No I did not.

This story finished unhappily. The rifle arrived, but its bore was gone. With permission of the seller I tried some loads in it but could get no accuracy whatever. It needed a new barrel. Since the deal was expressly conditioned on satisfactory condition and accuracy, the rifle went back to the seller.

My Farquharson quest was satisfied a few years later with a nearly perfect .450/.400 3-1/4" NE Army & Navy you can see here:

Army & Navy CSL Farquharson - .450/.400 3.25" NE

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