Haenel Sport Model-33

Haenel Sport Model-33 Junior.

This was a 1930s youth-sized 4.45mm lead ball repeater and reputedly a favourite of the Hitler Youth. Not to be confused with the adult-sized Sport Model 33.

It came with a six-ball magazine. They were also available in 8 and 12 shot and the post-WW2 Haenel (eg. 49a, 49, 310) and Anschutz (275) magazines are not the same but can be made to fit in the pre-War rifles.

Haenel Sport Model-33 - Patent Information.

With thanks to Peter for these scans of research by Dennis Commins.

Haenel Sport Model-33

Haenel Sport Model-33 

With thanks to Matt.

Haenel Sport Model-33 and 49a in action (video) 

With thanks to Matt. First posted to his YouTube channel ptdunk.

Haenel Sport Model-33 

With thanks to Eberhard for the heads up.

Haenel Sport Model-33 Jr (refinished) 

With thanks to Eberhard for the heads up.

Haenel Sport Model-33 

With thanks to Eberhard for the heads up.

Haenel Sport Model-33 (refinished) 

With thanks to Eberhard for the heads up.

Haenel Sport Model-33 (modified firearm stock) 

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Haenel Sport Model-33 Jr (refinished) 

With thanks to Eberhard for the heads up.

Haenel Sport Model-33 (video) 

With thanks to Matt. This video is also available at Matt's YouTube channel, ptdunk.

Haenel Sport Model-33 (invention of the Haenel 33-type mechanism)

The conventional wisdom was that Hugo Schmeisser probably invented the Haenel 4.4mm ball repeating mechanism with hollow probe, but the possibility that Daisy in the US invented it first has been raised. In fact it was invented by George Gunn in circa 1893.

John Griffiths, author of the Encyclopedia of Spring Air Pistols said on the Airgunbbs:

As far as who invented what first, Schmeisser at Haenel or LeFever at Daisy, this is a very interesting question. The air pistol patent record seems to give Schmeisser priority for the concept of a hollow probe attached to the end of the piston to guide the compressed air behind the ball while simultaneously serving to let each ball to enter the barrel from the magazine. LeFever's patent for the Daisy Targeteer dates to 1936, whereas Schmeisser's Haenel 100 pistol patent is dated 1932. However, as noted, there were various repeater BB air rifles in the USA that were much earlier, and the concept may well have been used in these. We need to hear from the vintage BB collectors on this.

But on further research, he discovered:

I did a bit of research... and was amazed to find that the originator of this repeater mechanisms was of all people George Peck Gunn, who applied for the patent in 1893. The granted patent was US 541085, June 18, 1895. The patent principle eventually ended up with Daisy. Gunn must have been the all-time greatest contributor to airgun development. He certainly had an appropriate name.

Haenel Sport Model-33 3D printed reproduction magazines 

With thanks to Eberhard.