Hello all
I recently had a close look at a pre-WW-I bolt-action rifle and wish to trace it's background. It is a long (non-carbine), Mauser-style, magazine-fed rifle, with a ridged 5-round magazine. It is date-stamped 1882, has BG 3840 stamped on it's left face of the reciever and has an elaborate heraldic crest stamped on the right side of the butt, with the words "ARTIG.FAB.D'ARMI.TEFNI" and the date "1888" in an oval around the crest, with the word "RIPARAZIONE" on a circular band under the crest. The serial number, T7550 is branded/pressed under the above.It also has inspection stamps, one of which has the tiny letters,"VSi" in an oval. It has a metric foresight and an offset lug for a Mauser-style bayonet and a long cleaning rod under the barrel. The action still works and the firing pin protudes from the rear of the bolt when cocked. The weapon is in quite good order, with light pitting on the metalwork and whilst the woodwork is showing evidence of hard use, it is sound and all there. The ammunition appears to be about 7.7mm calibre, the bullet is rounded and the cartridge shorter than the Enfield .303 round. There are no identifiying marks on the base of the cartridges. I think, given the lettering, that's it's a Mannlicher but I'll gladly take advice or suggestion on it's origin.
regards
GttC
I recently had a close look at a pre-WW-I bolt-action rifle and wish to trace it's background. It is a long (non-carbine), Mauser-style, magazine-fed rifle, with a ridged 5-round magazine. It is date-stamped 1882, has BG 3840 stamped on it's left face of the reciever and has an elaborate heraldic crest stamped on the right side of the butt, with the words "ARTIG.FAB.D'ARMI.TEFNI" and the date "1888" in an oval around the crest, with the word "RIPARAZIONE" on a circular band under the crest. The serial number, T7550 is branded/pressed under the above.It also has inspection stamps, one of which has the tiny letters,"VSi" in an oval. It has a metric foresight and an offset lug for a Mauser-style bayonet and a long cleaning rod under the barrel. The action still works and the firing pin protudes from the rear of the bolt when cocked. The weapon is in quite good order, with light pitting on the metalwork and whilst the woodwork is showing evidence of hard use, it is sound and all there. The ammunition appears to be about 7.7mm calibre, the bullet is rounded and the cartridge shorter than the Enfield .303 round. There are no identifiying marks on the base of the cartridges. I think, given the lettering, that's it's a Mannlicher but I'll gladly take advice or suggestion on it's origin.
regards
GttC
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