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Rare Pre-WWII Simson & Co. W 625B Wehrsportgewehr Training Rifle, .22 LR
Guns International #: 103230331 Seller's Inventory #: 999
Category: Military Rifles - German - Military Rifles - Trainer Rifles
Seller's Information
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Seller: parkerposy
Member Since: 12/26/14
First Name: Casey
State: California
Zip: 95006
Country: United States
Phone: (831) 331-7553
Number of Active Listings: 3
Total Number of Listings: 29
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Buyer pays the actual shipping costs.
Payment Types Accepted: Personal Check or Money Order
Description:
This rifle is an original Simson & Co., Suhl small-bore training rifle chambered in .22 Long Rifle, serial number 118200, dating to approximately 1933–1935.
- Markings: Clearly stamped “Waffenfabrik Simson & Co., Suhl” on the receiver, with Weimar-era proof marks. These markings confirm production before the company was seized from its Jewish owners in 1936 and renamed BSW under Nazi control.
- Configuration: Full military-style stock patterned after the German service rifle, with finger grooves and iron sights designed to replicate the feel of a Gewehr 98/Kar 98k.
- Condition: Bluing is approximately 95%, wood shows light handling marks but remains solid and unaltered. Bore is bright and strong.
Simson & Co. was the only Jewish-owned arms manufacturer in Germany before WWII. The company was a major supplier of arms to the Reichswehr in the 1920s, including the Luger P08 pistol. In 1936, the Nazis forcibly expropriated the Simson family, stripping them of the business in one of the earliest examples of Aryanization.
This rifle is not just a fine example of German gunmaking—it is a tangible piece of history. As a late-production Simson W 625B, it represents one of the last firearms made under Jewish ownership before the Nazi takeover. Many of these rifles were either destroyed, re-marked, or heavily used in wartime training, making untouched Simson-marked examples increasingly scarce.
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Price: $1,500.00
Curio/Relic: Yes
Rifle Caliber: .22 Long Rifle
Manufacturer: Simpson
Model: 625B
Serial Number: 118200
Barrel Length: 26
Chambers: 1
Condition: Excellent
Metal Condition: Excellent
Wood Condition: Excellent
Bore Condition: Excellent
Action: Bolt