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Flobert Parlor Rifle #2657164
11/30/18 11:00 AM
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Anybody ever seen one of these?

When my grandfather died several years ago, I inherited all of his guns, and among them was a really odd, mostly unmarked single-shot rifle. I recently started researching it again and have identified it as a Belgian Flobert rifle in .32 cal. Has an octagon barrel and a "trapdoor" breech. Not particularly valuable, in monetary terms, but cool nonetheless. Mine looks mostly identical to the one pictured below, though not in useable condition (even if it was, most of what I have read said it's not save to shoot modern ammo in them - not sure if you can even get .32 rimfire anymore?) so it will mainly be a wall-hanger.

[Linked Image]

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Re: Flobert Parlor Rifle [Re: GomerPyle] #2657172
11/30/18 11:05 AM
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That's a rare keeper, right there. Regardless of actual value, I wouldn’t ever get rid of it.
But, if you do, call me first.


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Re: Flobert Parlor Rifle [Re: Out back] #2657184
11/30/18 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Out back
That's a rare keeper, right there. Regardless of actual value, I wouldn’t ever get rid of it.
But, if you do, call me first.


Nope, that one is never going anywhere. too much sentimental value, regardless of market value.


There are 3 certainties in an uncertain world:

1. All Politicians Are Liars
2. All Gun Laws Are an Infringement
3. Taxation Is Theft
Re: Flobert Parlor Rifle [Re: GomerPyle] #2657193
11/30/18 11:13 AM
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That is sharp & a heck of a conversation piece in my eyes. I'd hang that joker for everyone to see, just so they'd let me tell them about it and grandpa.

Re: Flobert Parlor Rifle [Re: GomerPyle] #2657200
11/30/18 11:17 AM
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I'm trying to remember the story about how he got the gun (it was actually his dad's originally - my great-grandfather). The story I recall (can't verify the accuracy, but it's what we were always told) was that my great grandfather got the gun as part of some promotion a local small town store was running where if you bought a sack of flour or corn meal or something, you were put in a raffle for a gun, and my great grandfather won it.


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1. All Politicians Are Liars
2. All Gun Laws Are an Infringement
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Re: Flobert Parlor Rifle [Re: GomerPyle] #2657221
11/30/18 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by GomerPyle
Originally Posted by Out back
That's a rare keeper, right there. Regardless of actual value, I wouldn’t ever get rid of it.
But, if you do, call me first.


Nope, that one is never going anywhere. too much sentimental value, regardless of market value.


[Linked Image]

Re: Flobert Parlor Rifle [Re: whack-n-stack] #2657229
11/30/18 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by whack-n-stack
Originally Posted by GomerPyle
Originally Posted by Out back
That's a rare keeper, right there. Regardless of actual value, I wouldn’t ever get rid of it.
But, if you do, call me first.


Nope, that one is never going anywhere. too much sentimental value, regardless of market value.


[Linked Image]


rofl


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1. All Politicians Are Liars
2. All Gun Laws Are an Infringement
3. Taxation Is Theft
Re: Flobert Parlor Rifle [Re: GomerPyle] #2657230
11/30/18 11:47 AM
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When my father died I got all of his guns and ammo. They were some 32 rim fire in a box of ammo he had. I had never seen any before.

Re: Flobert Parlor Rifle [Re: GomerPyle] #2657275
11/30/18 12:21 PM
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Dixie Gun Works sells reloadable brass shells in both .32 Short and .32 Long. The casing accepts .22 blanks as a primer and black powder as the propellant, with a 310 round ball.

There's also a .32 Rimfire kit made by HLE Books in Belgium. It comes with brass and dies.


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Re: Flobert Parlor Rifle [Re: GomerPyle] #2657280
11/30/18 12:24 PM
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Cool rifle to have.


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Re: Flobert Parlor Rifle [Re: GomerPyle] #2657312
11/30/18 12:48 PM
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behind my Dillon
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Loaded some .32 parlor longs once like 3.0 grains of Bullseye.


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Re: Flobert Parlor Rifle [Re: GomerPyle] #2657360
11/30/18 01:39 PM
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I'd have to kill something with it. Make a fine Turkey gun.

Re: Flobert Parlor Rifle [Re: Stob] #2657379
11/30/18 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Stob
I'd have to kill something with it. Make a fine Turkey gun.

Lol, nah, I think I'll stick with a 12ga for the Turkey birds. There's just something satisfying about hammering one so hard it turns a flip.

Last edited by GomerPyle; 11/30/18 01:55 PM.

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Re: Flobert Parlor Rifle [Re: GomerPyle] #2657570
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I have it checked and then order the stuff to load for it. Guns ain't made to hang on the wall..


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Re: Flobert Parlor Rifle [Re: MANGLER] #2657607
11/30/18 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by MANGLER
I have it checked and then order the stuff to load for it. Guns ain't made to hang on the wall..


So, when I post a thread in a few months asking for info on reloading an old, obscure caliber, are you gonna respond to that thread b*tching about me asking about it?

grin

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Re: Flobert Parlor Rifle [Re: GomerPyle] #3834145
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I have almost the identical gun. Any idea when this might have been manufactured?

Re: Flobert Parlor Rifle [Re: GomerPyle] #3834189
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Best I’ve been able to determine is anywhere between late 1890’s to somewhere in the 1920’s…there’s some info out there but it’s a little tough to find.


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2. All Gun Laws Are an Infringement
3. Taxation Is Theft
Re: Flobert Parlor Rifle [Re: GomerPyle] #3834208
01/09/23 10:13 PM
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Holy thread revival Batman!

Re: Flobert Parlor Rifle [Re: GomerPyle] #3834215
01/09/23 10:16 PM
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Pretty cool

Re: Flobert Parlor Rifle [Re: GomerPyle] #3834236
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I,ve got one like it, Sears & Roebuck had these in 1901 catalog for like $4,00

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