What Do I Have Here????

[rbertalotto]

A friend of mine picked up this single shot rifle and we are trying to find out what we have.

Loads of pictures here:
http://public.fotki.com/Rbertalotto/things-that-go-bang/single-shot-mystery/

http://images56.fotki.com/v1600/photos/2/36012/11328488/1353447932505-vi.jpg

http://images51.fotki.com/v423/photos/2/36012/11328488/1353448019667-vi.jpg

http://images20.fotki.com/v682/photos/2/36012/11328488/1353448087555-vi.jpg

http://images56.fotki.com/v701/photos/2/36012/11328488/1353448097077-vi.jpg

And here is a chamber cast. Any idea what it is chambered for?
http://images43.fotki.com/v398/photos/2/36012/11328488/cartdimentions-vi.jpg

[Mooseman]

My best Guess are one of these ...
6.6 X 48R....Matches the numbers stamped
It is very close to a
6.5 X 48 Sauer...An obsolete BP cartridge that was eventually loaded with smokeless and J-Word bullets.

[Mooseman]

451Pete and I are trying to ID the rifle and the Proof mark is from 1950 on... E.German Suhl... Nitro Powder proof.
The Gun May be a Sauer and Sohn ( S&S) mark and it definitely is German.
ST.m.G is...
Stahl-mantel Geschoss (steel jacketed bullet). Other possible types are "K m G" for Kupfer-mantel Geschoss (copper jacket) and "Bl G" for Blei Geschoss (plain lead bullet).

The 8gr stamp is an 8 GRAM bullet. 8g = 123.46gr Bullet.

Rich

[skeettx]

A little dark but readable if you make it 200% or more

http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j452/skeettx/MVC-007S-1.jpg

[Mooseman]

Brass can be formed from 30-30 brass !

[rbertalotto]

You guys are simply AMAZING! I can't thank you enough.........

I hope you all have a fantastic Thanksgiving!

[rbertalotto]

Any idea on the value of this rifle?

I'm thinking about making my friend a fair offer.