Fiala Arms 1920

They were manufactured only a few years, starting about 1920, up in New Haven, CT under several names including Fiala; Schall, Columbia Arms, and Botwinik Bros. Previous manufacturer located in New Haven, CT. Fiala Arms and Equipment Co. was founded circa 1920, and went bankrupt shortly thereafter. Fiala Outfits, Inc. of New York City, NY reportedly bought the remaining guns, parts, and inventory and sold them between circa 1922 until approximately 1930. As one company went bankrupt another would take over. After about 4 to 5 years only approximately 5,000 guns had been produced. These guns were kind of odd. They look a lot like the semi-auto pre-Woodsman Colt .22rf, or the High-Standard Model B semi-auto .22rf. But, no, these were a mag-fed single-shot designed as such by an adventuring explorer who didn't trust semi-auto actions in sub-zero climates where these guns most likely would be used.