Arthur Freund Rifle

[DanL]

I never post but read all the time. I am coming up for air today to ask if anyone knows much about, or is familiar with, any firearms made by Mr. Arthur Freund. I have acquired a bolt action single shot rifle marked "Freund 4". It is in .223 caliber and is a breach loader in that there is no side ejection port. Rounds are loaded by removing the bolt and placing the round in the bolt face. It is finely made as one might expect, but it is difficult to gather information about guns smithed by Mr. Freund.

Thanks in advance for any information or insight you might have.

 

[bruce moulds]

freund is a name connected with firearms in st louis in the mid to late 1800s.
their firearms were highly regarded in the time.
keep safe,
bruce.

 

[rlb52]

freund is a name connected with firearms in st louis in the mid to late 1800s.
their firearms were highly regarded in the time.
keep safe,
bruce.

I have a couple built by Freund. A Nesika 6ppc and an XP100 222x35 degree built into a rifle. He also made the dies for these. It was my understanding he was from St. Louis also.

 

[Average joe]

I never post but read all the time. I am coming up for air today to ask if anyone knows much about, or is familiar with, any firearms made by Mr. Arthur Freund. I have acquired a bolt action single shot rifle marked "Freund 4". It is in .223 caliber and is a breach loader in that there is no side ejection port. Rounds are loaded by removing the bolt and placing the round in the bolt face. It is finely made as one might expect, but it is difficult to gather information about guns smithed by Mr. Freund.

Thanks in advance for any information or insight you might have.

Steve Freund runs the smallbore silhouette matches at bench rest rifle club of St. Louis.... I believe he is art's son.... His contact info is on their website. Shootingstl.com

 

[STS]

freund is a name connected with firearms in st louis in the mid to late 1800s.
their firearms were highly regarded in the time.
keep safe,
bruce.

I knew and shot with Art. I'm getting on towards upper middle age but don't recall Art being around in the late 1800's.

 

[STS]

The shell holder type action you have was likely one of Arts early efforts. I don't recall him shooting that action. He made several conventional loading port type actions in both varmint class and unlimited. Can't say how many he made all together.

 

[JohnMill]

I loooooove shell holder bolt rifles

 

[swampshooter]

Art Freund was an acquaintance of mine who I considered a friend. At one time he held several national benchrest records. (1950's & 1960's) He was also an accomplished amateur accuracy gunsmith. His shop was in his basement in suburban St. Louis. He re-smithed several rifles for me in the 1970's. He was not a professional gunsmith and would only work on rifles for his friends. Any rifle work he did was of the highest precision. I would be very proud to own one of his rifles. IIRC he was one of the originators of the St. Louis Benchrest Club. I would consider one of his rifles a true gem.
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[DanL]

Thanks to everyone who posted a reply. I really like the gun and it is very well built and finely finished. I plan on shooting it the first time this week. I first measured the twist and throat so that I could make an initial attempt at loading for it.