The Company's History

1856	Julius Gottfried Anschütz Luise Anschütz	The son of the gunsmith Johann Heinrich Gottlieb Anschütz, Julius Gottfried Anschütz founded the company J.G. Anschütz for the manufacture of Flobert and pocket pistols, Teschings, shotguns and Lancaster Terzerole.
1896		The small workshop moved to the first own factory building. The company has 76 employees.
1901		The founder of J. G. Anschütz dies. His sons Fritz and Otto continue their father's lifework.
1906	Anschütz building 1910	The company grows. In 1909 the company has 175 employees a number which will grow to 200 in the next five years.
1923		Otto Anschütz dies. Fritz Anschütz continues the company. He is supported by his two sons Max and Rudolf Anschütz, the third Anschütz generation.
1935	After the death of Fritz Anschütz the sons Max and Rudolf Anschütz continue the company. The number of employees grows to 550.
1945	Shut-down and complete dismantling and expropriation of the factory.
1950	Anschütz factory building in Ulm	A new beginning in Ulm. The company J. G. Anschütz GmbH is founded. The company has 7 employees and 20 machines. In the beginning they make air pistols and carry out repair works, then they start to manufacture Flobert and target rifles. Soon the company has 250 employees. The first target shooting successes come in. Then everything goes very fast.
1968	Dieter Anschütz, representing the 4th generation takes over the management of the company and he continues to this day with all his knowledge, competence and personal engagement to lead the company to an even brighter future.
1972	After the overwhelming success of the Anschütz Match Rifle the slogan "Die Meistermacher" was created and it is still valid.
1992	Jochen Anschütz becomes president of the company and is now leading it together with his father.
today	Time is passing. The rifles are subjected to higher and higher requirements with regard to accuracy, ergonometry and function. For Anschütz it is an incentive to spare no effort to meet these requirements. In this process Anschütz continually seeks the advice of top shooters as well as national and international shooting organizations as it aims toward a successful future for the sport of target shooting. Julius Gottfried Anschütz, founder of the company, would certainly agree.

Anschütz Entrance