Compiled by Larry B. Schuknecht
It is said that Ignaz Wangler born in 1842 was the son of the gunmaker Jan or Jon Wangler. Also there was a gunmaker-Franz Wangler who passed away on March 16, 1882. A Bohemian periodical of the time states that “The gunsmith Franz Wangler produces the most tasteful and elegant goods.”
The reference book Der Neue Støckel by Eugène Heer states that Ignaz Wangler operated from 1868 to 1890 at which time his brother in law Joseph Schwejda took over his Workshop.
The advertisement at the right comes from an 1885 edition of the Austrian periodical- Waidmann’s Heil
Click HERE to go to the website Doublegunshop.com where a discussion and images of a I. Wangler shotgun can be seen.
Ignaz patented several breech loading mechanisms for double guns in the 1880’s. Following is the Austrian Patent Title Page and Drawings for the Breech Loading Mechanism and the Simplified locks set inside the wood.
Following are several articles about the Wangler Breech Loaders. The first is from the Aug. 1, 1885 edition of the Austrian periodical Waidmanns Heil.
The second article appeared in the Oct. 1, 1885 issue of Der Waffenschmied-Munich.
The following images of Ignaz Wangler guns come from the second Volume of Jaroslav Lugs books- Hand Feuerwaffen
