I could listen to Wolfgang's stories all night. Thank you so much Mike for bringing him on the channel.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

Me too - and you're most welcome.

@5rings16

Жыл бұрын

@@UnitedStatesOfGuns He was awesome. Id love to hear about his father! But that might be indescreet.

Wolfgang seems like a swell guy. It's always good to see a fellow German-turned-British Columbian. I'm definitely in agreement with his opinion on aesthetics. A good rifle turns into a great rifle when you can appreciate the little details that went into it.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Max - I agree.

What a great pleasure to see wonderful guns and hear the hunting stories shared between two refined Gentlemen. I especially appreciated the story that Wolfgang shared about the doves, which for me highlighted the value of hunting as a thoughtful and measured endeavour - not simply trying to rack up hits. I also liked hearing about the man who was able to buy back his farm after reunification (and the Polish Woman of the kitchen!) Thank You both for sharing the moments.

Thanks for bring Wolfgang and his beautiful rifles on the show. Loved the stories.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome Petro - Wolfgang is a great friend, an experienced and wise hunter and a gun expert on top of it all.

Best video ever, great to see two friends together talking shop!

Wolfgang is a lovely gentleman I could listen to him for hours telling us his gun and hunting stories.

Of all my gon channels I watch, you teach me more then all. I'm am blessed that I get to witness your knowledge about something so much love. Thank you, truly

Wolfgang is a fascinating gentleman. He is a banker, an adventurer, hunter and a conservationist. His stories are truly remarkable. Thank you for sharing this video!

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Eduardo - Truly he is one of a kind - an amazing man.

@wizardofahhhs759

Жыл бұрын

He is a German Teddy Roosevelt.

Nice interview Mike. The sit down with Wolfgang brings to mind many family Christmas Eve gatherings of relatives who migrated to the U.S. from Germany and the stories told. Thank you.

I wish I could’ve double upvoted. He reminds me of my older cousin from Germany.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support!

Sounds like Wolfgang would be a lot of fun to hunt with! Great stories, and I'm in agreement there is nothing that outshines a beautiful piece of wood on a rifle!

Thank you Wolfgang. Thank you Mike.

Love the conversation. A very candid conversation, flowing like a breath of fresh air. I love your content and style.

That was a very enjoyable interview. Thank you both.

What a great way to spend an evening! Visiting with a worldly hunter, talking about firearms, hunting trips, and having a few drinks. Thanks Mike!👍

Great to visit with both of you. Hunting in British Columbia is a wonderful time. Be great to go to the range and share an ale or glass of wine later. Cheers to you and to the wonderful viewers too🍻🍷

That .264 Winchester is a beautiful rifle.

Great stories! Thanks sincerely!

Really enjoyed the hunting stories Mike. Reminds me of my grandfather who was born and raised outside Stuttgart and used to tell me his hunting stories from Germany and in northern New England after he immigrated to the US.

Beautiful firearms. A very enjoyable video and yes please have Wolfgang back.

Mike, thank you for a great video! The stories are something we seldom hear, so they are a wonderful touch. Wolfgang’s rifles are works of art! Such beautiful wood and craftsmanship! I wish both of you a wonderful season and many great new stories of hunts. This is what I live to hear, to reminisce on my own hunts as well as those of wonderful friends. The bonds between hunting buddies are some of the strongest and longest-lasting ones there are. You are truly blessed, my friend!

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ron - I like think there is a brotherhood among hunters. Something about hunting and being in the wilds; changes something in us. Thanks for the note and I wish you the very best.

The story of the Guinnie fowl was priceless . Thank you for letting us meet your friend .

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chuck!

Thank you for a fantastic video...it reminds me of sitting with my grandfather talking about guns and hunting storys before he passed away. Wolfgans accent is similar... please lets have more ...

Loved the rifles and the stories!

That was great to watch! Thank you both,

Great Video Mike. Thanks.

Wolfgang is such a genuine person and hunter that all younger hunters must have the chance to come in contact with at some point in life.

One of your best shows, thank you!

Looked up the 8x68s. Who knew? A 200 grain bullet at 3,000 fps that is chambered in a standard Mauser action. It is suprising that the cartridge was developed in the 1930s. The 300 Winchester magnum and 300 Weatherby magnum will do the same approximately with a 200 grain bullet. However they require a longer action.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Noel - I've always had success with the 8x68 and the 6.5x68 as well - both true long range performers.

I like the look of the SR21, especially I like rifles that have iron sites and room for a scope. Very interesting. Good luck on the hunt.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alex

Enjoyed this video, Wolfgang's stories and some very fine looking rifles. Thank you!

Beautiful rifles and great stories. Thanks

Sehr schöne Geschichte Wolfgang! Waidmannsheil!

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

Danke schon!

Really nice video nice guess and of course really nice rifles… especially the heim in 8mm, what a classy rifle with beautiful lines and slander forehand !!

Really enjoyed this. Beautiful Heym rifle. 😍

Your videos are always great, and this little change from your usual format was very enjoyable. Many thanks for this great channel.

Great video, thoroughly rich and enjoyable conversation, as usual!

Boy do I love the 8x68s cartridge. İt has so much panache. Like a German 300 Holland & Holland... But impossible to find ammunition for and components are ludicrously expensive in Australia.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

All true Adam - the RWS ammo is all I can find. Maybe a .338 Win.Mag. is close enough. : )

Your videos have a certain pull of my attention, always, and this one with Wolfgang's stories was no exception.

Amazing loved it, Wolfgang is a fun and free spirit.

What a great video. I am simply speechless. I have not seen anything like this on KZread. Mike has created a one of a kind video which every firearm enthusiast would love. The true spirit of companionship and firearm safety is revealed in it. This is a video which every Govt. official across the globe should watch in order to understand the bright side of shooting sports. It’s not just about emptying cartridge magazines. Keep it up Mike and trust me someday I shall make it to your place for experiencing such a life time experience

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Asim!

Great video. Love the customised Cooper

You are lucky to have a friend like Wolfgang! This was both interesting and entertaining. Loved to hear his stories😃

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

Жыл бұрын

Thank you You're right; amazing fellow!

Fun video! Great to meet Wolfgang, love the stories!

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks WestCoaster : )

Yes, the old stories are fascinating.

1:17 "My Father went to war and did not come home but that is not the story.". This Man has overcome some major issues and is happy. Kudos.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

Yes Brad, there are some wounds that won't heal yet one can be happy and kind, good and true. He's such a fine man.

Fine videos here , thank you very much , Your content is top shelf, great stories and fine looking rifles

Really enjoyed this! Great channel, thank you

Wolfgang's experience with the bullet fragmenting due to hitting a stick is similar to what I've experienced in attempting to shoot foxes through tussock grass with a .17 Remington.

Nice video bro, Beautifull Rifles.

Very neat! Thanks for the share!!

Masters and their art. So enjoyable. Those rifles are stunning. TY. D

Seriously good video. I work in Aged care and I love to here their stories from a different time.

This was awesome, great stories

Great video. Would love to see more like this. Thank you.

This Was a Great Episode USOG 😀😮😊😀👍🏼 Very Nice Gentleman

I would love to have a friend like Herr Wolfgang. Another great video.

Thank you for Wolgang's words on the dove shooting, so true - one can not call that hunting. And thank you for showing those elegant rifles (however this modern stainless steel fluted barrel simply does not go well with a nice old wood stock, no way). Great video, thank you and I'm waiting for more :).

WOW! All of Wolfgang's guns are gorgeous but that Model 70 in 264 Win Mag has me drooling. My first rifle was a Model 70 in 270 Win. Always enjoy your expertise and content.

What a great guy and great taste in rifles and optics 👍

Beautiful rifles, thanks for sharing

Fun video, thanks!

When you spoke about traveling with rifles it reminded me of my brothers stories . He did a lot of work related traveling and talked about all the security checks going through Vancouver or Pearson , then flying into Saskatoon and transferring to a west wind flight to laronge or u-city and the other passengers all carry on rifles to stow in the overhead luggage and a two-four of Molson's between their feet

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

These high intensity new ways are surely different.

Thank you GREAT video 🇬🇧

Great rifles, great men ( BOTH OF YOU), fabulous story from German originated hunter.....enjoyed the video a lot. Thanks.

Wonderful collection of fine hunting rifles Wolfgang...Well Done

My cousin is a hunter here in lower saxony, germany, and he's got the same Leica scope from 19:30 on his 8x57 Merkel, an absolutely dream of a gun in my opinion, the scope is great for low light conditions, at dawn, when you have that one shot left in the last light and you see everything crystal clear - it's fabulous!

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the note - it is a very bright scope. You live and hunt in a very beautiful part of the world - but you know that. I wish you all the best.

Fascinating! There are always stories aren't there? Thank you for making this possible for us to enjoy!

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Bobby - thank you for the encouraging words!

I spent quite a few years in Germany and when I saw what he had on his feet I about choked laughing. I forgot all about those.

Wonderful gentleman, with fantastic rifles.

This is one of my favorite videos of yours.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad Mike - I so enjoy friends and good times and memories.

Very good . Thank you Mike for doing this. So true hunting is one thing once you have your food or trophy that is enough. I once had to take the rifle from a hunting companions hands which was not a pleasnt thing to do. You learn things about people while hunting mostly good things however now and then we get surprised. I must admit I do prefer to hunt alone I find a man needs to be alone now and then for a while to go over whats important and whats not. Great vid .cheers.

Nice story to listen.

This is awesome .... reminds me very much of my Estonian grandfather who very much had great story's with the wonderful accent ..... A glass of wine, or bourbon, and a few guns to discuss is ideal time spent .... thank you for this .....

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome BA

Awesome video. Loved the stories and the guns. Young people need to hear more of this type of content.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gordon! Your kind words inspire me. God Bless.

Cool hunting buddy 👍

Story time with usog and friends lol thank you for the great video gentlemen 😎🤘

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you RM - glad you're on the channel : )

@realmetis8002

2 жыл бұрын

@@UnitedStatesOfGuns you're welcome great content as always 👌

I greatly appreciated your guest Wolfgang. I always enjoy listening to the stories and adventures of other hunters. I totally agree with his philosophy of the aesthetics of the rifles. I have a 7x57 FN Mauser made for the Venezuelan military that my father and I did a restock and sporterize on back in the 60s when I was in high school. I still treasure it today.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Gary - Wish I could see that stock. For sure hunting rifles and shotguns are quite different from hammers and other tools. Every hunter deserves a fine rifle and shotgun with decent wood - something to be proud of and pass on to the next generation. IMHO Take care Gary.

@garysorrells8133

2 жыл бұрын

@@UnitedStatesOfGuns it is just a standard grade walnut Monte Carlo from Rienhart Fajen. We did the stock in 1966 and I finished with the scope and reworked bolt handle a few years later. It is a short barreled carbine rifle and is very handy for brush hunting and tree stands for deer here in Oklahoma. Thank you for your reply and interest.

Oh this video brings back great friendship memories about collecting. Joe Breti started me off with his Winchester Collection, which for me was one of those awe-inspiring moments in my life. I was privilege to sit down with Joe many times, not only to learn about the historical history behind Winchester but to actually hold and feel that history in my hands was just incredible and to see the various changes in design and operation of each rifle from winchesters beginning on-up into 90's was a fantastic learning experience. Thank you USOG because I continue to learn and gain knowledge about so many other manufacturers rifles from your channel.. Cheers

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your inspirational support - plenty more videos to come. All the best to you.

@TheQCollection

2 жыл бұрын

@@UnitedStatesOfGuns Hello USOG, shortly after I sent my earlier public comment today, I went for a walk to Wanstall's for a visit and wouldn't you know it? I walked out with a 1905 model 94 saddle ring carbine in 30 W.C.F.. the stars aligned again.. because just a couple months back after a few years of searching I finally found a model 1920/26 sav in 250-3000 with its lyman 54 attached and that completed my model 1920 sav collection for now. Again thank you for your inspiration and looking forward to the next video.

This was great. I love hearing about hunting stories from other parts of the world. I also enjoy just hearing immigrants stories about how and why people move.

Hello USOG, I love your videos and I'm very happy to see a guy with german roots and a Heym rifle on your channel. I know you have another video showing a Heym too. May I ask you in which country or state you live? Your channel info says USA, but here ot sounds more like Canada. Greetings from Germany Paul

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Paul - I'm in British Columbia - and thank you for the kind words. All the best to you in Germany!

Thanks for reminding us all what it's all about.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that you're here and took the time to comment.

I LOVE THIS CHANNEL PLEASE KEEP THE AWESOME VIDEOS COMING!

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

Will do : ) Thank you!

I found what Wolfgang said about aesthetics of a good wooden stock to be true for me as well. Despite having bought a few polymer stocks for various rifles as an "upgrade", I seem to put them right back into their wood stocks again.

Enjoyed the video so much that I read every comment and I agree with them all thank you so much

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jasson - 🙏

Thank you

Excellent!

I’ve had a couple of rifles in 8x68S and used them extensively in Namibia. It’s an excellent RWS cartridge and very suitable for long range with a flat trajectory. For years in U.K. I had a Paul Roberts - Rigby custom build in 6.5x68 another fabulous cartridge eminently suitable for a variety of game with a 93g and 127g RWS factory load every bit comparable to my 264WIn Mag

Love the foot fashion Wolfgang, really solidifies your credentials.

Very enjoyable!

Great video!

what a very interesting story teller!

Love all of your content but this is especially entertaining. Maybe show a deer hunt with you two someday.

I love the high end wooden stocked rifles too!!!!

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

Pride of ownership is a great thing as you know - fine walnut is worth it.

Beautiful rifles He has very good taste and rifles

Thank you. Great video.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Michael!

Great video. Keep up the good work

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Allen - I'll keep going : )

That is some really nice wood on those rifles!

Enjoyed the camaradrie !

That was a nice video.