Global InformationPreetz Model 65 information
| Preetz Model 65 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Carbine |
| Place of origin |  West Germany |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Josef G. Landmann |
| Designed | 1965 |
| Produced | 1965-1975 |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge | .22LR (some models in .22 WMR) |
| Action | Blowback |
| Feed system | 5 and 10 round detachable box magazine |
The Preetz Model 65 is a blowback action, semi-automatic .22LR caliber survival rifle made in several models by Josef G. Landmann of Holstein or Preetz, West Germany, also listed as J.G.L. or JGL 65, 68 and 69 in some references.[1] It was intended as a rival to the Armalite AR-7. A .22 Magnum version identified by a tubular extension to the receiver was also made. An article on Guns.com has suggested that the Model 65 is actually a clone of the AR-7.[2] This claim is supported by allegations on some firearms forums that with a little work, many of the internal parts are interchangeable between the two.
- ^ R.L. Wilson, Price Guide to Gun Collecting, 3rd ed., Crown, 2000.
- ^ The AR7 Air Force Survival Gun: For land, for air, for sea. Retrieved June 28, 2015.