| BigBoreRS |
| (.224 member) |
| 23/06/10 03:38 AM |
240 Apex by H&H
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Hi Guys
Some pictures of my newly acquired H&H in the 240 Apex calibre.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Make: H&H .240 Magnum SBBL Rifle, 5 shot bolt action repeater, original excellent condition, personally well looked after by owner. Hardly used.
Yr. of Mfg 1931 .H&H Certificate/Letters along with original H&H Specification sheet.
Serial No. 430.
Groove width 240” H&H-.093” = 2.362m/m.Original bullet size .2450”
Mauser Action, wing safety, barrel band.
Caliber: .240 APEX Magnum, Belted Rimless Nito Express Ctg. [100 grn pointed/RN]
Sights: Original Two blade Iron sights
In addition, fitted with E.A.W. [APEL-German] Q.D.Pivot two piece mounts, for supplied Leopold Vari-X III 1.75-6X32 mm scope with B.C.Scope covers & leather scope case.
Extra Pivot Rings for 1’’ scope in case a second scope is used.
Sling with Mike Q.D .swivels mounts.
New Pachmayr pad.
Original H&H Rifle hard case
Parker-Hale/Midway cleaning rod /brush set with jag/mop/bristle/bronze & original
Chamber plug, Score High Bench Rest follower, Kwick-Kleen Chamber cleaning brush set.
Five Alex Auxiliary Cartridge Adaptors for using .22LR rds. with supply of Alex lead caps to fit on .22 LR bullets.
Leather detachable cheek piece
BIgBoreRS
| tophet1 |
| (.400 member) |
| 23/06/10 09:38 AM |
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Re: 240 Apex by H&H
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Welcome BigBoreRS. Don't see too many of those every day. Very nice.
| pjaln |
| (.375 member) |
| 23/06/10 11:15 AM |
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Re: 240 Apex by H&H
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congrats,,this is how all guns should be found ,,in there unaltered original state ,,look at all the work they put into a military mauser ,,thats why these are special as compared to rigbys were the metal was done at mauser mostly beforehand ,, i could smell the rangoon oil thru my computer screen !!!!...paul
| BigBoreRS |
| (.224 member) |
| 23/06/10 11:25 AM |
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Re: 240 Apex by H&H
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Thank you tophet1 and Paul.
Will put up pictures of a 300 H&H Mag and a 375 H&H Mag, both by H&H very soon. Once I have acquired these, I shall die a happy man!
Cheers
BigBoreRS
| tophet1 |
| (.400 member) |
| 23/06/10 08:21 PM |
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Re: 240 Apex by H&H
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Do you have a history of the rifle ? I'm imagining a Maharaja using it to pot early morning Rhesus monkeys and Axis deer off the front lawn of his Palace from his bedroom balcony.
Ok, call me romantic.