Heal Rifle
I have an old "Heal" rifle. No idea what it is worth, no one has heard of them. Bottom loading single shot. Chambered for .22short. Can anyone help? I believe the condition would be "Fair" I do have pictures I am willing to send! Thank you for your help!
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Rick,
Google turns up this page:
http://shelfspace.com/~c-r-ffl/sec3.html
...with this text:
"Section III
NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT WEAPONS REMOVED FROM THE ACT AS COLLECTOR'S ITEMS AND CLASSIFIED AS CURIOS OR RELICS UNDER 18 U.S.C. CHAPTER 44
"
...down in the "H" section:
" Heal, Rifle No. 10, cal. .22
Heal, .22 rimfire cal. rifles, all models, mftd. prior to 1908, by the Heal Rifle Company or the Detroit Rifle Company"
Please, post pictures of your rifle.[;)]0 -
quote:Originally posted by BigLoop22
Rick,
Google turns up this page:
http://shelfspace.com/~c-r-ffl/sec3.html
...with this text:
"Section III
NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT WEAPONS REMOVED FROM THE ACT AS COLLECTOR'S ITEMS AND CLASSIFIED AS CURIOS OR RELICS UNDER 18 U.S.C. CHAPTER 44
"
...down in the "H" section:
" Heal, Rifle No. 10, cal. .22
Heal, .22 rimfire cal. rifles, all models, mftd. prior to 1908, by the Heal Rifle Company or the Detroit Rifle Company"
Please, post pictures of your rifle.[;)]
I have filled membership, name is lakesailor54 and will be posting picture of the Heal on my profile0 -
Rick,
Where is your membership?
EDIT:
Here are the pictures that Rick sent me:
That is interesting.[:I] Any guesses? [?]
EDIT:
I found this in an old book, American small arms: a veritable encyclopedia of knowledge for sportsmen and ... By Edward Samuel Farrow, that GOOGLE has in its digital files:
http://books.google.com/books?id=8NKEAAAAIAAJ&lpg=PA348&ots=h_BbsTsD6Q&dq="Heal Rifle Company"&pg=PA346#v=onepage&q=heal&f=false
"The Heal Rifle Company are making a specialty of a rifle chambered for 22 caliber long or short rim fire cartridges firing twenty shots per minute It has a front wedge sight and an adjustable rear peep sight the latter being adjusted by the turning of a screw The take down principle is simple and convenient turning the take down screw out of the hub the barrel can be lifted out of the stock Reversing the operation puts it together To load the pushing of the lever opens the action for the cartridge which after being dropped into the opening provided for the purpose requires no further attention whatever for on closing the action the breech bolt carries the cartridge into the chamber in the barrel By pulling the thumb nut backwards the rifle is cocked ready for firing and after firing the exploded shell is automatically ejected by opening the action for the next load "0 -
Forward Request for pictures of Heal to RBoyle54@Gmail.com 0 -
I don't know anything about your rifle. But the loading port on the forward portion of the barrel was commonly found on rifles used for indoor target shooting dating to the late 19th Century. Although some few were made in the States most of them were European using the German name Zimmerstutzen or parlor rifles. Most were much more ornate with better workmanship and materials then yours though. 0 -
it looks more like a Heal/Detroit model 11 a variation that came about during a change in ownership when John Heal sold the company to Frank Trowbridge who eventully changed the name of the company to the Detroit Rifle co. it was valued at 175 dollers in excellent condition in 1980 according to Jim Perkins book on american boys rifles. sorry I could not find anything more current 0
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