Friedrich Jacob Boßler

Thanks to the outstanding craftsmanship and technical excellence of his wind rifles, Boßler is one of the most prominent figures in the history of hunting in Hesse-Darmstadt.

[7] In 1743, the court wind gun maker Boßler married Catharina Justina Fischer (1717 – 1772) in Braubach, who was one of the daughters of a councillor and Stadtschultheiß.

The marriage resulted from Heinrich Philipp Boßler[1] one of the most renowned music publishers of his time and impresario of Mariane Kirchgessner, who associated with the greatest literary figures and composers of the 18th century.

[12][13] Air rifles made by Friedrich Jacob Boßler can be found in the most renowned state weapons collections.

King George IV, while still Prince of Wales, moved a wind rifle from the manufactory of Friedrich Jacob Boßler from Carlton House to Windsor Castle.

Only the Princes of the Holy Roman Empire who were equal to the landgraves received an air gun from the Boßler catalogue as a gift.

The weapons, which were considered avant-garde in the 18th century and were operated with air pressure instead of explosive material, offered a great advantage over conventional powder-operated rifles in terms of ignition, especially for hunting.