Who makes it?

[Kentuckywindage]

I know these are made in Italy but is it from the Investarms branch? This one is a .45cal

 

[Lonegun1894]

The piece of brass in the forearm makes me think two piece stock, and I believe those were made in Spain. Thinking CVA, Jukar, Traditions brand names, but that doesn't mean it's a bad gun. My first--and I still have it--was a CVA, and it's a good shooter, as are many others owned by other members here. Then again, I could be way off, so hopefully someone who knows more about your specific model will chime in who knows 100% sure what exactly you have. Either way, I'd check it out, and then shoot it to see how it does before even considering writing it off based on that it may not be a high dollar ($1000+) gun.

 

[Kentuckywindage]

No, its made in Italy.

 

[Rogue River]

I have one just like it! All my say's is F.I.E. Italy! Anything else :idunno: !

 

[jethro224]

It doesn't look familiar to me.
Got any better pics of the lock?
Anything stamped in the metal?
Have you had the barrel out of the stock? Anything stamped on the bottom?
Every barrel I've ever seen from Investarms had a big I stamped in it even if it didn't say "Investarms" anywhere.

 

[Kentuckywindage]

I have one just like it! All my say's is F.I.E. Italy! Anything else :idunno: !

Exactly what it says! Any info on the FIE brand? They are built really darn good. A friend just bought this rifle so I don't know of any other markings.

 

[Rogue River]

I've never shot mine but was told they are a good shooter! I just keep buying them, clean them up and stand them in the corner! :grin:

 

[ken.clements]

I've never shot mine but was told they are a good shooter! I just keep buying them, clean them up and stand them in the corner! :grin:

just how many corners do you have? :haha:

 

[SgtSchutzen]

Not 100% sure, but I don`t think F.I.E is the manufacturer, instead it`s the import company that brought it into the U.S. I have seen that mark on modern cartridge guns also.
I have an F.I.E .410 single shot break open shotgun made in Brazil. I bought it in the 80`s. These were sold back then under the F.I.E brand, but the actual markings on the gun say "Firearms import and export corp. Miami, Florida" and "Made in Brazil, By Companhia Brasileira De Cartuchos".

I also have a friend who has a muzzleloader like the one you show, but never looked at it close enough to see where it was made. I think back then F.I.E was probably importing guns from different places and marking them with their own name?

 

[54mountain]

here's a pic of my F.I.E. Italy rifle, I gave $75 for it and the end of the bore was rough. So I made a half stock out if it

I cut the barrel back to 28" to get rid of all the rough spots. and she's a darn good shooter now with 60g fffg

 

[longcruise]

I'm pretty sure that all of the ironing boards are made in China these days. :haha:

 

[Kentuckywindage]

Well I am the owner of it now. Friend wanted a .50cal and so i got it for $100. Plan on stripping it down as well as the barrel and rework it to look pretty.

 

[longcruise]

Hundred bucks is a lot to pay for an ironing board. :shocked2:

 

[TFoley]

I have one just like it! All my say's is F.I.E. Italy! Anything else :idunno: !

Exactly what it says! Any info on the FIE brand? They are built really darn good. A friend just bought this rifle so I don't know of any other markings.

Do a search - FIE, it's history and its personalities was covered in depth on this forum last year, mainly by one valuable input-er who worked for the company back when.

tac

 

[Huntin_Dawg1215]

If you run out of corners I have some that are empty. Just so you know!

 

[longcruise]

I have an FIE percussion pistol that is only so so in the quality department.

 

[Rogue River]

:thumbsup: All I could find is that it is made by Armi San Palo. :idunno:

 

[boar]

He probably has four to a room. Mine are full in the one room. Heres a tip- I keep my old socks and after I wash them one more time and put them over the muzzles. Then when you pick them up to move to new corner you don't get any fingerprints the barrels :thumbsup: Dilly

 

[Sinner]

I agree that FIE is the importer. I have a FIE imported muzzleloader pistol from Italy and have been trying to find a new V-spring for over a year.

 

[David W.]

I have one just like it! All my say's is F.I.E. Italy! Anything else :idunno: !

Exactly what it says! Any info on the FIE brand? They are built really darn good. A friend just bought this rifle so I don't know of any other markings.

F.I.E. is an acronym for Firearms Import and Export. That's as much as I know.