AlanD

I sent an email inquiry to the address you gave and received a reply from a Ms Margarita Booker. She said the records had no info on my rifle and that the numbers I gave referred to other types of weapons and that Lancaster had never sold a 6.5mm rifle.

I fear the lady is a bit confused as she also indicated that the Steyr date on the action was the serial number. It seem Lancaster would have recorded the sale of "bought-in" and retailed rifles that they put their name on. Perhaps they kept that info in a separate book and it has been lost. It is a shame that many records did not survive the ravages of time and world wars. Thanks for your help.

Sherman