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Oschatz manufactured new six-inch barrels for his models. The barrel blank is by Lothar Walther with a polygonal barrel profile. They were then specially surface-hardened; how and with what is his trade secret. As always, there are few official explanations for this, but it is said that around...

Unfortunately I don't have any reliable sources for this, but I would estimate the number to be around 100.

Kurt Tschofen (Waffen Oschatz) made only 12 of them. https://www.waffen-oschatz.de/sw-target-champion-6-zoll-45-acp/

Two sisters. Both 6 inch modifications by Waffen Oschatz. 9mm Luger and .45 Auto

These weapons are purchased by private individuals on the German market and exported to the USA. It's an expensive undertaking, as customs duties and export permits are required for each weapon, but it's worth it since prices in the USA are ridiculously high. A pistol that sold for $2,000 in...

Most shooting ranges are indoors and non-commercial, meaning they are run by volunteer club members. Therefore, the range of shooting ranges, their equipment, and their structural characteristics are very broad. The shooting range where I train is located in a former cinema; the auditorium has...

The standard discipline for large-caliber pistols and revolvers in Germany is called the "25m Pistol." It consists of 40 scoring shots and five sighting shots at the very beginning. Twenty shots are fired at a precision target, followed by four series of five shots within 20 seconds at a target...

Target Champion .45 Auto Performance Center 6 inch by Waffen-Oschatz