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Swedish Carl Gustav Jarmann rifle??????
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01-21-2013 10:37 PM
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A Swedish Jarmann! Rarissimo!
It does indeed appear to be a sporterized Swedish Jarmann rifle. A receiver with identical markings (crown C, date, inspector's initials) is shown on P.14 of "The Crown Jewels" by Dana Jones.
From the same source:
Only about 500 were produced in the first batch, mostly in 1882, with the remainder in 1883. If the number is 1-500, it was one of these.
If the number is 501 or higher, then it is from the second batch of 1000, also made in 1883, but with an extra barrel band.
And that was it!
An extremely rare beast!
The barrel is clearly not an original, which had an octagonal knoxform. The stock looks like the original 2nd-batch type, cut back to the barrel band. I imagine that it is no longer a repeating rifle, but take a close look underneath, below the loading tray, and you should find a plugged hole. Originally, there was a screwed on brass plate that provided access to the mechanism for cleaning.
Last edited by Patrick Chadwick; 01-22-2013 at 03:34 AM.
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Hi, Thanks for the info. The serial number is under 500 and there is no brass access plate on the stock under the action. Given these features I think it was a 2 band model. I have not taken the gun apart but the magazine tube appears to be there when you open the action up. I don't have any ammo to try it but I think it would still work as as a repeater. Any guess as to value??????