure the model but if it has the Q stamp on it, then it is a higher quality export gun. Sure looks like a Merkel.

Can you post the stampings?

 

[PTM]

I read something online that possibly the 450 stamp would indicate it was made April of 1950

 

[cheesy]

Is that 450 in the last picture the date, signifying April of 1950? Engraving looks close to a 12 guage I have from 1965. Mine has extractors, not ejectors.

My 12 on top (with another unmarked German 16 from 1919 below it)

 

[AtTheMurph]

I read something online that possibly the 450 stamp would indicate it was made April of 1950

I believe that is correct so would almost certainly be Merkel made gun.

 

[PTM]

Is that 450 in the last picture the date, signifying April of 1950? Engraving looks close to a 12 guage I have from 1965. Mine has extractors, not ejectors.

My 12 on top (with another unmarked German 16 from 1919 below it)

A couple show stoppers, very nice.