Yes, that was why yours was relatively more important, - it was in the range when they first began. Though, if your friend has the inclination, taking photographs of a Amberg/15 would still be welcome. Especially if it is original matching. Amberg's are pretty cookie cutter, very little variation (made is relative isolation, probably the best state arsenal to make rifles, they are very consistent, - they also survived in better condition than their Prussian & Saxon counterparts, not sure why, possibly due to Bavarian's conservative nature, farm boys and rural people being more respectful than their city counterparts, or maybe the Bavarian's had excess rifles to the degree some survived in the rear support services in larger numbers?)
As this rifle has little to do with Simson, nothing in fact, I will move it to its own thread. If you have a preferred title for the thread let me know, I can change it.