KOLB André
29 years
after the publication of Mr Michel Druart's article, published in the FIRE
magazine in 1990 (05-74), I believe I can provide some elements of response to
the questions and remarks he raised.
In all
modesty and awaiting further additional information.
On its
origin:
Its
designer André KOLB (the KO of Vil-Ko) from Villars (42) is also the
manufacturer of the MOUSTIC pistol.
This
small rifle was produced by the SMFM at 56 rue de Tarentaise in Saint Etienne in
1954 in 6mm bosquette caliber then in 1960 in 22LR and 5.5 short.
This
company created by Messrs. Rouby and Montclard produced it until the death of
Mr. Rouby in 1967. It closed permanently in 1972.
Concerning the following 3 remarks:
The
extraction maneuver is harder and the effort to be applied is disproportionate
to the size of the cartridges.
The
mechanism makes any hope of repetition unlikely without considerable
modifications
I
recently acquired a repeating rifle of this brand (it is the second one I have
seen in 50 years, and the first one was in poor condition).
The 3
points raised previously are resolved by:
Abandoning the half-moon extractor for a claw extractor with ejector.
Adaptation of a magazine well that receives a magazine (Reina manufrance)
This
adaptation leads to a modification of the feed ramp
Thus modified, the use of this weapon is very pleasant both for its handling (as flexible as a traditional slide) and for its precision. (attached are some photos).
JJ. C.
