Sweet!!!!!!!!! Attic find

[JGUIS]

I was gonna guess the old 32 cal rimfire, close.

 

[RICKJJ59W]

Here is a pic of mine,its a 22 short,octagon barrel.I cant crack it to show you the breach because its to old and it wont even open any more,its a one shot and done gun.crack it, put a shell in fire.
Rick

 

[RICKJJ59W]

Triger

 

[RICKJJ59W]

Buttplate

 

[RICKJJ59W]

octagon barrel

 

[privvydigger]

do you have any markings...Belgium. Mine does not crack open it has a unique hammer. do you have an age?
what have you insured it for? lol
thx rick for the pics
yours looks different
privvydigger

 

[doglips57]

It appears to be a gallery rifle called a Flobert.

 

[tigue710]

had me going there with that butt plate... a nice butt always gets me going though...

looks like you and Rick have very similar guns there...

 

[privvydigger]

Found out it is a Flobert rifle made in the 1880s
there are 3 different types
hey rick I even saw a pic of yours heres the link
http://www.gundersonmilitaria.com/descriptiondisplay.html?rifleflobertlifternicebuttplatebluedbarrelGmG
heres mine
http://www.gundersonmilitaria.com/descriptiondisplay.html?rifleflobertmedbbl
thx again everyone
whata rush
privvydigger

 

[privvydigger]

well check this out!
why somebody did this is beyond me!
enjoy
privvydigger