There is no maker or retailers name on the gun. The barrels and action does bear British proofs and view marks. But that really doesn't mean that much. I think the gun is a product of shade tree gunsmithing. The barrel did not fit the action when I purchased it. The barrel tenon is two threads shy of long eneough.

I bought it from a reputable dealer in Netherlands who specializes on old collectable guns. The dealer had the rifle listed in his stock for over a year. The dealer said nothing about the barrel. Everything else about his description later turned out to be spot on. I am in the U.S. so I had a friend from Belguim run over and inspect the rifle for me. He saw nothing wrong. So I made my offer. The dealer reduced the price 300 Euro's and we closed the deal.

It was only after I got it that I found the short barrel. I had the choice of returning the rifle and being out $100 in two way postage or getting it fixed. Since I am a Gunsmith, I choose the latter. See: Correcting barrel alignment and headspace for details on that.

The rifle weighs only 7 lbs and is breathtaking when firing 500 gr. bullets. I have fired 60 rounds through it using 460 and 500 gr. bullets with no luck. It was only yesterday after trying 418 gr. bullets that I got this wild idea to check the twist.