i acquired this Pieper in 38 rimfire at an estate sale. The stock had been broken and poorly repaired but the remainder of the rifle looks excellent. What should I do with it? I assume 38 rf are not available. Can it be converted to cf? If so, who could do it? Is its destiny to be merely a wall-hanger?
Thanks for any suggestions.
Charlie Brooks

You could convert it I suppose. Would take some work mainly on the breech block and maybe the extractor. If the block is not suitable for a c/f conversion you could have someone machine one out of a suitable material. All depends on how far you would want to go with it I guess.


JMH

The general form and "Pieper" make me suspect it's essentially a large-bore Flobert.  If you really must shoot it, you could line it to .22, though you might also have to relocate the firing pin.

Bill Lawrence

Thanks for the information. I had noticed that the breech block did not "lock up". Thus, the friction of the hammer is all that kept it from opening when fired. I do have a box of 38 rf cartridges that are a little corroded. They will slide into the chamber but the corrosion keeps them from seating completely. Since the box of 50 cartridges is probably worth more than the rifle I won't fire any of them.

Given the advice mentioned above it seems destined to hang on the wall. Since I don't display any rifles on my walls I'll seek another home for it. Thanks for the advice.
Charlie Brooks