do you know this manufacturer?

Question

I have a rifle. it is old and and given to me by my grandfather. It is of unknown make and model. under the receiver is a stamp that reads RAYARD and has a little horseman over it. i suspect that it is the manufactureres mark, but i could not find any information. Any clues or suggestion on how i could find out?

Answer 1

http://www.saf.org/journal/3_Chandler.html

Answer 2

I've been shooting, buying and selling guns for over 50 years and I have never seen or heard of a Rayard brand. My best guess is that it is a gun that was manufactured for a particular hardware store or gun dealer. Many guns were made for these dealers and were given names selected by the dealer. You might see if you can find anything on a Rayard sporting goods dealer or hardware store in the area where your grandfather lived.

Answer 3

Hello. I'm a Liutenant of Brazilian Military Police, and there's one Rayard's gun registered with one of our soldiers.

The model is DEMI BLOCK, cal .28'', 73.6mm, manufactured in Belgium.
Fires two bullets/shot.
I´m not sure if the brand is Rayard or Demi Block, but that's the information stored in our database.

Hope I've helped.

Answer 4

As an Firearms Appraiser, I'm not familiar with "Rayard"
It would be a big help if you could be a little more detailed in your description as far as caliber, barrel length,action etc. A digital photograph downloaded would go a long way in helping us identifying this firearm.......

Answer 5

Never heard of it. I've been an avid hunter for 10 years. But, if you say it's old....I'm only 24. Sorry.

Answer 6

Type it in and do a search on it, something will pop up on it.*