what is this old rifle

[imafishingnutt]

any gun nutts here

i have had this on my wall for several years and was wondering if anyone knows
the year of the rifle
im thinking 1872 but am not possitive

the rifle says belgium on it has i little fish like mark on it
and i believe belgium is now browning.
it is 22 single shot

please help me age this rifle.

 

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[stoney56]

I'm kind of thinking a Belgium Flobert Parlor rifle somewhere around 1886. The bbl would be about 23 5/8" long

 

[Angelo]

Believe STONEY Nailed it!

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Tony

 

[rammjäger]

Hi,
that's just what I tought , a part was missing.
This system was called "rolling block" . If I'm not mistaken
this system was also used in the old remington rifles ...

 

[Patrol]

Note - Belgium is a country! Browning is a company. Fabrique Nationale (FN), a famous Belgian arms company, made guns for Browning.

TE

 

[diggerfororo]

I believe this is a "drop block" instead of a rolling block. I have a 22 cal and a 32 cal .

Les

 

[watercolor]

I'm kind of thinking a Belgium Flobert Parlor rifle somewhere around 1886. The bbl would be about 23 5/8" long

Hi,
that's just what I tought , a part was missing.
This system was called "rolling block" . If I'm not mistaken
this system was also used in the old remington rifles ...

I think you guys are right on target. . . my grandmothers cousin (vet of WWI) had one like that with the "rolling/drop" block & ornate trigger guard. It was stamped Belgium and was .22 cal. I'd post a pic but I don't have it anymore because I gave it to a friend to hang over his fireplace. In it's time, I'll bet that rifle could hit a rabbit in the back 40 without any problems.

Take care,
watercolor

 

[Vodka1000]

The markings are an R with a crown, a Y, what looks like a pineapple with a capital E and the letters puzzil?