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An aquaintance of mine has inherited a single shot rifle that neither he nor I know anything about. The rifle is Shuetzen style in appearence and has these markings on it BOHLERSTAHL CG HAENEL 8MM A 5 digit number is also present that we take to be the serial #. The barrel is octagonal although I am unsure of its lenght but he reports it as "long" (I haven`t yet seen the rifle) My friend is interested in any history, possible value, or other info on this rifle. The rifle was a war trophy handed down by his grandfather. ------------------------------------ The trouble with the Internet is that it's replacing masturbation as a leisure activity. ~Patrick Murray "Why shouldn`t truth be stranger then fiction? Fiction after all has to make sense." (Samual Clemens) "Saepe errans, numquam dubitans --Frequently in error, never in doubt". | ||
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There is a Haenel rifle in 22 mag (rechambered from 22LR) floating around WA. Very nice rifle, reeks of quality German gunsmithing. It was selling for $850 last time I saw it. HTH, Tim "I want to see you shoot the way you shout" TR (the original) | |||
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Bohlerstahl - the barrel is made by Bohler Steel Co .Have you measured the chamber ? There are a few cartridges such as the 8x58R Sauer that might have been used. | |||
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Quite a number of German Gew '88 rifles were made into sporting arms by the Haenel firm, and are generally known as Mannlicher-Haenels. The ones I've seen were in the same class as the Mannlicher-Schoenauer as far as quality was concerned, but of course they all had that projecting Mannlicher-style magazine box! Most had double-set triggers, and were in 8X57J caliber. Basically very nice guns! "Bitte, trinks du nicht das Wasser. Dahin haben die Kuhen gesheissen." | |||
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It could be an 8.15x46 mm R as well, most popular cartrige for those old single shots. | |||
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