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Amazingly, I found a 'poor boy' rifle at an auction here in UK. I'd only gone to see a live auction in progress. In its original form, it had been nicely done, with the name 'Kimmel' on the lock, but no other marks that I could see.
The really bad news was that somebody had added modern sling swivels, one of which was brazed to the barrel.
I may not have mentioned that is had been 'sporterised' by chopping almost two feet off the stock - by estimation, that is, as the barrel had been cut to exactly 24".
The really bad news was that somebody had added modern sling swivels, one of which was brazed to the barrel.
I may not have mentioned that is had been 'sporterised' by chopping almost two feet off the stock - by estimation, that is, as the barrel had been cut to exactly 24".