new member needs rifle info

[mike ford]

JL,
Did you ever send Raimey photos of the other marks? In addition to some numbers, you mentioned a "SS" stamp,Raimey might be able to tie this to a barrel maker or manufacturer. Note the 172,28 with 2.09 and 747 on Raimey's rifle above. This is an example of the older type mark designating the caliber. The 172,28( they used a"," where we would use".") is the ga. equivalent of 30 cal. This mark was made at Zella-Mehlis also, but 3years earlier(Feb. 1909)( the 747 is the ledger number). This mark was often also used on 8.15x46R rifles. Later on such rifles would have been marked 7.6(or.7 or.8,depending on actual measurement)mm with a "46" under it, and under that would come the date and ledger number. Most of this style rifle(though not all) were proofed in Zella-Mehlis.
Mike

[ellenbr]

Ford is spot on as usual. Somewhere around 1910/1911 the pre-rifled bore diameter or gauge transitioned to a mm type stamp.




J. Novotny


Monopol

Effort by the SS mechanic is seen on many Z-M offerings.


Note the plug gauge stamp over the length in mm in this 1911 proofed drilling. I'd say during the transition period. The tube maker's stamp is an EB monogram over a crown. Note also that the stamper of the RS either has one inverted or reversed.

Kind Regards,

Raimey
rse

[ellenbr]

For sure has a brace of SS initials, which for the time period could easily have been Sylvestr Schilling and there may have been another choice or 2 for SS.



Kind Regards,

Raimey
rse

[mike ford]

JL,
The photo of the scope mounts show a pretty decent job. I think I would use them like they are. I hope you are shooting and enjoying the rifle. I think it will give you good service,I say this not knowing anything about how it shoots.
Waidmannsheil,
Mike

[J.L.]

Third time's the charm! (I hope)
Mike
First let me say Thanks to you and Raimey for all of your help!
Second I took it out for the first time after I was sure it was a .22 Hornet and all I can say is SSSSSSAAAWWWEEEEEEEEET! After you set the first trigger don't breath on the second and it hold about a half dollar size group at 50 yards (probably the shooter not the rifle) and is about 1.5"high which should be right between 100-200
OK now the big question about how much is it worth as is and should I leave it alone to keep collecters value or should I clean it up and have the barrel reblued for a hand me down to the Grand kids If any of them inharet Grandpa's passion. I have turned down $1000. because I knew the guy wouldn't respect the rifle as it should be. (I know I'm nuts but some people don't deserve a H&R let a lone a fine rifle like this no matter how big their billfold is)
J.L.