Schultz & Larsen
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Schultz & Larsen is a Danish
rifle and silencer manufacturer that originally was located in the city of Otterup
, but as of 1994 have been located in the city of Rask Mølle on the island of Fyn
.
The company was founded in 1919 by Hans Christian Schultz (1864–1937) and Niels Larsen (1889–1969). Following the Treaty of Versailles
plenty of German machinery was sold abroad for scrap. Schultz and Larsen acquired a suitable set for manufacturing rifles and started producing small caliber target rifles. The company also acted as an important sub contractor to Theodor Bergmann
's German company, among other things they produced the MP35
submachinegun and the gun barrels to the MG 15 machine gun.
After WW2 the production switched to mainly hunting rifles, and a range of target rifles based on M98 Mauser
actions, initially using components from Kar 98k rifles left behind in Denmark by German occupying forces. Schultz and Larsen of Denmark also made target rifle conversions of captured Kar 98ks. Early versions, the M52
and M58, were made for service-style target shooting, and used shortened, polished and refurbished Kar 98k stocks combined with new heavy target-weight .30-06 or 6.5x55mm barrels as required. Later versions had new target stocks fitted and were available in .30-06, 6.5x55mm and 7.62 mm NATO, and generally resemble the Norwegian Kongsberg Mauser M59
, except there was no upper handguard or cleaning rod . The actions had the German markings removed, were refinished in grey phosphate, and new serial numbers and proof marks applied.
High quality Schultz and Larsen barrels contributed to the development of the British Swing
target rifle: "George had personally acquired the UK concession for Schultz & Larsen products, having known the brothers Larsen for some years. It was in fact the excellence of this firm's cut-rifled barrels, and their capability to extract maximum accuracy from sometimes very indifferent Radway Green government 7.62 NATO ammunition, largely due to the research carried out mainly by George and myself (not to mention help from Wally Middleton, then director of Radway Green) between 1968 and 1970, that helped launch the SWING model Sin 71 Rifle" .
While Schultz & Larsen is a very small company, it has focused on high quality weapons and components.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
rifle and silencer manufacturer that originally was located in the city of Otterup
Otterup
Otterup is a town in central Denmark, located in Nordfyn municipality on the island of Funen with a population of 4,892 . Between 1889 and 1994 the Schultz & Larsen riflefactory was working from this small town....
, but as of 1994 have been located in the city of Rask Mølle on the island of Fyn
FYN
Proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase Fyn is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the FYN gene.This gene is a member of the protein-tyrosine kinase oncogene family. It encodes a membrane-associated tyrosine kinase that has been implicated in the control of cell growth...
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The company was founded in 1919 by Hans Christian Schultz (1864–1937) and Niels Larsen (1889–1969). Following the Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed on 28 June 1919, exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The other Central Powers on the German side of...
plenty of German machinery was sold abroad for scrap. Schultz and Larsen acquired a suitable set for manufacturing rifles and started producing small caliber target rifles. The company also acted as an important sub contractor to Theodor Bergmann
Theodor Bergmann
Theodor Bergmann was a German businessman and industrialist best remembered for the various revolutionary firearms his companies released. Like many entrepreneurs of the era, his activity was centered on bicycles and the nascent automobile...
's German company, among other things they produced the MP35
MP35
The MP35 was a submachine gun used by the Wehrmacht, Waffen-SS and German police both before and during World War II...
submachinegun and the gun barrels to the MG 15 machine gun.
After WW2 the production switched to mainly hunting rifles, and a range of target rifles based on M98 Mauser
Mauser
Mauser was a German arms manufacturer of a line of bolt-action rifles and pistols from the 1870s to 1995. Mauser designs were built for the German armed forces...
actions, initially using components from Kar 98k rifles left behind in Denmark by German occupying forces. Schultz and Larsen of Denmark also made target rifle conversions of captured Kar 98ks. Early versions, the M52
Schultz & Larsen M52 Target Rifle
The M52 was the first in a family of target rifles based on refurbished Mauser M98 military actions by the Danish company Schultz & Larsen in the years following World War II. They were produced to fill a need for target rifles by the Danish shooting association - "De Danske Skytteforeninger"...
and M58, were made for service-style target shooting, and used shortened, polished and refurbished Kar 98k stocks combined with new heavy target-weight .30-06 or 6.5x55mm barrels as required. Later versions had new target stocks fitted and were available in .30-06, 6.5x55mm and 7.62 mm NATO, and generally resemble the Norwegian Kongsberg Mauser M59
Mauser M59
The Mauser M59 and Mauser M67 were rifles produced by Kongsberg Arms of Norway and were not licensed products of Mauser. Although they were produced by Kongsberg it was always called a "Mauser" in Norway, hence its listing under Mauser....
, except there was no upper handguard or cleaning rod . The actions had the German markings removed, were refinished in grey phosphate, and new serial numbers and proof marks applied.
High quality Schultz and Larsen barrels contributed to the development of the British Swing
Swing Rifles
The Swing rifle was a design developed by a number of target shooting enthusiasts who came together in 1971 at Bisley. The design's primary instigators were George Swenson and Laurie Ingram. At the time target rifle competition in the UK was dominated by designs based on military actions such as...
target rifle: "George had personally acquired the UK concession for Schultz & Larsen products, having known the brothers Larsen for some years. It was in fact the excellence of this firm's cut-rifled barrels, and their capability to extract maximum accuracy from sometimes very indifferent Radway Green government 7.62 NATO ammunition, largely due to the research carried out mainly by George and myself (not to mention help from Wally Middleton, then director of Radway Green) between 1968 and 1970, that helped launch the SWING model Sin 71 Rifle" .
While Schultz & Larsen is a very small company, it has focused on high quality weapons and components.