Nice looking rifle, undoubtably well made. Not my cup of tea, but probably 100% better than the original abortion posted!!
Here's a nice .375 for those looking for something different
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Nice looking rifle, undoubtably well made. Not my cup of tea, but probably 100% better than the original abortion posted!!
Johnn Peterson
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Moving in the right direction.Nice looking rifle, undoubtably well made. Not my cup of tea, but probably 100% better than the original abortion posted!!
Oh yes!! Although I don't find the W-R as ugly as some folks, this is getting better and better. It would be a hard choice between a Mauser and a H&H.
Thanks, buckbrush, for the explanation re the bottom metal. A DG rifle loaded from a stripper clip- very interesting. Could be useful when your Cape buff starts running amok.
Stuart
Johnn Peterson
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Regarding the Westly Richards stripper loading system. The recievers used by them were standard Mauser 98 recievers complete with stipper clip guide. The strippers themselves were specially made to hold 5 rds. If you lost them you could use standard Mauser strippers for the 7mm and 8mm. These were not as long as the special ones and would only hold 3 or 4 of the bigger cartridges. ( I can't remember which).
These cartridges were very early examples of rebated rim cartridges. I.E. a standard size case head with a much larger body than the head.
These cartridges were very early examples of rebated rim cartridges. I.E. a standard size case head with a much larger body than the head.
