Does anyone Know what this is??

[etrosin]

Hey all , I obtained this rifle from an old fellow last summer and did some research but no luck ... does anyone know what it is, date of manufacture , value etc??

Markings not visible in pics: 22 long rifle, Deutsche Werke-Wer Erfurt, D.R.R germany, MOD I (under the crest on the reciever), then there are some hallmarks under the barrel. If more detailed pics are needed let me know

 

[greyman441]

Its a flobert .22
I dont know much about them but I have come across a few at some gunshows for $100

 

[etrosin]

Thanks greyman, I had no idea I just inherited it last summer thanks for the info Lots of stuff on google about these

 

[BJP]

google Deutschewerke!

 

[age]

I think most of them were smooth bore. In Europe they used them for rodent control in the gardens. The one i recal was chamber for a 9mm bird shoot was an odd calibre. International firearms use to sell them but i don't remmber the calibre

 

[metalbender]

Had one many years ago, cost me the tidy of $1.00 from a farmer. He said he didn't give stuff away, everything has a price. His price was ok by me. The little shi##er shot pretty good but hard to hold, short and light. Waved around like a leaf in a windstorm. When my eyes were young the sights worked alright, my first pellet gun had a bead type too. Can you say creepy trigger?

 

[boss-hog2]

Had one many years ago, cost me the tidy of $1.00 from a farmer. He said he didn't give stuff away, everything has a price. His price was ok by me. The little shi##er shot pretty good but hard to hold, short and light. Waved around like a leaf in a windstorm. When my eyes were young the sights worked alright, my first pellet gun had a bead type too. Can you say creepy trigger?

Yeeuup! & that's what they sold for new & all they were worth
there's been one on the EE for about 2 yrs for $200.00-- great deal if you're on the right Meds

 

[1fastjeep]

I think most of them were smooth bore. In Europe they used them for rodent control in the gardens. The one i recal was chamber for a 9mm bird shoot was an odd calibre. International firearms use to sell them but i don't remmber the calibre

9mm flobert, canadaammo have them

 

[chanman]

It looks like some of the boy's rifles made in Germany between the wars. I think I've seen some threads about them on here. Here's one: http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?628492-Old-22-identification-help

I dimly recall them filling a niche like the Hamilton Model 27 in the North America.

The action hinges open for loading and the action has to be manually cocked, right?

 

[tiriaq]

These were a very inexpensive German rifle from the post-WWI era. Not a Flobert - Floberts were very cheap Belgian rifles from the pre-WWI period.

 

[gunrunner100]

First rifle I ever had/have. Deutche Werke Munitionsfabriken Model 1.

 

[greyman441]

9mm flobert, canadaammo have them

Not all of them are 9mm. I have seen a few that were .22 LR. I almost bought one but ended up grabbing a rolling block instead.

 

[slowfire]

When I was a young fellow in centeral AB. , nearly every farm had one. I have had a few over the years. All I have seen are .22 rim fire.A lot of people around with german ancestery may have some influence. We just called them the "little german rabbit gun".