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I have an Oberndorf Mauser that was sporterized, caliber .284 Winchester, 22" barrel. The barrel has a mark on it like a chess piece knight. Any idea who the barrel maker might have been?
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Sounds Belgian. FN, maybe.
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I think Small Arms Manufacturing - Federal Firearms- In Presto, Pa used that stamp in the 1970s, still in business.
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Yeah, that's what it sounds like to me.
Shaw Barrels (formerly E.R. Shaw) is not far down the road. Dunno if they're connected or not.
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One and the same, Shaw brought out small arms. Small arms was started in the 60s I believe, by 4 guys that were employed by a steel co that shut down. Jerry, Gus, Russ and I forget #4. I worked there in 1970-74 when I got out of the Navy. We used to get crates of 98 actions in and I would inventory them. I don't know how many VZ-24s, and 1909s I bought for $20. Great guys and a good work place. Left when I got hired by the local power co.
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During the time frame I was there we stamped our initials on the bottom of the barrel by the receiver ring on every barreled action we chambered.
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Installed many a barrel on those 98s, that is what they looked like, not my initials. Did it come with a [bleep] stock? Were sold as Rebel rifles.
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Don't know why it bleeped [bleep] Oh well the other gunstock maker near Bishop
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Don't know why it bleeped [bleep] Oh well the other gunstock maker near Bishop
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