Gentlemen, I hope someone out there can enlighten me in regard to this rifle I have recently acquired.It is a Winchester low wall with 24" round barrel(7/8" diam)that has been converted to .22 Win. Mag and has a old 10X Weaver scope in weaver mounts mounted on the barrel.Now, that probably isn't that unusual,but engraved on the barrel under the scope is George Gibbs 29 Corn St.,Bristol, Metford's Patent #1011 . It has English proof marks indicating 1952 proofing and underneath the forearm,S/N #1805 is again engraved along with 5.4 and the numerals (large) 222. Also, the barrel has been bored and a liner installed,presumably by Gibbs. Anybody know if and when Gibbs might have offered these types of conversions? Thanks, Marcus
Last edited by sandlapper; 12/09/11 09:36 PM.
