Lakefield/Mossberg semi-auto

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I recently acquired a Lakefield / Mossberg semi-auto 22 rim fire rifle. The model is a Mark III which was made sometime prior to the 64 series. The bolt and magazine assemblies are quite different from the later model.

Any information on this rifle would be appreciated.
 
The model 64 series of semi-autos started in 1964. Lakefield Arms started in 1968 so your mark lll is not before the 64 series. However Lakefield produced guns for Mossberg, particularily the 500 pump gun. Does your gun have a fold down forearm? If so, then it will be a gun produced for Mossberg which would have been a clone , probably for Mossberg's model 352K which was produced from 1960 to 1971. If it is a Mossberg clone, then the parts will not be the same as the 64.
Can you post a pic of the gun?
 
The Mark III was also a clean up parts gun also. Many did not have the familiar rear screw bolt removal but had to be taken apart much like the 64s by barrel removal. I have seen several like that in the EES and gun shows.
 
Lakefield/Mossberg Picture.

I think you are right WT. The trigger and magazine assemblies are removed intact. The magazine front screw releases the small clip holding the barrel in position.

The barrel is moved forward and removed. The the bolt assembly now also moves forward and is removed out the front. There is not much information available on the firearm such as when it was made , parts lists, or exploded views. Any information is appreciated.

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In the picture you can see that it does not have the rear breech plug like the Mossberg 352 also it uses a curved magazine which is interchangeable with the older Savage mark II bolt action rifle from approximately the same time period.
 
the removal is the same as the model 64s just put together from left over parts when Mossberg took over. Still a great gun and yes indeed it uses the same mag as the mark II and modern rifles. It saved a lot of remilling parts.
 
yes when Mossberg took over , they used up the milled parts as they were thus the solid housing. The stock is actually a 152 stock reworked to fit the action and barrel ( the tooling was already set up so why change it). Thus a larger variety for sale. Quite ingenious I think.

there are also the Mossberg Mark III that are one piece stocks just like the counterparts Mark I and Mark II. I have all 3 refinished in Blonde. They make quite the sight when together.
 
There is one part of Lakefield Arms that is confusing. Lakefield arms started out as an independent company in 1968. I have guns that are just marked Lakefield Arms. Then around 1970 they started producing shotguns (model 500) and .22's for Mossberg and the guns were tagged Lakefield Mossberg. Yet any research I have done over the past year or so does not say anywhere that Mossberg bought out or went into partnership with Lakefield. Reference is made to Lakefield building guns for Mossberg but no reference is made to Mossberg ownership. From the history I found, Lakefield started out as an independent in 1968. In 1989 it was sold to Enterprises Canada Ltd. In 1995 it was sold to Challenger Industries which owned Savage Arms. About that time Ron Coburn bought Savage and dropped the Lakefield name. Anyone have any info on how exactly Mossberg figured into this fray?
 
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