WF Vickery 219 Improved Zipper Barrel

vmabuck · January 22, 2015, 10:16 AM

I got this Vickery barrel with a bunch of other older Mauser barrels and stocks. Did a small amount of research but I was curious if anyone here has any knowledge on it.

Seems like it might be something someone might desire...

Jim Watson · January 22, 2015, 05:19 PM

W.F. Vickery was a well known gunsmith of the 1920s and 1930s.

I cannot find those extractor cuts in any of the four Frank DeHass' books I have here.

vmabuck · January 22, 2015, 05:56 PM

It would be cool to find out.

I am all new to this so I have no books for reference or know any really in depth online resources. I would like to get some sources so I can start ID'ing a bunch of old Mil Mauser stocks and barrels I have as well.

Any tips on that?

Scorch · January 23, 2015, 12:52 AM

Looks like that 219 barrel got rebored to 6mm. Pity. Anyway, the extractor cuts do kind of look like a single shot of some sort.

vmabuck · January 23, 2015, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Looks like that 219 barrel got rebored to 6mm

How would I confirm this?

Or what is the giveaway that it has been rebored?

Jim Watson · January 23, 2015, 11:58 AM

The stamp that says "6mm 30/30" confirms that it was rebored.

Probably shot out, the .219 I.Z. was a HOT round, frequently overloaded.
6mm .30-30 was an easy rebore and kept the same head and rim diameter so the extractor didn't have to be changed.

vmabuck · January 23, 2015, 12:43 PM

Very cool!

So I am assuming this drops whatever value it might have had as the 219 zipper?

And what action would I have to get for this barrel?

January 22, 2015, 10:16 AM	#1
vmabuck Member Join Date: January 21, 2015 Posts: 18	WF Vickery 219 Improved Zipper Barrel I got this Vickery barrel with a bunch of other older Mauser barrels and stocks. Did a small amount of research but I was curious if anyone here has any knowledge on it. Seems like it might be something someone might desire...

January 23, 2015, 12:52 AM	#4
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	Looks like that 219 barrel got rebored to 6mm. Pity. Anyway, the extractor cuts do kind of look like a single shot of some sort. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

January 22, 2015, 05:19 PM	#2
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,541	W.F. Vickery was a well known gunsmith of the 1920s and 1930s. I cannot find those extractor cuts in any of the four Frank DeHass' books I have here.

January 22, 2015, 05:56 PM	#3
vmabuck Member Join Date: January 21, 2015 Posts: 18	It would be cool to find out. I am all new to this so I have no books for reference or know any really in depth online resources. I would like to get some sources so I can start ID'ing a bunch of old Mil Mauser stocks and barrels I have as well. Any tips on that?

January 23, 2015, 11:58 AM	#6
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,541	The stamp that says "6mm 30/30" confirms that it was rebored. Probably shot out, the .219 I.Z. was a HOT round, frequently overloaded. 6mm .30-30 was an easy rebore and kept the same head and rim diameter so the extractor didn't have to be changed.

January 23, 2015, 12:43 PM	#7
vmabuck Member Join Date: January 21, 2015 Posts: 18	Very cool! So I am assuming this drops whatever value it might have had as the 219 zipper? And what action would I have to get for this barrel?