info on germania waffenwerk 5.6x35

[ajfan1977]

Hello to you all, I'm a new member, first time on the forum. My father had a few weapons in his collection that I inherited when he passed. He and I would always go to the range but he didn't talk much about the history of his guns while we cleaned them. The rifle that I need info on was given to him late in his life for his 65th birthday by his best man (who is also passed). My dad only shot it once but before he did he did locate a claw foot scope for it.
The gun says on the breech Germania Waffenwerk R.G Gella-Mehlis 5.6x35 Above the reciever is a circle with a J on top a G in the middle and what looks like A on the bottom. On the side of the reciever is a 3 digit number (serial ?)
I know the original ammo was called varlin (close) I have some of the original brass but my dad had a machinist friend mill away some of the area where the shoulder would go to except a 22 hornet shell. the hornet shells shoulder is thicker than the varlin's.
The weapon with steel sites shoots great at 100 yards it's great to shoot. the problem I have is I don't know a thing about the gun. My biggest problem is it's a single shot and after about 15-20 rounds the shell gets stuck and won't eject, I have to use a cleaning rod. Earlier I mentioned my father found on line a scope with claw feet to mount on it but he passed before he could use it. The scope can not be focused it's ring is frozen.
any help would be greatfull I'm not a collector just like to punch holes in targets with my kids the way I did with the old man

[P-14Guy]

I think the cartridge is the 5.6x35R Vierling which is an adaptation of the old 22 Winchester Centerfire, so is the 22 Hornet but the case dimensions differ slightly between the two. It was a very popular round in Europe in Break open arms they are often sold with an insert to allow the use of 22 rimfire. If you reload you could try neck sizing the fired cases otherwise you might need a gunsmith to touch up or polish the chamber. Guns of this type are often made by small makers who are members of gun Making Guilds that regulate quality. It may be very difficult to get more information about the specific maker than what you already have. I can't be much help with the scope, older German scopes are way out of my ballpark.