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empirevr
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Loc: England,but now Italy.

Isnt she pretty???
#127379 - 17/02/09 06:12 PM

http://www.henrykrank.com/ocf136.html

This is a bpe, right? Just it seems very very substantial!!!

Ben

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casper50
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Posts: 1448
Loc: Alaska

Re: Isnt she pretty??? [Re: empirevr]
#127403 - 18/02/09 02:20 AM

It's BPE. At $5000 + import cost it's not that great of a buy. It is a nice rifle though.

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88MauSporter
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Loc: Alaska / Texas

Re: Isnt she pretty??? [Re: casper50]
#127415 - 18/02/09 07:52 AM

Yep! She is pretty. I would have her in my collection. .577 BPE in and Alex Henry action.
Where in Italy are you know? I have been working in and out of Italy for the past few years.
Mostly west coast Italy (Carrera / Massa / Pisa), but now Venice area or in Milan.

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Caprivi
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Re: Isnt she pretty??? [Re: 88MauSporter]
#127416 - 18/02/09 08:06 AM

Beautiful gun. I love these. A 450 is a dream but a 577, now that is true fantasy. Very nice.

Hey Casper, do you see these around for less money ??? Just curious as I have seen hammerless "Farq" butchered into Varmint guns that bring this kind of money, let alone one that has a chance at being original.

Quick question to all, Why do so many of these have missing stalking safeties ???? Where thay intentionally removed or where they easily knock away ????.

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casper50
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Re: Isnt she pretty??? [Re: Caprivi]
#127452 - 18/02/09 09:31 PM

I haunt the British gun auctions and see 4 or 5 a year cheaper than this. Very few .577s though, it isn't mentioned which .577 this is. I'd bet it's not the .577 2 3/4" or 3". The wood fit makes me think it might be a restock also. I am going to pick up one this Friday that I bought last November. It is a .360 though. Paid $800 for it.

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DarylS
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Re: Isnt she pretty??? [Re: casper50]
#127477 - 19/02/09 05:50 AM

Heavy restoration and perhaps re-stocking on that one - heavy piting or marking on the top of the block by thge looks of it. Nice job done, though.

Not sure it's worth that money. Could be a Snider - in which case, trouble for proper bullet size and proper length of brass, etc, etc - but not for a handloader.

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empirevr
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Loc: England,but now Italy.

Re: Isnt she pretty??? [Re: DarylS]
#127670 - 21/02/09 06:18 PM

Thanks guys

88mausporter.......hit the nail on the head, I am in Massa!!!

When are you about in the area again???

Best regards

Ben

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