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Howdy all,
I just picked up a Pre-64 (1948 to be exact) M70 that is in a Bishop stock and the barrel reads Flaig 338 Win Mag.
I got the rifle at a deal as the guy wants the barrel back and I plan on using it to build a 340 Weatherby on.
Anyways piddling with it I found the ejector didn’t eject. So out of the stock the barreled action came and on the bottom side of the barrel cylinder it reads
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The Douglas and Premium are in a very fancy cursive script with the numbers looking like they were stamped by hand.
Anyways this sent me into doing research on Flaig as I knew about them existing and that’s about all.
All the information I can find is just on mausers, which I can see why as that was a big part of the sporter rifle boom of Post WWII.
So I am just looking for information on there operation, how they did and marked things and maybe even here some stories from some old timers.
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Flaig's was located in Pennnsylvania, I bought some very nice exhibition grade Black Walnut stock blanks from them in the mid 1970's. It wasn't too long after that they went out of business, besides gunsmithing tools and supplies you could order semi-custom rifles from them in two or three different grades. The rifles could be built on FN Mauser, Winchester M/70 or Sako actions as I recall.
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I had them install a Douglas stainless barrel on a m700 in I believe 1995 so they were still in business then.The shop was about 20 miles from my house.
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Thanks for the replies guys!
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Was looking at a Remington 721 that Flaigs had screwed one of their Ace barrels in 7mm, earlier this week, in a local shop.
The Flaigs shop were located a few minutes north of Pittsburg.
During the 60's, Flaigs ran a full page ad in every issue of American Rifleman. They offered completed rifles, or pieces and parts. I believe they utilized Douglas barrels for their builds, as well as sold them as components.
They were capable of some very nice work. Have a 257 AI built by them that has extremely nice wood and metal work, built on a Mexican Mauser action. Probably the best looking gun in the collection, and its accurate!
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