Simson & Co. Brief Instructions for Care and Handling: Double-Barreled Hunting Rifle (Kratkaya instruktsiya po ukhodu i obrashcheniyu: Dvukhstvol'noe okhotnich'e ruzh'e), 1950. In Russian

Завод «Зимсон и Ко.» Краткая инструкция по уходу и обращению. Двухствольное охотничье ружье.
Зуль, Тюрингия : Зимсон и Ко. (Simson & Co., Suhl), 1950.
16 с. Мягкая издательская обложка, уменьшенный формат.
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Zimson & Co. Plant Brief Instructions for Care and Handling: Double-Barreled Hunting Rifle (Kratkaya instruktsiya po ukhodu i obrashcheniyu: Dvukhstvol'noe okhotnich'e ruzh'e).
Suhl, Thuringia : Simson & Co., 1950.
16 pp. Softcover, small format.

This 1950 technical manual is a rare piece of industrial and sporting history, issued by the legendary Simson & Co. plant in Suhl, Thuringia. Published just as the East German firearms industry was being reorganized under Soviet administration (SMAD) following WWII, this Russian-language instruction manual was specifically produced for the Soviet market, where Simson shotguns were highly prized as reparations and premium exports.
The booklet provides concise, essential guidance for the owner of a classic German side-by-side or over-under hunting rifle. It covers the mechanical principles of the action, the correct method for assembly and disassembly, and detailed protocols for cleaning and lubrication to prevent corrosion of the high-quality Krupp steel barrels. Given Suhl's centuries-old reputation as the "Armory of Europe," the instructions reflect a standard of precision and longevity that defined German gunsmithing.
Instructions such as these were often discarded or lost, making this 16-page survivor in its original softcover a significant find for arms collectors and hunting historians. It represents the post-war era of the "Suhl masters" and the enduring legacy of the Simson brand before its eventual full nationalization into the Ernst Thälmann works.
For owners of vintage Simson shotguns or specialists in GDR industrial history, this manual serves as both a practical guide and a collectible document of the Cold War's early sporting trade.