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500Nitro
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Re: What Was Your First DR [Re: bouldersmith]
#79330 - 24/05/07 08:00 PM

bouldersmith

Willam Evans Super Magnum paradox,

Is it a Sidelock Ejector, ex Maharajah's gun ?

Sold one to a mate.
It was No 2 of a pair.

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degoins
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Re: What Was Your First DR [Re: 500Nitro]
#79338 - 25/05/07 12:07 AM

my 1st and only so far is a Searcy 450-400.

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bouldersmith
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Loc: Boulder Colorado

Re: What Was Your First DR [Re: degoins]
#79343 - 25/05/07 01:36 AM

500
mine is a best quality ble, extended top tang, intercepting sears. Yes it was one of 17 guns order for the raj, number 4. I've held number 1 of the set, owned by an eye doctor in NZ. Did you get yours to shoot at 1500 fps?
Steve

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Spring
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Re: What Was Your First DR [Re: bouldersmith]
#79400 - 26/05/07 05:30 AM

Only one for me, too: A Beretta 455 in .470NE.

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Rolland
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Re: What Was Your First DR [Re: Spring]
#79407 - 26/05/07 09:27 AM

A Pedersoli Kodiak IV in 45-70 Why? cause thats all I can afford and I wanted a double rifle.

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NE450No2
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Re: What Was Your First DR [Re: Rolland]
#79412 - 26/05/07 11:17 AM

Rolland
My brother had a Kodiak in 45/70 for a while.
That is a good double for North America. No reason to, feel like a "second class" DRSS Member.
They shoot as well as any double I have shot.

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nitro476
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Re: What Was Your First DR [Re: Rustyzipper]
#79594 - 30/05/07 10:05 AM

A Rigby 470 boxlock.

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es
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Re: What Was Your First DR [Re: nitro476]
#79598 - 30/05/07 12:43 PM

Thomas Bland 500/450 # 1 ex b.p. Sold it to a friend so I could buy # 2 and no amount of whining or begging will get him to sell it back. neat old gun. simply flattens Texas deer and Hogs.

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greyhoundzr1
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Re: What Was Your First DR [Re: es]
#79599 - 30/05/07 01:34 PM

Searcy PH in 470. This rifle has brought back the excitement in reloading and skills training. Will accompany me to TZ in 2008.

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500Nitro
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Re: What Was Your First DR [Re: greyhoundzr1]
#79601 - 30/05/07 05:48 PM

bouldersmith

Yep, same gun.

And I know where the No 2 is as well !

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srose
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Re: What Was Your First DR [Re: 500Nitro]
#79602 - 30/05/07 08:34 PM

Chapuis 375 H&H, always wanted a double and bought my first about 6 years ago. Need to go to double rifles anonymous now. My friends say I need help! Its an addiction that can't be stopped. Have more than I want to count now.

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bouldersmith
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Loc: Boulder Colorado

Re: What Was Your First DR [Re: srose]
#79604 - 30/05/07 09:36 PM

500
mighty small world....#2 isnt for sale is it? I'd love to shoot mine to its potential someday, ever work on loads for yours?
Steve

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500Nitro
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Re: What Was Your First DR [Re: bouldersmith]
#79605 - 30/05/07 09:43 PM

bouldersmith

No, but what is interesting is as I was selling that one
to you know who, I found the No 2.

And yes, I am trying to coax it out of the owner so
we can get them back together.

I think I just worked out who you are - just after
No 1 was sold to you know who, someone else in the
US wanted it.

Was that you ?

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bouldersmith
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Re: What Was Your First DR [Re: 500Nitro]
#79606 - 30/05/07 09:50 PM

500,
that wasnt me, I believe it may have been our very own Gatsby. I love these guns. A friend also has an Evans 20 bore sidelock paradox gun, very nice indeed, though not part of the 17 gun set.
Steve

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500Nitro
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Re: What Was Your First DR [Re: bouldersmith]
#79607 - 30/05/07 10:10 PM

That's right, it was Gatsby as we have spoken about it
off line via PM.

Quite pissed actually !!!

Another good example of not to dither if wanting a gun,
especially if me or my mates are around !!!

20 Bore sounds good - any pics ?

Edited by 500Nitro (30/05/07 10:29 PM)

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bouldersmith
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Re: What Was Your First DR [Re: 500Nitro]
#79608 - 30/05/07 10:17 PM

I'll see what I can do, I'm supossed to go, visit and take some pics soon.
Steve

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gatsby
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Re: What Was Your First DR [Re: bouldersmith]
#79612 - 31/05/07 12:37 AM

Evanthough I was looking for a Paradox, my first double was a Greener 577/500 #2.

500nitro
Yeah I missed out on the Evans but it literally took months to get a spec sheet and photos on the gun, maybe because your sale was eminent. I really wanted that gun for the unique engraving. There is another pair out of the set of 17 engraved similarly in England.

Bouldersmith
I had heard another of the 17 surfaced at a Colorado gun show last week.

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bouldersmith
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Re: What Was Your First DR [Re: gatsby]
#79615 - 31/05/07 01:20 AM

Gatsby,
depends on what you mean by "another of the 17", I believe mine was the only one there, at least I didnt see another. Although my friend did bring the hammerless 8 bore that George now has on his site.
Steve

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gatsby
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Re: What Was Your First DR [Re: bouldersmith]
#79616 - 31/05/07 01:39 AM

Yeah when I talked to George I wondered if that was yours. The 8 is nice but boy thats a pretty steep price for a grade 3 gun.

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bouldersmith
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Re: What Was Your First DR [Re: gatsby]
#79617 - 31/05/07 01:53 AM

Its nice, and not alot of hammerless 8 bores out there. George seemed to like my gun, why not, I do.
Steve

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gatsby
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Re: What Was Your First DR [Re: bouldersmith]
#79621 - 31/05/07 02:11 AM

Thats true, not alot of 8s but with so few, many of them have unique features.

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500Nitro
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Re: What Was Your First DR [Re: gatsby]
#79632 - 31/05/07 05:32 AM

Quote:

Evanthough I was looking for a Paradox, my first double was a Greener 577/500 #2.

500nitro
Yeah I missed out on the Evans but it literally took months to get a spec sheet and photos on the gun, maybe because your sale was eminent. I really wanted that gun for the unique engraving. There is another pair out of the set of 17 engraved similarly in England.

GATSBY
No, it wasn't because of me, it's just the way
he works if he is busy.

I think you'll find a few others turn up as well.

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gatsby
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Re: What Was Your First DR [Re: 500Nitro]
#79654 - 31/05/07 11:14 AM

500Nitro,
Well tell the good Dr. I still covet his gun and for the good of his surgical skills he should sell it(the full load will give you a terrible flinch), preferable to me.

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500Nitro
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Re: What Was Your First DR [Re: gatsby]
#79655 - 31/05/07 11:26 AM

Gatsby

I am afraid that we have a policy - that if I get him guns
and vice versa, we each have first option on them if and
when one of us sells them.

But I will put you in the queue - behind me !!!

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gatsby
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Re: What Was Your First DR [Re: 500Nitro]
#79664 - 31/05/07 02:40 PM

Wow, that queue is getting long for an old "beater" Evans ball and shotgun.

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