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On the first of July in 1856, the son of the master gunsmith Johann Heinrich Gottlieb Anschütz, Julius Gottfried Anschütz founded the company J.G. ANSCHÜTZ in Zella-Mehlis, Thuringia. Forty years later, they relocated from the small workshop to their first factory with 76 employees. The founder of the J.G. ANSCHÜTZ company passed away in 1901. His sons Fritz and Otto took over their father's work. The latter died in 1923. The company was continued by Fritz August Anschütz supported by his two sons Max Fritz and Rudolf Charles Anschütz, the third ANSCHÜTZ generation. The factory was closed down and then destroyed and seized after the war.
1950 was the year of a fresh start in the Danube Bastion in Ulm where the company J.G. ANSCHÜTZ GmbH was founded. 7 people and 20 machines initially handled air pistols and gun repairs; afterward, Flobert rifles (rimfire rifles) and Match rifles were added. After the first sport shooting success, further successes came one after the other. Max Schmeling, a former boxing champion, also competed for Germany on the clay pigeon shooting national team. He was familiar with ANSCHÜTZ rifles because he was a target shooter and a hunter. He purchased some of them in Ulm and even suggested a change in the company's logo.
Dieter Anschütz, a member of the fourth generation, took over management in 1968 and proved himself as a good leader. The catchphrase "DIE MEISTER MACHER" was born out of the achievements of the ANSCHÜTZ target actions across the globe. It still holds true today. As managing director since 1992, Jochen Anschütz continues to administer the company with the aid of his son.
Anschutz 1780 is a bolt-action rifle with a 5-round capacity detachable magazine and a 5780 D trigger. It is in the top range of Anschutz's bore hunting rifles with a very smooth push-feed action.
The action features a robust bolt with six locking lugs arranged in two rows. High-grade aluminum is used to construct the receiver, which has five drilled and tapped holes (two in the front and three in the back) for scope mounting purposes. It should be noted that its successor, Anschutz model 1781, employs the same action and dimensions for mounting purposes making them interchangeable. The rifle comes equipped with Anschutz's front iron sights.
Anschutz 1780 measures approximately 1090 mm (42.9-inches) in length and weighs roughly 3200 g (7.1 lbs). There are plenty of stock options available on the market.
Figure 1: Anschutz 1780, chambered for .308 Win. (Source: https://zarimex.eu/en/hunting-rifle-anschutz-1780-d-fl-walnut-classic-cal-308-win)
Anschutz 1780 is chambered for the following calibers:
.308 Win.
.30-06 Spr.
8×57 IS
9.3x62
Anschutz 1780 is available in the following variants:
Thumbhole
Walnut classic
German
Monte Carlo
Figure 2: Anschutz 1780 receiver, chambered for .308 Win. (Source: https://zarimex.eu/en/hunting-rifle-anschutz-1780-d-fl-walnut-classic-cal-308-win)
A: 21.9 mm
B: 98.5 mm
C: 15.4 mm
C1: 15.4 mm
BHU: 0 mm
Ø: 6-48
R1: R17.5
R2: R17.5
For one-piece mounts to fit on a rifle, the mounting surfaces of these rifles must match in all dimensions. The following rifles are interchangeable:
Anschutz 1781
For two-piece mounts to fit on a rifle, mounting surfaces must match in all dimensions except the B distance. B distance can vary because two-piece mounts can be installed and adjusted closer or further apart. The following rifles are interchangeable:
If you plan on using various scopes on your rifle, then this scope mount from the German manufacturer, Recknagel, is the way to go. The scope mount is made of steel and comes with a thirty-year warranty.
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If you wish to install a Picatinny rail on top of the dovetail rail, this is the best affordable choice by the German manufacturer. It is made of aluminum and comes with a ten-year warranty.
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