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Hi Guys,

Im just looking for a little help from some of you more experience rimfire owners to try to identify this little rifle I picked up.

It a nice little gun and the previous owner claimed that it jammed all the time...... I took it apart and cleaned it and it was by far the dirtiest gun I have ever seen! It operates much smoother now, so I expect it will work just fine.

As far as identification marks on the gun, there are very few. The only marks on it are what I assume to be the serial number (KC 002XX). The caliber which is marked as "Kal 022 LR". There is also a proof mark with what looks like a shield or crest and the number "75" (see pic below).

Other then that, the only English writing on it is on the safety/ trigger guard. It says "ON" on the right side of trigger guard and "OFF" on the left.

It was an interesting gun to disassemble. The cap at the rear of the receiver unscrews, the bolt handle turns 90 degrees to be removed and the whole bolt assembly and springs slide out the back. Very simple.

I assume its European, but without understanding the markings, that's all I have.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks for looking!










 
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Ugly chunk 'o' junk!

...better send it here!

Sharp looking rifle, and I like the beaver-tail forestock. The Kal is for caliber. The secret is in the KC...I know I've read about them before, but can't recall. Hungarian, or German are my guesses, but what I'm typing now is all guesses. Your proofmark may yield some results, and the 75 could be a year, or inspector.

Looking forward to finding out what it is
 
Hi guys,

Thanks for all the ideas and suggestions.

There are no markings on the buttplate and it appears to be original and a perfect fit. I went one step further and removed it just to see if there was anything underneath, but nothing there either.

I have to agree with you Camster, I am leaning toward it being German in origin due to the "Kal". Seeming short for the German spelling of caliber (Kaliber).

I took it apart again to show you a picture of the receiver disassembled. The charging handle does look a little bit "HK" to me, but I have nothing to corroborate that.

The small silver cylinder in the middle of the pic is the firing pin which slides into the bolt and is held in place by the smaller of the two springs.



Close up of the charging handle. (My apologies, it takes a 180 degree turn to remove from the bolt, not a 90)



As I was reassembling it again I noticed two marking inside the barrel channel. One appears to be written in a red pencil crayon or something similar, while the other appears to be written in pencil. No idea what that says, but I have included a picture for you to look at. This may or may not be from the manufacture, so take it with a grain.



Thanks again for your help.
 
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The action and bolt operation feel very Mossberg to me; the way the mainspring is held in the receiver by a screw/bolt is much like the 151 series. I know it's not, but I wouldn't be surprised if this either inspired or copied those rifles.

Could it possibly be a Krico?
 
No markings on the magazines either surprise surprise.

Here is a picture of the magazine in the rifle with the spare below.



Stony, that looks to be the identical rifle! Interesting though, the trigger guard on mine is starting to appear "gold" from wear and does not have the entire section polished off like yours.



Good suggestion on the Krico there Kirk1701. I will try to look into their earlier models as well.

Thanks again!
 
It's possible that a major European manufacturer supplied actions to various makers who then assembled rifles using their own stocks and trigger assemblies. I know Winchester did this for Cooey, Lakefield and others.
 
That's a good point Grandaddy53. A manufacture has a number of opportunities to leave their mark and "advertise" on their product during the production process. In this case it seems they have gone to great lengths to keep their identity unknown.
 
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