J. G. Anschütz GmbH & Co. KG is a sporting firearms manufacturer based in Ulm, Germany, that makes rimfire and centerfire rifles as well as air rifles and air pistols for target and competition shooting, as well as hunting. Anschütz rifles are used by many competitive shooters participating in the Summer Olympics 50 meter rifle events and is the maker of the standard biathlon rifle used at the Winter Olympics.

thumb|J. G. Anschütz old logo

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.

History

Anschütz entered the target rifle market in the 1950s with the Model 54 action, releasing the SuperMatch by 1962. The combination of heavy receiver, short lock time and an excellent trigger almost immediately eliminated the Winchester Model 52 (known as the "King of the .22s" for the first half of the 20th century) from elite shooting and Olympic competition and positioned Anschütz as the premier brand for UIT/ISSF shooting in the second half of the 20th century.

The lighter-weight Model 64 receiver was released in the 1960s, aimed at sporter rifles. Anschütz also announced a new product segment - the "Anschütz Precision Rifle" (APR). The APR segment launched with the 1761APR (rimfire) and 1782APR (centrefire), which used existing Anschütz barrelled actions modified for Precision Rifle Series style competition shooting. Anschütz partnered with MDT for the chassis.

Models

Current models

thumb|Anschütz 1903 MS R Silhouette (.22 LR)

thumb|Anschütz 9003 and 8001 match air rifles

;Biathlon rifles (.22 LR):

  • 64 Biathlon (bolt action)
  • 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. The Fortner rifles are currently the most used biathlon rifles in Olympic competitions. The 1727 and 1827 share the same action, 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):

  • 22Max
  • F27 (discontinued)
  • 1903
  • 1907
  • 1913
  • 2013

;Match air rifles (4.5mm):

  • 9015

;Anschütz Precision Rifle (APR)

  • 1761 APR (.22 LR)
  • 1782 APR (6mm Creedmoor, 6.5 Creedmoor and .308Win)

;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
  • Anschütz North America website