Harley
Need help IDing a rifle. When I left my last job the owner gave me this rifle. It was his Grandfathers. He has never shot it and he only has a daughter. He said he couldn't think of anyone else he would rather have to have it.
Here are links to two picks (they aren't that good)
#1 shows the entire rifle
#2 shows the receiver
Though you can't read it in the pic in #2 the receivers has the following inscriptions
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WAFFENFABRIK
BERN
201xxx
M.78
It looks to be a rimfire as the bolt has two firing pins located @ 0300 & 0900 on the boltface. Extractor is located @ 1200 on bolt.
I can't find any marking as to caliber but it is bigger then .40 but smaller then .45. (i.e a .40 slips easily with room to spare, a .45 won't fit).
Don't know if you can see it but it has a lug for the bayonet on the right side of the barrel just forward of the end of the stock.
I'm sure it isn't worth squat but I sure would like to know WTF it is and who used it.
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Schmit
GySgt, USMC(Ret)
NRA Life, Lodge 1201-UOSSS
"Si vis Pacem Para Bellum"
[This message has been edited by Schmit (edited July 23, 2000).]
Need help IDing a rifle. When I left my last job the owner gave me this rifle. It was his Grandfathers. He has never shot it and he only has a daughter. He said he couldn't think of anyone else he would rather have to have it.
Here are links to two picks (they aren't that good)
#1 shows the entire rifle
#2 shows the receiver
Though you can't read it in the pic in #2 the receivers has the following inscriptions
+
WAFFENFABRIK
BERN
201xxx
M.78
It looks to be a rimfire as the bolt has two firing pins located @ 0300 & 0900 on the boltface. Extractor is located @ 1200 on bolt.
I can't find any marking as to caliber but it is bigger then .40 but smaller then .45. (i.e a .40 slips easily with room to spare, a .45 won't fit).
Don't know if you can see it but it has a lug for the bayonet on the right side of the barrel just forward of the end of the stock.
I'm sure it isn't worth squat but I sure would like to know WTF it is and who used it.
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Schmit
GySgt, USMC(Ret)
NRA Life, Lodge 1201-UOSSS
"Si vis Pacem Para Bellum"
[This message has been edited by Schmit (edited July 23, 2000).]