Breda Garands from Denmark

[vonmazur]

I recently bought two from Interstate Arms(BTW: They are sold out!!) These guns have the mark "Crown over FKF" I have some Danish friends who have kindly provided the translation....."FKF' is "FORSVARETS KRIGSMATERIEL FORVALTNING" or in English: "Department of Defense War Materiel Administration". The guns are very nice, with walnut stocks, factory numbered to the weapon,( made by Sile believe it or not!!) The parts are coded with either BMB or PB/BMB or similar marks. According to the Importer, 76 were brought in, and 30 were sold intact, the remainder were disassembled for parts......Dale in Ala

[Richard Simmons]

I'd like to see a picture if you can post one. How do they shoot? Are there US parts on them? I think I've seen them advertised in SGN, at least the company name sounds familiar.

[vonmazur]

Sir: I can't post a picture just yet, the other company has the web cam, (We are not just a Gun Store) but the only US parts are the sight knobs. I wish I had the darned cam, but the condition of the bore and the metal was very nice, better than any of the "Blue Sky" abominations from the 80's ever were, and as nice as the M 1 D rifles that Century got from Denmark in the late 80's.The parts are as follows: BBL-BMB-on top like WRA, Op rod: BMB on inside of triangular surface, Bolt PB, Trigger Group and its parts, all BMB except safety is BMB-PB, Clip Latch is BMB, BBL is chromed under the front sight ring, the stock is marked BMR+serial horizontally on the left upper corner, "SILE" under the butt plate, in toto all the parts are BMB, BMR, or PB-BMB, or PB, only the sight knobs are US, and the Gas Cyl Plug is Hexagon+P which I believe is US Mfg. We managed to get 2 of these before the guys at Interstate sent them back to Lithgow USA in Sacramento Cal, to be broken down for parts, I think that only 30 or so got sold as complete guns, I have no idea of any more will ever be imported..........The bores are 90% or more, and the entire guns were free of rust and pits, no refinished parts apparent.....NO Beechwood or Birch furniture......Dale in Ala

[Richard Simmons]

They sound like interesting rifles. And please don't cal me "SIR", I stand up to pee.:D