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16792 - RevONoc 1822
11/9/2024
John Scottsdale AZ USA

Maker: RevONoc, Model: 1822, Caliber: .22lr, Barrel Length: 20, Finish: Long Gun - Blue, SN: D 174

Question:
I recently obtained a H.S.B. Co. Rev-O-Noc Model 1822 Single Shot Rifle in .22lr. I would like to restore this piece and hand it down to my nephews son. My question is does anyone have replacement parts for this rifle Its missing the butt plate. Other than that it is in fair condition. I would like to take it apart to be re-blued but do not want to disassemble it without knowing if a part needed to be replaced or is broken I would not be able to complete the project. I have used Numrich in the past for hard to find items but was unable to locate any information on this rifle.Thank you for your time.

Answer:
John - Rev-O-Noc was a store brand used by Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co., a Chicago hardware giant for their products.?? Their guns were actually made by someone else, but while I think the Model 1822 may have been made by Stevens as a variant of their Maynard model, it may have been Hopkins & Allen, but parts for those will be hard to find, and it is likely that the same few parts were the weak points and unlikely to have spares available from breaking down ``parts guns.``

I think that the buttplates were a simple hard rubber type, and you can use just about any similar buttplate and with careful heating you can bend it to fit and drill new screw holes where needed.? Trim the edges with woodworking files.? Put some masking tape on the wooden sides of the stock before filing to make it harder to mess that up.

These have almost no collector value so refinishing will not destroy any value, and may improve the sentimental value.

Good luck. John Spangler

16803 - Model 1934 Beretta Pistol
11/1/2024
Len

Maker: Beretta, Model: 34, Caliber: 9 Mm Kurz, Barrel Length: 3 1/2, Finish: Blue, SN: G36XXX

Question:
Dear Sir, I recently came into possession of a Beretta pistol which I believe is a M34.It has a 3 1/2" barrel, black bakalite grips marked "PB" and is well machined and well blued. Quality of finish is higher than many later specimens I've seen. The left side has no markings except for a flying eagle and crown device on the frame beneath the hammer. On the right side the slide and frame exhibit the serial # G36XXX. Below the frame serial # is the legend "cal.9"(I believe it's 9mm kurz).Below the hammer is a large Nazi eagle and swastika device. The pistol is in 100% condition. Could you give me some information on the markings? Thank you,

Answer:
Len, the 1934 Beretta was manufactured by Fabrica d'Armi Beretta in Gardone, Italy, for the Royal Italian Army form 1934 until the 1943 armistice, and then to war's end for the Italian Socialist Republic armed forces and occupying Germans. According to records about 19,000 - 1934 Berettas with an AA or BB suffix were manufactured for the Germans in 1943, 44 or 45. It is likely that 1934 Berettas captured by occupying Germans form the Royal Italian armed forces were reissued to the Germans. I have records of 1934 Berettas with an eagle over a swastika, or an eagle over a swastika over the marking WaA162 stamped on the left side of the grip tang. I can find no mention of Nazi markings stamped on the right side of the frame. Marc

16791 - Remington Gamemaster 760
11/1/2024
Frank

Maker: Remington, Model: Gamemaster 760, Caliber: 222, Barrel Length: ?, Finish: ?, SN: 303986

Question:
I have a Gamemasterin 222. I got it a couple of weeks ago from my dad. My Dad would have bought it used.

I am trying to find any info about it. Serial # 303986. There are no letters stamped on the barrel. It also appears that it may 74w parts on the barrel/front of the receiver.

The action and mag are frozen in the receiver. I am slowly dismantling it in an attempt to regain functionality

Thank you so much

Answer:
Frank - The only way to date those that I know of is by the code on the barrel. The Model 760 was made from about 1952 when it replaced the Model 141 until about 1981 when replaced by the Model 7600. Good luck with it. John Spangler

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