The serial number is 286XX (XX representing #s) and right above that, 68Z.  The barrel reads:\n"BROWNING ARMS COMPANY ST LOUIS Mo. & MONTREAL P.Q.\n                MADE IN BELGIUM"
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I would get on the browning website wwww.browning.com and find a number for them.  You can give them your serial number and they will look it up for you.
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The Mark V was made in Germany by  J.P. Sauer from about 1960 to 1972. Some of these are the finest ever produced and are quite collectable. Some are just good. Also, the value has everything to do with condition. \n\nIn excellent condition, $800 to $1500. Special models more. Any metal finish wear, damage, wood finish damage, etc. will make that amount half. \n\nGo to the website below and ask the experts:
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The writing looks like French.  "58 rue de rome" is an address:  58 Rome St.  "Lafevre" is probably the make.  You might post this under "languages" to see if anyone else can make more of it.  I'm not up-to-date on my French.  Sorry.\n\nH
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I just think there pu ssies.  How did the french market there surplus world war 2 rifles???  Never fired only dropped once!
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I checked my gunmarks book. I found nothing for that proofmark. Ae the crown and "G" together as one or separate? The 6.4mm equates to .25 caliber. Are you sure you do not have a .25 rimfire? Many thousands were made in the states in the early decades of the 20th century. Email me and I will check other sources in my library.
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Well I don't know where these other guys get there info. but I have found them to be just a we bit high than that,\nGo to http://www.gunbroker.com/ Type Colt 1903 in the search box and be  pretty happy I'm sure. It is a Colt nuff said.
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Manufactured in the mid 20th century, it precedes the Llama commercial with numbers, like Llama XV, which is the model in 22 LR sold in the USA in the Eighties.\n\nThe pistol was manufactured in ACP 32, ACP 380 and 22 LR.
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Hi, LC stands for Lake City Arsenal and 82 was the year of manufacture
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I don't know ezactly what info you want but I hope this helps.\n\nPricing info: check The Blue Book of Gun Values, the Shotgun News, or gunbroker.com\n\nParts or diagrams: gun-parts.com\n\nGeneral info: http://www.taurususa.com/
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Thompson M1928A1 (known as "Tommy Gun," "Chicago Typewriter," or the "the Piano")\n\nUsers: US Marines\n# of guns manufactured: 562,511\nCaliber: .45 ACP \nMass (empty): 4.9 kg (10.8 lb) \nLength: 852 mm (33.5 in) \nRate of fire: 800 round/min \nCapacity: 20 or 30-round box magazine; 50 or 100-round drum magazine \nVariants: M1921, M1923, M1927, M1928, M1928A1, M1, M1A1 \n\n\nFubar, check this out!--- http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/default.htm\nAll about Tommy Guns plus cool sound effects.
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nIf I remember correctly, the Winchester Model 70 hunting guns require a degree of up pressure toward the tip of the forearm, while the "OLD" Model 70T target guns had free floated barrels. The Model 70, nicknamed the "Rifleman's Rifle" was Winchester's Mercedes Benz of rifles, and it is doubtful they would have let a sour shooter leave New Haven!\n\nI would suggest the following:\n* Check scope bases for tightness (remember, be liberal with the "locktite" or iodine!)\n* Check to make certain the scope rings are tight on the scope bases.\n* Bore sight the rifle for 100 yards - NOTE: I just got a Model 70 in .270 ... I think it may be a featherweight synthetic or a "shadow", and I was not happy with the way it bore sighted ... the stud would not stay in place in the bore!\n* After bore sighting, fire a three shot group at the target, with the target set 25 yards from the rifle ... it should print very close to "dead-on" ... then go for 100 yards.\n* When zeroing the rifle, do so with a good sling, and perhaps a rest ... do not let the rest touch the barrel, only the fore-arm!\n* If this does not work, call the good people at Browning who are providing customer support for the defunct Winchester line ... they will probably ask him to ship it to their facility at Arnold, Mo. for repair. \n\nGood luck!
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nFirst, before you do anything ... is the rifle loaded?\n\nSecond, it sounds as though the bolt body may be bent or damaged from a previous round fired (perhaps an improperly handloaded round?), and the bolt started to collapse. This is not a receiver problem! A gunsmith should not have to "re-mill" the receiver. And, don't use WD-40 ... I have had bad luck with it and guns.\n\nYour wisest move is to first call Browning and talk with them ... they will suggest that you send the rifle to them for inspection and repair. Take the rifle and its packaging to your local gunsmith for shipment back to Browning ... you can no longer do this yourself! \n\nAs an aside ... I had a similar problem with a Remington 700 ... and they replaced the bolt ... plain and simple. When in doubt, contact the manufacturer!
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Browning, he has more firearm patents then any single person. Much of the success of Winchester was due to Browning designs.\n\n The Garand rifle was a terrific weapon, but the combination of the 1911 and the BAR far outweigh the benefits of the Garand!\n\nSo yes, Browning - even though he was a looney Morman.
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By asking here.\nMODEL 62 LEVERMATIC  \n- .256 Mag. or .30 Carbine cal., 4 shot mag., 23 in. barrel, open sight, pistol grip Monte Carlo stock. Mfg. 1963-69.  \nGrading ..100% ....98% .95% .90% .80% .70%. 60% \n.256 Mag. $500.. $450 .$400 $325 $300 $195 $175
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I don't think that there's the value or interest in the Model 1917 to warrant anyone making a 'replica'. What you may have is a "sporterized" 1917. \n\nCheck out the specs here:\n\nhttp://www.surplusrifle.com/m1917/index.asp\n\n\nAlso go to the forums and ask under the 1917 section. Those guys know it all about your rifle. \n\n\nAlso, take a look at this pic. Does your rifle have this on it? \n\nhttp://upload4.postimage.org/1489245/photo_hosting.html\n\nIf it does it's a P1917 rifle. It was designed by the British armory at Enfield and made by contract to various US gun makers. When the US entered WWI, they didn't have enough 1903 Springfields to arm our soldiers so they adopted and used all the Enfields that US companies were making for the Brits. It was quite a good rifle for the time but Americans snobbishly looked down on it for it's British roots. They are gaining in collector value as long as they are unmodified. No wyhere near the price for a 1903 or even M1. Hard to put a value on it because it all depends on condition. $50 to $800 (for a perfect and rare specimen).
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The US Army is actually making the transition from the M-16 to the M-4 which is a variation of the M-16.  Both rifles are produced by Colt Manufacturing and Fabrique Nationale Manufacturing Inc.