Texas Shooter 2
June 26, 2004, 12:00 AM
I have a 22LR with the following info on it. On the top of the barrel in front of the sights it says; FABRIQUE NATIONALE D`ARMES DeGUERRE HERSTAL BELGIQUE BROWNINGS PATENT DEPOSE. On the left side of the barrel above the forearm says; 22 LONG RIFLE SMOKELESS. On the left side of the receiver by the edge of the stock it says; HAYWOOD GUNS INDEP. MO. On the left side, on the trigger guard it says; FN. On both the receiver and trigger guard, where they break down, inside where the barrel joins receiver it has the serial #; 657XX. On the stock above the trigger guard is a; P in a circle. There are at least 3 belgian proof marks, only 2 of which I have found. They are on page 1534 inthe 21st edition of the Blue Book of Gun Values. They are the following; Since 1853 - PERRON - View stamp & inspectors mark for parabellum pistols and Since 1924- ____ - Nitro proof for rifled barrel & parabellum pistols. The magazine tube runs from the middle of the buttplate through the stock. You load the shells through the top of the stock.Top loading, I have never heard of this rifle having Smokeless on it or seen it loaded from the top. The barrel is 191/4 inches. There is no engraving. There looks to have been at one time a rectangle metal inlay on the right side of the forearm. Does anyone know anything about this gun?