What is this antique, octagon barrel, .22 rifle?

BHG123

May 19, 2020 17:06

This rifle has no markings that I can make out, barrel is rusted, you can see the rough condition in the pictures.  I am assuming it is some sort of .22, not sure if it is .22 long, short.  Anything you can tell me about it would be helpful, make, value, etc.

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  TRAP55

  May 19, 2020 18:35

  Flobert "parlor rifle", made in .22 or .32 Flobert rimfire cartridges for indoor shooting.  Made in the late 1800's into the early 1900's. Instead of throwing darts in your local northern Europe bar, you shot targets on the other side of the bar room. Maybe where the phrase, "Hold my beer and watch this" came from.
  

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  chme

  May 20, 2020 00:38

  http://www.littlegun.be/ma_collection/belgique/be pqrstuvwxyz/a be warnant rene gb.htm
  
  That is a Warnant Flobert rifle.  As Trap said, they were basically a BB gun on steroids, made to fire the BB cap cartridge.  The action is NOT strong enough for real .22 ammo, and will disassemble itself for you if you try those.  
  

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  Capital_Nick

  May 20, 2020 05:06

  Paid $150 for mine a few years ago.  Though I probably overpaid.
  

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  Hawk Carse

  May 20, 2020 18:17

  Old Sears catalog said, "We do not recommend or guarantee Flobert rifles.  Buy a good rifle, it will pay in the end."
  But they would cheerfully sell you a Flobert, $1.60-$2.80 while a Stevens Crack Shot was $2.95 and Favorite or Remington No 4 was a whopping $5.00.

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