[Deerhuntn&FishnFool]

I have recently bought a late 1800s H Peiper .22lr for dirt cheap.I have been reading and seeing it may also be considered to be a 32 rimfire,whats the difference in ammo,bore size etc? Any answers would help!! thanks.:coolgleamA:

 

[antiqucycle]

bore size. should be able to eyeball the difference in barrel diameter. You probably wont find 32rimfire ammo at a price low enough to shoot.
and you may not have a 22 long rifle chamber.
There are quite a few "floberts" around being sold over and over again to persons who dont know what they are buying.

 

[Deerhuntn&FishnFool]

Well the bore size does def look like irs chambered for .22,since iam not familiar with this old gun i will have a gun shop take a look at it.

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[antiqucycle]

its not only the bore size but the length of the chamber. Its possible it was made before the long rifle length was invented. the first guns fired a very weak 22 that only had primer paste, no powder.