Herters J9

If it says "made in Belgium", then most likely it was made on the FN action, produced in Liege, Belgium. The marking are (likely) European proof marks.

A clear pic or two would be a big help.
 
I ordered a Herters J9 through the mail prior to the 1968 gun control act. Picked it up at the FFL on my bike. The barrel was marked made in Yugoslavia. Mine was a 30.06 and was the middle grade. It had a williams adjustable rear sight but the fron was a ramp with a rod type post with a ball on top. It was a great rifle with a very deep rich bluing. I later traded it on a Mdel 70 when I got older. I believe it cast me $105.00 shipped.

The U9s were made by BSA.

Bill
StL Mo
 
Ejector spring

Hey guys, my J9 .22-250 won't eject shells as it should. I am thinking it needs a new ejector spring but have had no luck in finding one. Anyone have or had the same issue and found a solution for this?
 
I don't recall one from the other but I believe one was a Mauser style and the other was a BSA. I really miss Herter's! The VSA was recognizable at the back of the bolt. It wqs not a mauser action.
 
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The Herter's J9 was a commercial Mauser 98 action. The more expensive U9 was a more modern and more expensive model, I think on a BSA action. I had a U9 in 6MM Remington.
 
Don Fischer said:
I don't recall one from the other but I believe one was a Mauser style and the other was a BSA. I really miss Herter's! The VSA was recognizable at the back of the bolt. It wqs not a mauser action.
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IIRC, the J9 was based on the Zastava Mauser action made in Yugoslavia (now Serbia). The U9 was based on the BSA Monarch, made in England.
 
"Hey guys, my J9 .22-250 won't eject shells as it should. I am thinking it needs a new ejector spring but have had no luck in finding one. Anyone have or had the same issue and found a solution for this?

The J9 is just your everyday basic M98 Mauser type so IIRC, replacing the bolt stop/ejector shouldn't be much of a problem. Just one screw and it comes out, probably can just drop in the replacement and be good to go. Worked for me a few times when I worked for a gunsmith until he passed many years ago. (Mid 1970's)

Paul B.
 
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