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What's the barrel length?
That's ten pounds no ounces?
What is the rifling profile?
What do the sights look like?

Cheers
Tinker

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these are just my guesswork, but here goes.

barrel lenght 28-30"

that would be around 10 pounds(im going from my 20/577 now)

proberly henry rifling.

proberly express sights.

please remember that i havent seen it yet, but i know the action quite well, it has a size that easy can accomendate a 10 bore(BIG actions)

remember that alex henry were the late black powder era roy weatherby. for that time he were really pushing it with his other loads, but we will know tommorow for sure
i will see if i can snap a picture of the one i have here next to a 12/70, so you can see the size of the action.

cheers

peter

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I will note, there's nothing like the sound of a big bore rifle echoing through the crags and canyons of our Northern California mountains, there is little else that will quiet the voices of the hounds...

Cheers
Tinker

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ALEX HENRY
THE ACTION, STOCK AND FORE-END ONLY OF A 12-BORE SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR RIFLE, NO. 5040
the frame, backlocks and snap action underlever with scroll engraving, 14 1/4-inch figured stock,
probably a replacement with pistol grip, cheekpiece and recoil pad

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What about the listing where it says, "THE ACTION, STOCK AND FORE-END ONLY"?

I take that to mean the barrels are stuffed and will not be sent with the rifle. Am I mistaken?

Curl

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ALEX HENRY
THE ACTION, STOCK AND FORE-END ONLY OF A 12-BORE SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR RIFLE, NO. 5040
the frame, backlocks and snap action underlever with scroll engraving, 14 1/4-inch figured stock,
probably a replacement with pistol grip, cheekpiece and recoil pad

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What about the listing where it says, "THE ACTION, STOCK AND FORE-END ONLY"?

I take that to mean the barrels are stuffed and will not be sent with the rifle. Am I mistaken?

Curl

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it means that the barrels are out of prof and can only go to a gunmaker for fixing before reprof.

in this case it is the chambers that dont fit the description of a 2008 12 gauge chamber

best

peter

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What a pity that marvellous AH sidelock has had such a hard life: it would have been a marvellous thing when well cared-for. Still, we shouldn't begrudge the circumstances that bring these wonderful old guns within reach. No doubt you will have a ton of fun bringing her back up, peter.

I too get the greatest satisfaction from returning a weatherbeaten old campaigner to the hunting field!

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this one looks like it will be a quicker fix to take her back, and ammo wice it will be a walk in the park to get the components for it.

i talked to www.dicksonandmacnaughton.com today and the serial number must be worn because 5040 is a single shot but they are so cool that they called sothebyes to get the details right, but we will get them tommorow.

as of now all i know is that, it were a best gun, as that was the only choise, that you got with that action. if im lucky it should be bellowing late january.


NEW info, Just in. it seems that the serial no is: 6840 that means 28" barrels 2,5" chambers
no regulation loads, but it might be on the barrels though(fingers crossed).

more tommorow

cheers

peter

Edited by peter (11/12/08 12:56 AM)

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