bigmobrown
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I'm asking for help identifying a .270 rifle that I recently inherited. It's been in our family since the 1950's. It has a Mauser type bolt action reciever that is stamped "FN" and "Made in Belgium" on the underside of the receiver. The safety is on side of the action, not on the bolt. A serial number of J1946 is stamped into both the bolt and the receiver. The barrel is 23 1/2 inches and tapers to a fairly small diameter at the tip. The only markings on the barrel that I can identify is a small ".270 Win" stamped on the side up near the receiver. It does not have any open sights attached to the barrel or the receiver and nor does it appear to have ever had any. It is equipped with a Redfield scope mount (Leopold style) and a Redfield Bearcub 4X scope.
The rifle has been passed down through the family, originating from my grandfather's brother, who supposedly said that it was equipped with a Sako barrel. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!!
The rifle has been passed down through the family, originating from my grandfather's brother, who supposedly said that it was equipped with a Sako barrel. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!!