The only officially military adopted .22 US Model of 1917

[Promo]

As I'm typing from my iPad, I'll start only with a few pics. If some are interested, I can start a MKL entry aswell.

For the moment I'm just curious if someone will recognize the rifle :-)

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[browningautorifle]

I want one...

[gsimmons]

Me too.

[Father Ted]

Me 3. Need better pics.

[Promo]

It's a Danish Gevaer M/60, there were only 2500 of those being made. Officially adopted in 1960, note the Danish modified front sight (pin instead of the original one) and the applied serial on the buttstock (typical Danish marking).

These would have all been destroyed, since they were never put for sale and only used for training. The barrel is a feed barrel, nearly as long as the original one. The barrel has been fixed to the original barrel with two pins which have been placed through vertical holes already at the beginning of the barrel.

Will post better pictures as my time schedule allows it, sorry I haven't been able to do anything within the last days.

[lgo]

Glad to see that you finally got your rifle.
(assuming it was the one from a danish arms dealer you mentioned more than a year ago)

BTW ever since a story showed up in the newspapers some years ago (don't remember the exact year) where an ex-danish police pistol had been used in an US murder case the danish government incl. police, military, etc. are no longer allowed to sell off surplus guns and ammo. Everything taken out of service in Denmark will now be destroyed in the big furnace.
Only exception is when one of the museums show interest in a piece. This however mostly applies to limited amounts old WWII stuff being handed in during amnesty periods like the one we just had in June where people can hand in illegal weapons without risking prosecution. Sadly many "common" items like P08's, P38's, etc. will be destroyed as the museums already have plentiful of those on display.

[Promo]

I know it is late, but attached the promised better pictures.

Note that the rifle does not have a magazine guard, it came as shown. It might not be the best idea in regards of bedding, but after all it's only a .22 rifle.

The bolt has been cut back and a new bolt head has been added, which had been pinned and cannot be disassembled. Same for the barrel - closely to the receiver (where usually the chamber is, where the feed barrel has a thicker diameter) there were two holes drilled through the barrel where pins were added which now hold the feed barrel in place.

Note that the rifle has a single shot adapter being welded in place. And after the conversion has been done, the whole rifle has been reparkerized in a dark grey colour.

I've made a few comparison pictures of the "new" extractor pin and the shortened firing pin where I've placed original M1917 parts along those, to show the difference.

To the frontsight, this frontsight is typical for Denmark and can also be found on .30-06 M1917 from Denmark.

The added feed barrel ends not that far away from the original muzzle. I've tried to make a picture, but wasn't that easy. It's probably 2" behind the muzzle.

Worth mentioning: I took it to the range. At 200 metres. Yes, 200 metres for a .22. And after adjusting the sight to the correct heigh I didn't miss any of 25 shots on folding targets ("human targets", since I was at the military range). Pretty awesome I think for a nearly 100 year old rifle design which was converted to .22 in 1960, so basically a 50 year old .22 aswell.

[browningautorifle]

Very nice rifle. I still want one. It must shoot like a dream.

[A square 10]

i need one of those in the worst way ,

[Promo]

If I ever can get hold of another one, I'll let you know ... .

Besides, I've written a mistake: not 2500 but only 2000 of those were produced. So even 500 less. And it really shoots like a dream, though feeding with cold fingers is a bit annoying. But makes great fun.