have the old square barreled 22L about 19 in barrel it's got a hammer then another thumb flip after that to insert a cartridge...single shot. it has a stamp on the stock of the gun by the butt of the gun with what looks like a lady riding a horse and in the circle of the stamp below there says "bayapo" or "bayaro"it's made by H.pieper..lige belgium..under the barrel there is a imprint in the metal with F 5894 it also has crowns on the side of the barrel with a R under it A's with a (*) above it on just about every metal part of the gun, can you tell me anything about this gun as how old it is ..if it is worth anything? or a web site to find out i am having no luck..thanks partner!

There's some data on Belgian proofmarks in this thread. You might be able to date it.
http://shootersforum.com/showthread.htm?t=6473

Figure out what you can and I'll try to look up the rest.

Bye
Jack

well jack i see them proof marks on myrifle from the address u put up seems it is from belgian..but like u say back in wwII they were suppling inexpencive guns..so i am hoping this one does not fall in there ...hope to hear more from u i also have a 22 pistol octogan as well some of the description of the gun has been scratched off caught j then below it ch at the end of all that US

I dont suppose you can post some pictures, these sound interesting.

http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/bc/rifles1963 i have pic of this gun on this site if u can click on it great! but u might need to copy it and place it in your address bar, i could for anything able to put them on here.

I'm afraid I can't tell you much about them. The rifle looks like it's in good shape. The combination of a spur trigger and a trigger guard on the pistol is unusual. I wonder if someone put a shotgun trigger guard on it after it left the factory?

Bye
Jack

I havent seen anything like your rifle but I think your pistol is a stevens because it has a lot of similarities to mine. Also mine has stamped on the right side of the barrel upside down:
J. STEVENS ARMS COMPANY.
CHICOPPE FALLS.MASS.U.S.A.

This would be your j & ch.

Mine is a .410 made in about 1930. I think they called the rifled pistols "off hand pistols"

I agree the trigger guard looks out of place.

have the old square barreled 22L about 19 in barrel it's got a hammer then another thumb flip after that to insert a cartridge...single shot. it has a stamp on the stock of the gun by the butt of the gun with what looks like a lady riding a horse and in the circle of the stamp below there says "bayapo" or "bayaro"it's made by H.pieper..lige belgium..under the barrel there is a imprint in the metal with F 5894 it also has crowns on the side of the barrel with a R under it A's with a (*) above it on just about every metal part of the gun, can you tell me anything about this gun as how old it is ..if it is worth anything? or a web site to find out i am having no luck..thanks partner!


I also have one but the bore is slightly larger than 22.
I also am trying to find info.

I also have one but bore is slightly larger than 22.
I am looking for info too.