1901
On January 27, 1901, Julius Gottfried Anschütz passed away at the age of 67. The future of his life's work was thus in the hands of his two sons Fritz August and Otto Veit Anschütz, who had been trained in the art of gunsmith by their father.
Fritz August Anschütz, around 1930
Otto Veit Anschütz, around 1920
The years following the death of the company founder were characterized above all by a consolidation of the company and its market position. Julius Gottfried Anschütz had impressively realized his lifelong dream of a rifle factory. At the core of his nature and his entrepreneurial orientation, however, he remained a man of craftsmanship, for whom it was a matter of course that only work would allow the fruits of a company's success to grow. He also passed this on to his sons, who used the knowledge inherited from their father to advance the manufacture of weapons to a high level of quality.
Postcard from Mehlis with the ANSCHÜTZ company in the center of the picture, around 1900
Company logo 1901 - 1949
A new trademark was introduced in the year of the company founder's death. Germaniawaffenwerk was given a Germania standing on a globe - in keeping with the Art Nouveau style of the time. It was used alongside the round "JGA" logo until the official deletion of the company on April 9, 1949.
The business continued to flourish under the two new managing directors. Especially the small-caliber Tesching rifles for pest control and hunting rifles were popular products from ANSCHÜTZ thanks to their excellent quality and precision.
The Flobert rifle with bolt action, the so-called "Mauserlein", was manufactured from about 1900 - 1939.
Germania youth rifle, manufacture ca. 1900 to the 1920s.
The Germania block Teschings was a popular model produced from 1900 to the 1920s.
Germania block room gun, 1900 - 1930s.
Police revolver No. 847 in caliber 320/7, produced from 1900 to the 1930s.
The officer's pistol with double-barreltrigger and extended shell cap, made from about 1900 to the 1930s.
