"Our History: The Chronicle of the Royal Privileged Feuerschützengesellschaft Au.i.d.Hallertau"
The first shooting competitions were held in Au as early as the 17th century. A copper engraving from the 17th century gives us evidence of this time.
An entry in the shooting chronicle of the city of Landshut shows that Auer Schützen took part in prize shooting there as early as 1700.
In the years 1794 to 1815, the records almost completely cease, which suggests that in the turmoil of war during the Napoleonic era, the commoners were not allowed to carry weapons.
It was not until 1822 that a prize shooting was held again, in which many guests took part again.
In 1865, after a few quiet years, with the support of the lord of the castle, Eugen Freiherrr von Beck-Peccoz, the Zimmerstutzengesellschaft Au bei Freising (also known as Altschützen) was founded.
Club House of the Altschützen
In 1885 the club was renamed Feuerschützengesellschaft Au.
Au Altschützengesellschaft
A year earlier, in 1884, the Zimmerstutzengesellschaft "Au-Jung" was founded, which was a serious competitor to the existing Zimmerstutzengesellschaft (Altschützen).
The "Alte Poste" was the clubhouse and shooting range of the Au-Jung.
In 1886, the lord of the castle, Baron Eugen Freiherr von Beck-Peccoz, had a new shooting range built for the Au Fire Rifle Society. Until the beginning of the Second World War, this shooting range was considered one of the most beautiful in Bavaria.
The shooting range built by Baron Eugen Freiherr von Beck-Peccoz
The shooting ranges of the Au Feuerschützengesellschaft.
At the end of the Second World War, all weapons, including Feuer- und Zimmerstutzen, had to be handed over to the American occupation authorities in the town hall until 30.04.1945. The Feuer- und Zimmerstutzen were immediately smashed and the pistons burned.
In 1948, the beautiful shooting range of the Au Fire Rifle Society was razed to the ground. Furthermore, the two shooting societies were forcibly dissolved.
It was not until around 1951 that the two, inactive shooting societies, were revived. In doing so, they proved that they were not only a part of Au's past, but that they would also help shape life in the Au Gun club world in the future.
In 1956, the merger between the Feuerschützengesellschaft Au (Altschützengesellschaft) and the Zimmerstutzengesellschaft (Au-Jung) took place to form today's Royal Privileged Feuerschützengesellschaft Au in der Hallertau.
Furthermore, in 1963 the construction of our current clubhouse began. The construction took almost 10 years.
Our new club house was built on our own and with volunteers.
Todays's Club House