22 Rimfire Hammer Breach - The Firearms Forum

sag · 12-22-2005, 04:39 PM

I have an old 22 caliber rifle which I believe is foreign made with an octagonal barrel and maple stock. The hammer on the gun is fairly huge compared to the other gun components with the hammer acting as the entire breach for the gun. When loaded and cocked, the entire end of the cartridge is exposed. The hammer has a verticle raised area in the center where it strikes the bullet when fired. A small manual bullet ejector block us used via a small handle on the right side of the gun to remove the cartride once fired. The hammer is very tall and has a Vee cut into the middle of it to prevent it from obscuring the rear sight when shooting. There are a few letters and numbers stamped into the barrel, but no real manufacturers name or dates. The marks consist of a star with the letters A S beneath it. There also appears to be a circle with the letters E L G inside it with the letter E being above the L G. There is also the number S374 on the barrel. I have had no luck finding out any info on this gun, so if anyone knows of one like this I would like know any detail available. Thanks

22WRF · 12-22-2005, 05:13 PM

Sounds like a Belgian Warnant Garden Gun. Would be 6mm not 22.
The proof mark circle with the letters E L G inside make it Belgain

user_error · 12-22-2005, 05:26 PM

Sure would be easier with a pic...

22WRF · 12-22-2005, 08:46 PM

Does your action look any thing like this????

12-22-2005, 04:39 PM	#1
sag Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1	22 Rimfire Hammer Breach I have an old 22 caliber rifle which I believe is foreign made with an octagonal barrel and maple stock. The hammer on the gun is fairly huge compared to the other gun components with the hammer acting as the entire breach for the gun. When loaded and cocked, the entire end of the cartridge is exposed. The hammer has a verticle raised area in the center where it strikes the bullet when fired. A small manual bullet ejector block us used via a small handle on the right side of the gun to remove the cartride once fired. The hammer is very tall and has a Vee cut into the middle of it to prevent it from obscuring the rear sight when shooting. There are a few letters and numbers stamped into the barrel, but no real manufacturers name or dates. The marks consist of a star with the letters A S beneath it. There also appears to be a circle with the letters E L G inside it with the letter E being above the L G. There is also the number S374 on the barrel. I have had no luck finding out any info on this gun, so if anyone knows of one like this I would like know any detail available. Thanks -->

12-22-2005, 05:13 PM	#2
22WRF Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pea Ridge, FL Contributor Posts: 4,251	Re: 22 Rimfire Hammer Breach Sounds like a Belgian Warnant Garden Gun. Would be 6mm not 22. The proof mark circle with the letters E L G inside make it Belgain __________________ NRA GOA CCRKBA Happiness is a warm barrel

12-22-2005, 05:26 PM	#3
user_error V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 130	Re: 22 Rimfire Hammer Breach Sure would be easier with a pic...

12-22-2005, 08:46 PM	#4
22WRF Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pea Ridge, FL Contributor Posts: 4,251	Re: 22 Rimfire Hammer Breach Does your action look any thing like this???? Attached Images __________________ NRA GOA CCRKBA Happiness is a warm barrel Last edited by 22WRF; 12-22-2005 at 08:49 PM..