Manufacture of hunting and sporting firearms (break-action guns, drilling rifles, bolt-action rifles) in manufactory quality in Ulm
H. Krieghoff GmbH
Ulm (Danube Valley)New on Amplifa
Tradition and Innovation from Ulm
H. Krieghoff GmbH is a family-owned company in its fifth generation, headquartered with its production in Ulm. The company manufactures hunting firearms and sporting shotguns, including break-action rifles, double rifles, drillings, combination guns, and the K-80 and K-20 sporting shotguns as well as the Semprio bolt-action rifle with an in-line repeating system. Manufacturing combines modern technology — highly precise five-axis machining centers, 3D-CAD design and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing — with masterful handcraftsmanship by gunsmiths, stock makers and engravers. Barrels and receivers are made of steel, stocks are made of walnut wood and oiled or lacquered; engravings with precious-metal inlays of gold and silver are created by hand. In addition to new production, the company offers gun service, Annual Service, and cross-manufacturer choke installation on computer-controlled machines. As a mid-sized manufacturer, Krieghoff supplies customers worldwide; more than half of its employees are themselves hunters or sport shooters.
- Site
- Ulm
- Processes
- Five-axis machining (CNC manufacturing), Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (CIM), 3D-CAD design, Gunsmith handcraft (assembly/fine assembly of hunting and sporting firearms), Stock making (stock production from walnut wood, incl. oiling or lacquering), Hand engraving (relief, bulino, ornamentation, precious-metal inlays), Surface finishing (bluing, nickel plating, nitriding), Retrofit choke installation (on computer-controlled production machines)
- Materials
- Dural (historical, introduced in hunting firearm manufacturing in 1925), Walnut wood (stock wood), Steel (barrels, receivers), Gold (inlays in engravings), Silver (inlays in engravings), Steel, Dural (aluminum alloy), Walnut wood
- Certificates
- Official proof test (after choke installation), Service certificate after maintenance, DEVA testing (screw-in chokes)
- Founded
- 1886 (Suhl
- Industries
- Hunting firearms, Sporting firearms
- 01
3D-CAD design
- 02
Five-axis machining (CNC manufacturing)
- 03
Gunsmith fine finishing of the receivers
- 04
Stock making from walnut wood
- 05
Hand engraving and surface finishing
- 06
Fine assembly by gunsmiths
- 07
Firearm inspection and proof testing
Materials and Processes
Steel
Material for barrels and receivers of the firearms.
Dural (aluminum alloy)
Introduced in 1925 as the first manufacturer worldwide in hunting firearm manufacturing.
Walnut wood
Stock wood; aged for up to 80 years, oiled or lacquered.
Gold
Inlays in high-quality hand engravings.
Silver
Inlays in engravings, e.g., K-80 logo in silver.
Nickel
Nickel-plated surface finishes of the receivers.
Location
Ulm
DEHeadquarters and manufacturing (Danube Valley since 1960)
- Lot size
- Lot size 1 (manufactory/single-piece production)
- Materials
- Steel, walnut wood, dural, gold, silver
- Five-axis machining centers
- Computer-controlled production machines (choke installation)
- 3D-CAD workstations
- Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five-axis machining (CNC manufacturing)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminum |
| Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D-CAD designEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gunsmith handcraft (assembly/fine assembly of hunting and sporting firearms)Assembly | – | – | – | 1 | Steel, Walnut wood |
| Stock making (stock production from walnut wood, incl. oiling or lacquering)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Walnut wood |
| Hand engraving (relief, bulino, ornamentation, precious-metal inlays)Surface | – | – | – | 1 | Steel, Gold, Silver, Nickel |
| Surface finishing (bluing, nickel plating, nitriding)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Retrofit choke installation (on computer-controlled production machines)Machining | min. muzzle distance e.g. 20 mm (cal. 12) | – | – | – | Steel |
| Gun service/maintenance (cleaning, preservation, repair, Annual Service)Testing | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Firearm inspection (breech gap, engagement overlap, ejectors, wear inspection)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five-axis machining center | – | – | – | – | Ulm |
| Computer-controlled production machines (choke installation) | – | – | – | – | Ulm |
Quality and Testing
Every firearm undergoes the mandatory official proof test; the gun service checks breech gap, engagement overlap, trigger rods, hammers and ejectors as well as wear of all individual parts. Choke installation is DEVA-tested; after servicing, a service certificate is issued.
| Evidence | Ulm |
|---|---|
| Official proof test (after choke installation) | |
| Service certificate after maintenance | |
| DEVA testing (screw-in chokes) |
History
- 1886
Ludwig Krieghoff founds the “Sempert & Krieghoff Rifle Factory” in Suhl with a partner.
- 1900
Patented Krieghoff stock measuring method.
- 1916
Foundation of the company “Heinrich Krieghoff” in Suhl; merger of the operations in 1919.
- 1925
Krieghoff introduces dural in hunting firearm manufacturing as the first manufacturer worldwide.
- 1926
First combination rifle-shotgun with hand cocking; world's first hammerless shotgun.
- 1950
New beginning in Ulm with 13 employees.
- 1957
Presentation of the first competition shotgun, the K-32.
- 1960
Move into today's manufacturing site in the Ulm Danube Valley.
- 1966
Kenneth A. Jones becomes Trap World Champion with the K-32.
- 1976
Don Haldeman wins Olympic gold in Montreal with the K-32.
- 1980
Presentation of the K-80 as successor to the K-32.
- 1986
Foundation of Krieghoff International in the USA by Dieter Krieghoff.
- 1992
Patenting of combination hand cocking and the Universal Trigger System (UAS).
- 1995
Presentation of the Hubertus break-action rifle.
- 2000
Presentation of the K-20.
- 2007
Debut of the Semprio in-line repeating system at the IWA.
- 2009
Phil Krieghoff becomes Managing Director.
- 2010
Official partner of the 50th ISSF World Championship.
- 2026
140th company anniversary.