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Bought myself a birthday present today. I am amazed that the bore/rifling looks brand new. clue #1 Mike
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Don't know Mike, but..... ]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
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Happy birthday Mike !!! no clue on the firearm!! need more clues !!!
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This picture's kinda fuzzy but that big ol "W" should tell somebody something. Mike
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Does the name start with a 'V' & is it a rimfire?
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It is definitely not a rimfire.
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The sight looked similar to those used on a Vetterli made by Waffenfabrik Bern.
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"You cannot invade mainland America. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass" ~Admiral Yamamoto~
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dont know what it is but Happy Birthday! I got one in a few weeks myself, no fun getting older!
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Either way - Happy Birthday!!
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A Whitney? Just rollin' with the clue.
And Happy Birthday!
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Clue numba tree Mike
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Not Werndl , Werndl was a little older & had an exposed hammer.
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French Chaspot? Happy birthday!
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Not Chassepot but I think it borrowed from the Chassepot.
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