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I am trying to identify this rifle and the type of bullet it fired . the under side of the barrel is stamped 21, HL and FM. The lock is stamped T8066. The octagonal barrel is 13mm widest measurement and 12mm side to side
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I have now "slugged" the barrel . Each Land (8) is concave thus the inner bore, .475, is cylindrical. The bore is .514 and the rifling has a 1:42 twist. The barrel is just under 32 inch (810 mm)
Was the rifle made to fire a conical bullet or patched ball ?
A fine looking rifle you have there. Perhaps a close-up picture of the rear sight might help?
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Mind you I certainly am not an expert, but I would be incline to think it has a possibility of being German.
Have you checked with the German Gun Society http://www.germanguns.com/ ?
Please do let us know if you have any luck.
Thank you for you help. I have resisted to join the German Gun Society but have not had a reply from them yet.