Hi Guys

Seeing that wonderful double posted by Nitrox, I thought you may be interested in this

I bought it at Holt's in June in a quite dilapidated state

Made (or marketed) by Bentley & Playfair, who in the percussion era tended to specialise in large bores

With a (possibly shortened in the past) 26 " barrel, a full 4 bore at 1.065ish (1.052 for full 4 bore), it is a seriously rugged rifle, weighing 14 lbs 6 oz make it very handleable

It has had a very hard life, I had to re-solder the under rib and repair the stock (not helped by me dropping it and breaking the cap off!), and tried to sympathetically refurbish it with out losing some of the patina

Whether in Africa or India it would be used against the largest and most dangerous game
I would be nice it it could talk!

Full 4 bore at 1.056"

On the left, bigger than my other 6 & 4 bores

4 bore goose gun
6 bore Alexander Henry 6 bore rifle
4 bore Belgian rifle
4 bore Bentley & Playfair

Cal Pappas' book an essential support!

Comments and opinoins welcome

TH44