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Xracer · 08-03-2003, 07:42 AM

Hi gt73........welcome to TFF.

Can you give us any more information on this rifle? Is there any more writing or any proofmarks on it?

Does it appear to be a military rifle?

Can you post a picture of it?

Hembrug was a Dutch military arsenal.

What you may have is a Dutch Mannlicher Model 1895 made by Hembrug. Does it look like #3 here: http://www.butterfields.com/areas/ar...7414a-5391.htm

Here are some pictures of a Hembrug M1895 Carbine: http://www.collectiblefirearms.com/P.../mand_0003.JPG
http://www.collectiblefirearms.com/P...mand_0003a.JPG
http://www.collectiblefirearms.com/P...mand_0003b.JPG

The 1918 date would be the date it was made. The gold plate with the '1-Legioen I 270' is probably a unit marking.

There's also a possibility that this is a Danish WWI Hembrug bolt carbine.

08-03-2003, 07:42 AM	#2
Xracer TFF Admin Staff Mediator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Minn-eeee-sota, ya, sure, you bet! Posts: 9,144	Hi gt73........welcome to TFF. Can you give us any more information on this rifle? Is there any more writing or any proofmarks on it? Does it appear to be a military rifle? Can you post a picture of it? Hembrug was a Dutch military arsenal. What you may have is a Dutch Mannlicher Model 1895 made by Hembrug. Does it look like #3 here: http://www.butterfields.com/areas/ar...7414a-5391.htm Here are some pictures of a Hembrug M1895 Carbine: http://www.collectiblefirearms.com/P.../mand_0003.JPG http://www.collectiblefirearms.com/P...mand_0003a.JPG http://www.collectiblefirearms.com/P...mand_0003b.JPG The 1918 date would be the date it was made. The gold plate with the '1-Legioen I 270' is probably a unit marking. There's also a possibility that this is a Danish WWI Hembrug bolt carbine.