Ever heard of a C-I-L model 950c rifle???

[DLab]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

Yes, and eventually their civilian Ammo got really lousy (QA/QC issues I think) because they were concentrating on the lucrative government contracts and eventually closed down the civilian end .
With the sales to IVI , the Dominion Marksman program also sadly came to an end
Cat

Did the Dominion marksman program have anything to do with CIL bringing in the Model 950T's for Competitors or the DRCA ?Seems to me I remember reading some thing along those lines. 200 right hand bolt ,25 left hand?
Although Cat doesn't know me we have a mutual acquaintance that owns a 950 T. with both original barrels.
I apologise for the de-rail.

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by DLab

Did the Dominion marksman program have anything to do with CIL bringing in the Model 950T's for Competitors or the DRCA ?Seems to me I remember reading some thing along those lines. 200 right hand bolt ,25 left hand?
Although Cat doesn't know me we have a mutual acquaintance that owns a 950 T. with both original barrels.
I apologise for the de-rail.

No that would have been the DCRA although C.I.L. Involved and Was the front runner at the time as they had the “ inside track”
The team has also used Winchesters and Omark Sportco M44’s as well.
I have the original mounting plate as well as the blueprint that was used to mount the PH5c sight to the 950T !
Cat

[Deer Hunter]

I have an original 950T with both barrels.
And a newly aqcuired one in 223 Rem as well. Thanks to a certain someone in Ft Mac.
Great guns. I really like the stock design and the adjustable trigger. Old school cool!

[Jetta2000]

I have a 20g side by side 28 inch barrel 3 inch proof CIL model 710E which i researched and it was made by the savage/stevens company in the usa and my 710E is the same as the stevens model 311E...the E stands for ejectors. The only difference i could see in the pics of the Stevens 311e is it had some extra designs on the stock and foregrip and was engraved CIL model 710E Montreal Canada and the 6 diget serial number preceded with an A. Ive been trying to date it and if its a savage/Stevens serial number it would be a 1968 or 1970 if its a CIL serial number i have no idea as ive searched the internet to try to find out who put the serial number on it, but i did find out the year of manufacture from the proof marks which are savage/stevens so am i to assume that the serial numbers are that of the savage/Stevens company?, If anyone hopefully knows more than what i found out please let me know i would greatly appreciate it as i love researching older firearms, i also have one of those rare walther 6mm starter pistols that the clip comes out back where a hammer should be as u fire it, pretty neat little toy, if anyone knows what it may be worth id love to know so i can sell the starter pistol i also have a chrome cast 6 shot starter pistol made in italy a berrava or something like that, someone broke the tip off the hammer but it still works.

[catnthehat]

The serial numbers came from the manufacture, not from C.I.L. I would think, they were guns that were made at a particular factory for C.I.L. and were shipped to them finished.
Cat