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The Holland rifle is stunning and I think we are all grateful that the great London firms are still in business and still capable of producing these magnificent weapons (probably even better now than in the so called 'golden age', but don't want to start an argument!)

The bear is also very impressive. I am curious what kind of .404 rifle you used on the bear hunt? I am guessing either an original Mauser Type A or an English bolt rifle built on an original Oberndorf action. Would love to see photos of that rifle as well.

Incidentally, I lived in Romania (Bucharest) for 4 years during the late 90's early 2000's and passed through Transylvania many times by car, but had no idea bear hunts such as these were possible. I have many fond memories of the country and particularly the women - it is a great place.

Cheers
McKinney