J. G. Anschütz GmbH & Co. KG is a sporting

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s manufacturer based in

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, Germany, that makes rimfire and

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s as well as

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s and

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s for target and competition shooting, as well as hunting. Anschütz rifles are used by many competitive shooters participating in the

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50 meter rifle events and is the maker of the standard

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used at the

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. 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 firearms manufacturer Steyr Sportwaffen GmbH.

Models

Current models

;Biathlon rifles (.22 LR): * 64 Biathlon (

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) * Fortner 1727 Biathlon (straight pull) (discontinued) * Fortner 1827 Biathlon (straight pull) * Laserpower III training rifle Both the 1727 and 1827 are produced by System Fortner under licence from Anschütz.Anschutz 1727F review - Shooting UK
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s in Olympic competitions. The 1727 and 1827 share the same

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, and the main upgrade with the 1827 model was a different stock and barrel. The straight pull mechanism uses 6 ball bearings to lock the bolt. ;Small bore match rifles (.22 LR): * 54.30 * F27 * 1903 * 1907 * 1913 ;Match air rifles (4.5mm): * 9015 ;Straight pull hunting models: * 1727 (.17 HMR and .22 LR) ;Bolt action hunting models: * 65 MP (.22 LR) * 1416 (.22 LR) * 1441/42 (.22 LR) * 1516 (.22 WMR) * 1517 (.17 HMR) * 1710 (.22 LR) * 1712 (.22 LR) * 1761 (.22 LR, .17 HMR, .22 WMR) * 1771 (4.6x30, .17 Hornet, .204 Ruger, .222 Rem, .223 Rem, .300 BLK)

References

Listing of Anschutz owners manuals

External links

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Anschütz North America website
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