NitroX
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Double of the Day - Webley & Scott .318
WEBLEY & SCOTT
55 Victoria St.
LONDON
A .318 Accelerated. Express Cordite 37 grns 250 Max. 2.38 inch case. A boxlock double rifle with ejectors, and two triggers. Action lightly engraved, disc set strikers, and auto safe, Barrels 26 inch, quarter file cut rib, housing four folding sight leaves graduated from 100 to 500 yards and diamond fore sight, barrel extension spade grip & third bite., All metalwork restored to as new, the rifling and bore is excellent, A new extremely fancy English walnut stock and forend, oil finished to make the rifle as new. Cased in a new/old style brass bound case with full set of cleaning and gun case accessories.
L.O.P. 14 3/4 inch to Silvers pad. Weight 9 3/4 lbs
Double rifle, photos and information from Century Arms
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Edited by NitroX (16/07/10 09:10 PM)
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NitroX
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Something perfect for that sambar mountain hunt.
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bonanza
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That is a beautiful gun - I must admit, I prefer a less ornate gun. However, what an odd cartridge for a double.
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500grains
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Someone restored that nicely. How much is it?
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4seventy
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Loc: Queensland Australia
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Ah yes, ye olde spade grip Webley.
Sweetest boxlock on the block! 
Nice rifle and nice photos too! 
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Gibbs505
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Now I would REALLY like one of these!!   
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LightningTwice
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Loc: Southcentral Alaska
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Beautiful, with a nice, trim profile. Would make a great elk rifle in the heavy timber.
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Edited by LightningTwice (21/05/04 04:29 PM)
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k80
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Beautiful.
Ken
San Antonio
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