Comments on: Rare Vintage BR Rifle for Sale

By: Mark Tyskiewicz

Mark Tyskiewicz — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 22:40:28 +0000

Ran across this conversation in researching a rifle I inherited.

My father was a Washington State IPSC champ (Seattle area) and benchrest competitor for many years. He loved competing with “underdog” equipment….the “obsolete”, the “strange”, the “un-runnable”, with which he loved embarassing folks with high-dollar rigs.

Unfortunately, pancreatic cancer took him about 2 years ago…way before his time.

I’m now the caretaker of his shooting legacy, minus his winning .45, which my younger brother requested.
Amongst the items is Al Weber’s #123 rifle, a 6PPC benchrest with buttery-smooth action.

Just thought someone might be interested in knowing that Mr. Weber’s work is STILL performing.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 20:40:40 +0000

I have a rifle with a Browning Mauser receiver and on the under side of the barrel its stamped
” AL WEBER 7 ”
lodi ,calif 1957

its chambered in .458 win mag

if anyone has some info on this rifle i would appreciate it .

By: James McBride

James McBride — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 03:56:14 +0000

Hey Doc. You Got Any Pics You’d Like To Share?

By: Doc

Doc — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 20:47:11 +0000

I recently inherited an Al Weber serial number #136 chambered in .219 Donaldson wasp. Has the .308 barrel as well. Smoothest action I’ve ever handled hands down.

By: Doc

Doc — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 20:45:29 +0000

I recently inherited an Al Weber serial #136 chambered in .219 Donaldson wasp. Has a .308 barrel as well. Very well crafted firearm.

By: James McBride

James McBride — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 03:41:11 +0000

I Live In Enid,Oklahoma. I Have An Al Weber BR Rifle That Must Be the Twin Of the Rifle Described In the Opening Story. The Receiver Is Marked “Al Weber Lodi Calif 203. It Too Is Chambered In 222 Remington. I Found It In Pieces In the Storage Room Of An Old Local HVAC/Appliance/Plumbing Repair Shop That Had Been In Business For 60 Plus Years. The Owner Gave Me Information On This Rifle’s History. It Was Previously Owned By His Uncle and Had Been On the Shelf Since the Seventies. The Gunsmith/Gunmaker JJ Perodeau Of Champlin Firearms Here In Enid Was Very Helpful With Information/Bolt Repairs and Had Several Books With Pictures Of Al Weber Rifles. I Spent 6 Months Restoring the Rifle and Front Fully Adjustable Mechanical Rest. The Rear Mechanical Rest Was MIA So I Fabricated One Identical To the Ones I Could See In Several Pics. The Rifle Is a Tack Driver. One 1/4″ Hole At 100 Yards All Day Long. I’m Open For any Conversations On This Rifle. When I Show Or Shoot This Rifle People Are Completely Blown Away. The Only Complaint I Have With This Rifle and Rests Are They’re So Dang Heavy a Gunner’s Assistant Is Very Much Welcomed. I Feel This Rifle Should Be In the NRA Museum Or Somewhere It Can Be Secured, Protected and Enjoyed By Fellow Gun Enthusiasts

By: Slm9s

Slm9s — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 17:31:00 +0000

I own what was a 219 donaldson wasp that I put a fast twist 22br barrel on. Love the rifle, very accurate with a SMOOTH action.
Another just sold on gunbroker: https://www.gunbroker.com/Item/920433503

By: Jeremy joslin

Jeremy joslin — Sat, 19 Oct 2019 13:46:19 +0000

Hello, that would make me the great grandson of al weber….. I recently recalled memories of my grandpa: walter weber talking about this. Im happy i found this thread. Was looking for the actual newspaper articles of al weber if any still exist… My grandfather had a small one as i grew up. But this info so far is priceless

By: robert massey

robert massey — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 03:27:19 +0000

I have #132, beautiful action

By: Charles Weber

Charles Weber — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 05:52:02 +0000

I Al Weber’s grandson, I grew up in his gunsmith shop till I was 10 years old one of the hardest guys in the world come out I’m sideways or with demands and it’s a wrap your out! It’s really nice to hear people talk about the world’s greatest gun maker Al Weber! I remember times when the world’s greatest Hunters would come over and shoot the shit with Gramps I also remember when he passed away and they were selling his tools and people from all over the world came over to Lodi to buy his equipment thinking that if they had his lathes etc. That they would become him , well I can tell you is I witnessed I watch grown man cry for the first time crying like babies trying to figure out what these Contraptions connected to his lathes were, you see Grandpa never left any paperwork behind everything was in his head and he was the master none of those guys could figure out what these components that made his barrels and actions so special worth and at the end of the day the tools were gone and the Contraptions were left on the bench. It was that day that I really saw the genius of Al Weber. These guys were supposed to be the best in the world and they put their brains together and could not come up with anything or have a clue what those things were I remember one guy after crying and getting so mad it was a wasted trip halfway across the Earth. To all that read this thank you for remembering my grandfather my brother Jim Weber is a gunsmith in Helena Montana and an industrial arts teacher he is amazing and Walter I wish you would have been able to grow up in the Lodi area. Long live the legend Al Weber!! To anybody reading this that might have any memorabilia or Rifles made by my grandfather I would love to talk to you my number is 209 810 2948. Chuck Weber- Lodi California.