BB, the wood is on the Grant.
Let's see some pic's of your SxS's & O/U's
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BB, the wood is on the Grant.
OK, the Grant then. You know, I looked at that pretty carefully to figure out which was which.
They’re all great guns but I honestly don’t believe anyone made finer guns than Stephen Grant. I love my Westley's, I’ve used and/or handled hundreds of fine doubles of dozens of makes and while many makers built some marvellous guns, all the Grants that I have seen were outstanding. Different people may have different preferences and with good justification but Grant would be my first choice as the finest maker ever.
Didn't mean to come off snotty. Just thought you'd want to know.
I'm another vote for Stephen Grant guns.
Here's a good article on Grant:
https://www.vintageguns.co.uk/magazine/an-irish-gunmaker-in-london
And here's a Boss & Co. gun from when Stephen Grant was running the business. It was actioned by Edwin C. Hodges, who Grant later partnered with when making his fabulous guns!
Here's a good article on Grant:
https://www.vintageguns.co.uk/magazine/an-irish-gunmaker-in-london
And here's a Boss & Co. gun from when Stephen Grant was running the business. It was actioned by Edwin C. Hodges, who Grant later partnered with when making his fabulous guns!
HAHAHAHA. i think we all suffer from seller's remorse.
Very nice!
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Good looking 101!
I've always been a sucker for the older 682's... acutally I've been a sucker for the newer ones too with no less than 4 682 Gold E's over the years that have all worked flawlessly.
I've always been a sucker for the older 682's... acutally I've been a sucker for the newer ones too with no less than 4 682 Gold E's over the years that have all worked flawlessly.
This is a sidelock ejector Rigby double rifle built about 1912. The caliber is 400/350 which was a popular "medium bore" at that time---similar to the modern 9.3x74R.
Interestingly, it is one of the last of Rigby's famous rising bite actions as the cost of manufacture became prohibitive. However, Rigby have re-introduced it within the last few years.
The rifle was built for a young British army officer who failed to return from the Great War. It turned up in Westley Richard's shop in the early 50's and was then purchased by a Canadian army officer from Nova Scotia who subsequently sold it to me in the late 70's. I shot and hunted with it before finding it a new home around 2000.
Interestingly, it is one of the last of Rigby's famous rising bite actions as the cost of manufacture became prohibitive. However, Rigby have re-introduced it within the last few years.
The rifle was built for a young British army officer who failed to return from the Great War. It turned up in Westley Richard's shop in the early 50's and was then purchased by a Canadian army officer from Nova Scotia who subsequently sold it to me in the late 70's. I shot and hunted with it before finding it a new home around 2000.
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