L.R. Wallack .219 Donaldson

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Hi, Just wanted to post some photos of a rifle I ended up with recently and see if anyone can provide me any details. I've tried searching for info about it but can't seem to find any information on it. I'm hoping someone out there might know or be able to point me in the right direction. I'd like to figure out a value on it if possible but the lack of information at a loss if it's a $100 gun or a $1000 gun. Any help is appreciated.

L.R. Wallack Mauser-Werke .219 Donaldson

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You may or may not already know this, but here goes anyway.
219 Donaldson Wasp was a popular wildcat cartridge designed in 1937, it was popular for benchrest shooting in the 1940s and into the early 1950s. The style of the stock (very similar to late 1930s-early 1940s stocks I have seen) tells me it was likely a late 1940s rifle. So long story short, you have a benchrest rifle from the late 1940s to very early 1950s.

Good news, LR Wallack was a well-known wildcatter and gunsmith who won several benchrest championships, and was a writer of gun material. He also supposedly worked for Marlin for a while.
 
Scorch, Much of that is new info to me so Thank You! If you figure out anything more about it, please share.

Smokey Joe, I actually haven't had a chance to shoot it yet. Still looking for some ammo for it!
 
It's an "old school" varminter, and a LOT of fun to play with. luckily, thje Wasp is made from .30/30 cases and are easy to find.
I had a yen to try that style of shooting, and came across a High Wall Winchester in .219 Ackley-Zipper, a slightly larger, .30/30 based, varminter. I put a Redfield 3200 20x scope on it as it looks like an old Unertl or Lyman Targetspot, but is internally-adjusted.
If the barrel is still in good shape, it should be a blast, and give ballistics slightly better than a .223. Mine ranks up there with the .22/250.
In a pinch, if the barrel has been "worn a bit," ya might rechamber it to .219 Improved, as that will move the throat forward into the worn area.
Have fun,
Gene
 
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