Just acquired the remains of a bolt action Berdan rifle. Unfortunately, the rifle was broken in half, and the butt is gone. Good news is that the bore looks really good, and the metal is decent. Should be restorable as a shooter. I expect that the chances of ever finding a stock are between highly unlikely and non-existant, but one can always hope. Even a sported stock, cut at the band could be readily restored with the foreward portion that I have. If it comes to it, I could splice a piece of walnut to replace the missing back end.
Russian Berdan
- Thread starter tiriaq
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Bittermansbro
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Ahhh,awww,ahhhh
Congrats tiriaq, it took me years of looking and hunting before I finally got one. Still haven't loaded for it, but I got brass (reformed 348 Win) from Buffalo Arms, and I think a 44-350 grain lead bullet may be just the thing. Dies of course and it should be a good shooter!
Sorry to hear about your stock, its already a challenging rifle to find.....
Congrats tiriaq, it took me years of looking and hunting before I finally got one. Still haven't loaded for it, but I got brass (reformed 348 Win) from Buffalo Arms, and I think a 44-350 grain lead bullet may be just the thing. Dies of course and it should be a good shooter!
Sorry to hear about your stock, its already a challenging rifle to find.....
I'll compare it with my 1871 Mauser carbine, see if there is any chance whatsoever.
I'l probably end up splicing on a piece of walnut, and rebuilding the back end of the stock. At least I have a good supply of walnut planks.
Bittermansbro - thanks for posting the photo.
At least ammuntion isn't going to be a nightmare.
Bittermansbro
CGN frequent flyer
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- Calgary, AB
If you need any other information, let me know. Would be interested in hearing what year and factory you have and if the bolt matches the receiver.
Mine was missing two things, the slider for the rear sight with the offset V volley sight and the cleaning rod. Odds and ends which make it more difficult to put things back together, but at least with wood there is some potential to get your rifle back to 'normal'
Mine was missing two things, the slider for the rear sight with the offset V volley sight and the cleaning rod. Odds and ends which make it more difficult to put things back together, but at least with wood there is some potential to get your rifle back to 'normal'
Bittermansbro
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Calgary, AB
The russian below is general and approximated. I have an 1884 Sestroretsk.
Sestroretsk = Сестроре́цк (approx)
Ishevsk = Иже́вск
Tula = Ту́ла
Apparently the ones that did come into Canada in the 70's this was standard for the bolts not to match, I don't think I have seen or heard of any that have matching bolts.
Sestroretsk = Сестроре́цк (approx)
Ishevsk = Иже́вск
Tula = Ту́ла
Apparently the ones that did come into Canada in the 70's this was standard for the bolts not to match, I don't think I have seen or heard of any that have matching bolts.
