GECO 'Carabiner'
Hi,
Hoping someone here may have some information. I have a rifle that belonged to my grandfather, It is a single shot bolt action Marked 'Original Geco Carabiner mod. 1919' It is further marked '9mm' and the number '11' is stamped on the receiver and bolt (serial number?). The bolt/firing pin seems to be a rimfire configuration and there is no extractor. I know GECO is a trade name of Gustav Genschow of Germany which is owned by the D.Nobel Co. I also know GECO made/makes? ammunition and other firearms including German military contracts during WWII. I just can't seem to find ANY info on this particular gun. It does not look to be very sturdy or well made but I am interested due to the lack of information I can find.
Hoping someone here may have some information. I have a rifle that belonged to my grandfather, It is a single shot bolt action Marked 'Original Geco Carabiner mod. 1919' It is further marked '9mm' and the number '11' is stamped on the receiver and bolt (serial number?). The bolt/firing pin seems to be a rimfire configuration and there is no extractor. I know GECO is a trade name of Gustav Genschow of Germany which is owned by the D.Nobel Co. I also know GECO made/makes? ammunition and other firearms including German military contracts during WWII. I just can't seem to find ANY info on this particular gun. It does not look to be very sturdy or well made but I am interested due to the lack of information I can find.
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Prior to being acquired by Dynamit Nobel in the late 50's, the Genschow Company was one of Germany's largest sporting goods, fiearms and accessories dealers/wholesalers.
The firearm your inquiring about was generically known as a "Flobert", i.e. inexpensive, singleshot, rimfire. It was made by some other company for sale by Genschow. If it's marked 9mm, it's probably chambered for the 9mm rimfire shotshell cartridge, i.e. it's smoothbored.
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