One of my many projects,,
Just wondering if someone here could tell me a little about the proofs., and perhaps the caliber.
The M/S is a Model 1910. That is what is still readable on the receiver ring, the rest is gone from the curse of the claw mount base dovetail.
The barrel is a 24" long, fluted full length matted rib, slim full round bbl.
Serial number on the bbl above the wood line. Action is serial numbered (matching) on the bottom of the receiver ring.
I always assumed (wrong to do, I know) that the caliber was 9.5x56MS.
But the extra German proofs got me thinking again when I pulled it out to work on it.
On the bbl, right side, just ahead of the receiver ring:
Crown
Crown/N
9.2m/m
2.13
865
On the receiver ring left side:
Crown/N
St. m. G
N 17.6 gr.
The bbl is also hand engraved w/
H. Barella Berlin
Kgl. Kais. Hofbuchsenmacher
Is the caliber the standard M/S 9.5 or will only a chamber cast tell?
9.2 in the proof mark,,is that the bore diameter?
Nothing to really tell the cartridge in all that is there.
I take it the '13' part is 1913(?)
I'm aware of who Barella was and in this case probably the retailer of the rifle. The German proof due to the law requireing it.
I believe it was a full stock rifle judging from the wood line wear marks and faint nose cap line.
A half stock now. Cut and rounded just in front of the clevis swivel.
The rifle is a bring back souvenier from WW2 so said the 80y/o youngster from whom I bought it. He said it was his older brother that came home with it.
So a duffle bag cut on a full length stock was not out of the question.
Thanks for any info. I'll post pics as soon as I can.
I'll be doing something to fix the missing claw mount problem. Haven't decided what yet.
The rear mount left 2 holes and a slice out of the clip bridge on the left side.
