| buckstix |
| (.400 member) |
| 23/09/13 09:52 AM |
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Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER - I FOUND A GREAT 577
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The rebounding locks, medium size, shaped hammers are usually later, possibly updated when rebarrelled?
--TH44
Hello TH44,
Yes, I believe several things were reworked/upgraded, in 1900 when the new 20-.577 barrels were installed by Alex Henry. After all, by the year 1900, the rifle had already seen 32 years of service as a 12 bore.
I'll continue to research. Perhaps someday I'll find some information about James Robertson, the first owner who ordered it from Dickson in 1868 as a 12 bore double rifle.