Morten,

I too find the James Woodward "The Automatic" to be elegant. Very few were made as rifles. I am fortunate enough to have one in .450/400 NE which remains in pristine condition, in its original case. Here are some photographs of my rifle. If your connection is slow, be patient for the pictures to load.

Woodward "The Automatic"

Earlier this week I happened to notice that Cabelas has a James Woodward "The Automatic" shotgun in 12 gauge, of the same design as my rifle. Here is a link to this interesting gun.

Woodward 12 bore

I would like to hear more details about the Woodward rifle you handled.

Regards,
Curl