ah well

holts auction just closed for today, and i hope i did okay. I didnt blow any budgets all though that would have very easy, since prices went very high on some of the objekts today, well that must mean that other people needed the guns more than i did.

this is what i came out with:

** STEYR 6.5mm (MS) 'M.1903' MANNLICHER SCHOENAUER BOLT-MAGAZINE TAKE-DOWN SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 24262, 57cm. barrel, bead fore-sight, rear-sight of three folding leaves each with platinum-inlaid centre-line calibrated to 300 metres, receiver tapped and with mount for quick detachable scope mounts, the cocking-piece with Parker-Hale mount for a peep-sight, tang-mounted sprung peep-sight, 14 3/4in. pistolgrip stock (some bruising).

according to charles montgomery who found it, this gun has lived most of its life in Zim, and i would get the story on it later

this one is for niicky, my wife who has a love affair with the 6,5 caliber and me

HEURTIER (ST. ETIENNE) 9.3X74R BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 970, 23 5/8in. nitro barrels with engraved sight rib, open sights and ramp-mounted bead foresight, manual safety, action face with gas checks, border and scroll engraving, brushed finish overall, 14 5/8in. figured pistolgrip stock with sculpted cheekpiece, palm swell, steel pistolgrip-cap and including buttplate, weight 8lb.

i havent seen this gun yet, because the pic in the on-line catalog werent right, just hoping that it wont hurt my eyes to much when i recive it but at 1200Ł i took a chance so we will see

(so i got i pic it is not to bad for the eyes)

A PAIR OF HENRY ATKIN LTD (FROM PURDEY'S) .450 / 400 (3IN) NITRO EXPRESS DOUBLE RIFLE BARRELS, serial no. 3065, for an ejector rifle, 26in. with matt sight rib and doll's-head extension, leaf sights and ramp-mounted bead foresight, sight rib engraved 'HENRY ATKIN LTD (FROM PURDEY'S) 88 JERMYN ST. LONDON. S.W.', the sunken rib engraved '450 / 400. 3" CASE. CHARGE. CORDITE 60 GRS. BULLET 400 GRS

I got a line on a atkin SLE shotgun with blown barrels so i had the idea that it would be the best way for me to have a atkin rifle in a nice little caliber

i will post pictures when the guns arrive x your fingers about the HEURTIER that i dont have to use it as i fishing weight.

peter