Tell me about this rifle?

[engineboy]

My dad passed and in his stash there was this older rifle. I know it came from my Gpa and he was a career navy guy that traveled the globe. Im not a huge gun guy, but I do I have my share of home protection and plinkers , but know nothing about older guns.

Can you tell me what it is and how to decipher the date, it says 1951....dont know if thats a actual build date or just a patent date? It has the FN markings and Belgium on the right side. Its .257 roberts caliber.

Whats a gun like this worth?

Here are a couple pics and I can provide more if needed. One thing I noticed that I have not seen on other rifles that look like this is the double trigger. Havent seen that before. Im guessing its to set a hair trigger option?

Thanks for any help you all can give me, it is greatly appreciated.





Thanks again!

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[UNPROFOR1994]

It is a commercial F.N. M98 Mauser. http://www.gunvaluesboard.com/the-fa...user-1598.html
http://www.riflemagazine.com/magazin...allpartial.pdf

[engineboy]

Thanks for the info.

I also have another one, looks the same, has NO markings anywhere as to what caliber it is, where it was made and by who, but it does have a Hensoldt-wetzlar 4x scope and sling mounts on it. Ill post up some pics of that one a little later.

[WarPig1976]

Handsome stock....

[engineboy]

Yeah, Gpa used to carve his own stocks and that might be one of his. Unfortunately he is long gone and with dad gone there is no one in my family left to fill me in on the history of these.

Here is the other one. This one has NO markings anywhere, no makers marks, no caliber, no dates....nada. Its noticeably larger caliber than the 257.







Thanks again for any info guys, it really is appreciated.

[303tom]

Yeah, Gpa used to carve his own stocks and that might be one of his. Unfortunately he is long gone and with dad gone there is no one in my family left to fill me in on the history of these.

Here is the other one. This one has NO markings anywhere, no makers marks, no caliber, no dates....nada. Its noticeably larger caliber than the 257.

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo..._itemId1-3.jpg

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo..._itemId1-4.jpg

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo..._itemId1-5.jpg

Thanks again for any info guys, it really is appreciated.

Could also be a Pattern 14, have a smith check to see weather it is .303 or .30-06

[UNPROFOR1994]

The second one isn't a M98, looks like a sporterized "United States Rifle, cal .30, Model of 1917" a.k.a. the "P17".

[browningautorifle]

I agree, M1917.

[303tom]

I can tell you how to tell...........Is the bolt face flat or does it have a ridge half way around it ?............Flat face is .303, ridge .30-06 !.............

[engineboy]

It has a ridge halfway around it.