Romanian Single Shot

I have a Romanian single shot heavy barrel .22 cal rifle manufactured at Cugir in 1955 with the UMC banner on the top of the receiver. I always assumed it's some type of military trainer built on a look-alike mauser action. There is a slight bulge in the rifling halfway down the barrel which doesn't seem to affect the accuracy. My problem is that I can't seem to find any history on these rifles. Does anyone know for certain if these were military trainers or commercial target rifles?

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Originally Posted by Pattern14

I have a Romanian single shot heavy barrel .22 cal rifle manufactured at Cugir in 1955 with the UMC banner on the top of the receiver. I always assumed it's some type of military trainer built on a look-alike mauser action. There is a slight bulge in the rifling halfway down the barrel which doesn't seem to affect the accuracy. My problem is that I can't seem to find any history on these rifles. Does anyone know for certain if these were military trainers or commercial target rifles?

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Dunno about the history, but there are three or four in varying states at the A.W. Peterson Gun Shop in Mount Dora, FL. One even has a rear sight.