Help ID this 22 single shot.

[Grampz]

German it looks like. Probably from the 1950's. It was the first rifle of a friend's father. The bolt handle is vertical when unlocked and there is a sliding cradle to assist loading the cartridge. Thanks!

[Thorax]

without being able to see the dang rifle.......

umm, howzabout posting a pic of the rifle instead of something that seems pertinent yet isn't ?

full rifle pics please

[Grampz]

without being able to see the dang rifle.......

umm, howzabout posting a pic of the rifle instead of something that seems pertinent yet isn't ?

full rifle pics please

Ok, sorry. Next time I get over there...

[Chaos47]

Gewehrfabrik Danzig Model 2

Found this:

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/156891-old-german-22-single-shot-rifle-id-please.html

I believe this is a German WWI training rifle. Danzig was seperated from Germany in 1919 and I think its part of Poland now.

http://www.zum.de/whkmla/region/eceu...g19191939.html

http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/article.php?ModuleId=10005438

Which with the word Danzig found this:

http://www.auctionflex.com/showlot.ap?co=2&weiid=8434119&lang=En

Lot#: 904
Description: Lot - 904 - Gewehrfabrik Danzig - Model 2 - .22 RF
- 22 1/8" barrel - single shot bolt action German Military training rifle - sling swivels - yr. mfg.: 1918 - Very Good/Good condition - 75% remaining blue with light surface rust to barrel/receiver/trigger guard/bolt/buttplate - legible barrel/receiver markings including: Danzig City Crest on receiver ring and Imperial German proofs on barrel - matching SN on barrel/receiver - checkered walnut stock, solid/worn condition - losses behind bolt and small round repairs to heel - right butt stamped Germany - front raised inverted V/rear notch sights - SN 305 - C&R - 22cMLBMN142

[Chaos47]

More info:

http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?36029-Cabela-s-quot-Gewehrfabrik-Danzig-quot

Wow, nice. Don't know anything about it, but I do believe the rail says "Gewehrfabrik Danzig", meaning "Arms Factory Danzig" or "Rifle Factory Danzig".

Bones is right on the name, and Olson is right on the postwar aspects. These are probably the most common of the post war arsenal sporter jobs, Amberg made them too.. this is based upon a Kar98a receiver, probably done in 1919, almost certainly not much later.
The Danzig arsenal went to Poland shortly after the war and Danzig was a free city neither Germany nor Poland had ownership- some rights as to the port I believe but little else (it was a source of constant bickering though and Germany and Poland had several incidents over Danzig- as with many other eastern German locals.. Danzig was largely a German city even though it had a Entente 'governor' or supervisor of sorts.. most seem to be English, but Italian and French took the post throughout the 20's and 30's)
The short of it is that Danzig only had the ability to make such a thing a short period of time, 1919ish, and these are as often as not marked "Germany" on the stocks.

They made at least two types of these sporters. One a 22 job with the Crest from the City of Danzig on the receiver, and this type, always it seems scope mounted. This is a fairly high serial too.

Very little is known about the arsenal at Danzig, even Dr. Storz admits to this and his section on Danzig is meager! I doubt we will ever know with any certainty the story with Danzig, especially late war/postwar.. very little is known about the distribution of the arsenal to Warsaw, beyond it happened.

[Grampz]

Wow! You guys are awesome! Thank a bunch!

[Magazineman]

Definatly cool.