Home | Ezine | Forums | Links | Contact
NitroExpress.com: 4 and 8-bore at auction

View recent messages : 24 hours | 48 hours | 7 days | 14 days | 30 days | 60 days | More Smilies


*** Enjoy NitroExpress.com? Participate and join in. ***
You are not logged in. [Login] Main Index · Search · Active Topics
New user · Who's Online · FAQ · Calendar

Double Rifles, Single Shots & Combinations >> Paradox and Bore Guns
Previous topic Previous   View all topics Index   Next topic Next   Threaded Mode Threaded  

Pages: 1
Omnivorous_Bob
.333 member


Reged: 03/10/05
Posts: 286
Loc: Montana
4 and 8-bore at auction
      #243728 - 13/03/14 01:39 PM

Some nice bore guns at auction today at Julia's. I'm curious what they went for.

Rodda 8 DR

4-bore Willam Powell

Holland 8 paradox

Bob

--------------------
"If we're not supposed to eat animals, how come they're made out of meat?"

Post Extras: Print Post   Remind Me!   Notify Moderator  
tinkerModerator
.416 member


Reged: 12/03/05
Posts: 4835
Loc: Nevada
Re: 4 and 8-bore at auction [Re: Omnivorous_Bob]
      #243736 - 13/03/14 06:02 PM

Cool!!


That Paradox looks good.






Cheers
Tinker

--------------------
--Self-Appointed Colonel, DRSS--



"It IS a dangerous game, and so named for a reason, and you can't play from the keyboard. " --Some Old Texan...

Post Extras: Print Post   Remind Me!   Notify Moderator  
8borerifle
.275 member


Reged: 15/04/08
Posts: 89
Loc: Ohio,USA
Re: 4 and 8-bore at auction [Re: tinker]
      #243743 - 13/03/14 10:15 PM

The Rodda went for $33,000.00 The Powell at $40,000.00 and the Holland paradox at $27,500.00 The Holland butt stock had been smashed and glued back together and really needed to be restocked. I sure wouldn't have shot it with the pieced together stock! Look closely at the pictures and you can see a lot of glued cracks.

Post Extras: Print Post   Remind Me!   Notify Moderator  
Ash
.400 member


Reged: 10/05/11
Posts: 1653
Loc: Australia
Re: 4 and 8-bore at auction [Re: 8borerifle]
      #243745 - 13/03/14 11:00 PM

Thanks, it sure would be nice to own a vintage 4 bore some day and take it to Africa.
Anyone know of any of the Belgian rolling block 4 bores being sold, and for how much they went?

--------------------
.

Post Extras: Print Post   Remind Me!   Notify Moderator  
gatsby
.375 member


Reged: 05/09/05
Posts: 862
Loc: inland valley CA USA
Re: 4 and 8-bore at auction [Re: Ash]
      #243749 - 14/03/14 12:52 AM

Were those hammer prices or did they include the buyers premium?

The last falling block vintage 4 I am aware of sold for about 25k 11 or more years ago.

--------------------
"Recoil is insignificant when there is a tiger on the head of your elephant" The Maharaja of Cooch Behar



Post Extras: Print Post   Remind Me!   Notify Moderator  
8borerifle
.275 member


Reged: 15/04/08
Posts: 89
Loc: Ohio,USA
Re: 4 and 8-bore at auction [Re: gatsby]
      #243776 - 14/03/14 07:00 AM

Those were hammer prices add 15% for premium. Julia's auction has prices online now. They include buyers premium.

Post Extras: Print Post   Remind Me!   Notify Moderator  
Ash
.400 member


Reged: 10/05/11
Posts: 1653
Loc: Australia
Re: 4 and 8-bore at auction [Re: 8borerifle]
      #243799 - 14/03/14 03:49 PM

One day i'll own a single barrel vintage 4 bore like that one

--------------------
.

Post Extras: Print Post   Remind Me!   Notify Moderator  
Omnivorous_Bob
.333 member


Reged: 03/10/05
Posts: 286
Loc: Montana
Re: 4 and 8-bore at auction [Re: Ash]
      #243801 - 14/03/14 05:11 PM

I love how worn that 4-bore is. It was obviously well used and has character. The stories it could tell stagger my imagination if only it could speak!

Now then, does anyone know if any NE members were among the fortunate new owners? Does anyone know any more history on these beyond what is listed?

Bob

--------------------
"If we're not supposed to eat animals, how come they're made out of meat?"

Post Extras: Print Post   Remind Me!   Notify Moderator  
TH44
.375 member


Reged: 21/02/09
Posts: 734
Loc: West UK
Re: 4 and 8-bore at auction [Re: Omnivorous_Bob]
      #243828 - 15/03/14 09:54 AM

Plus one for the 4 bore, Bob, with octagonal barrel it is certainly unusual, and probably easier to handle than a double

I have tried to copy the pics for my own interest but without success - any ideas?

TH44

Post Extras: Print Post   Remind Me!   Notify Moderator  
DarylS
.700 member


Reged: 10/08/05
Posts: 27000
Loc: Beautiful British Columbia, Ca...
Re: 4 and 8-bore at auction [Re: TH44]
      #243830 - 15/03/14 10:20 AM

Did you notice on the Paradox - the rifling was oriented identically for each barrel? Love it!

--------------------
Daryl


"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V

Post Extras: Print Post   Remind Me!   Notify Moderator  
jaz
.300 member


Reged: 21/10/05
Posts: 188
Loc: Northeast US
Re: 4 and 8-bore at auction [Re: DarylS]
      #243832 - 15/03/14 12:17 PM

someone on this thread owns a very nice 4 bore...as well as a nice 8 bore Paradox..... both Hollands, maybe a few pictures may be forthcoming??

Post Extras: Print Post   Remind Me!   Notify Moderator  
TH44
.375 member


Reged: 21/02/09
Posts: 734
Loc: West UK
Re: 4 and 8-bore at auction [Re: jaz]
      #243885 - 16/03/14 11:35 AM

I WISH!!!

TH

Post Extras: Print Post   Remind Me!   Notify Moderator  
calpappas
.275 member


Reged: 15/10/09
Posts: 71
Loc: Alaska, USA
Re: 4 and 8-bore at auction [Re: TH44]
      #243913 - 17/03/14 02:23 AM

The 4-bore single was owned and sold by a gent in South Africa. I know him and the rifle has been in his family for over 100 years. He sold it as he had no use for it and the price was a fraction of the total 46K it auctioned for. He has sent me copies of the documentation from the factory. The original owner had 4 identical rifles made up for a lengthy safari. The history of this is super. )-Bob--if you remind me I can print them off the bring them to the shoot on the 31st.
Cal

--------------------
_______________________________________________________________________

Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska
Cal's Log
CalPappas.com

_______________________________________________________________________

Edited by calpappas (17/03/14 09:46 AM)

Post Extras: Print Post   Remind Me!   Notify Moderator  
gatsby
.375 member


Reged: 05/09/05
Posts: 862
Loc: inland valley CA USA
Re: 4 and 8-bore at auction [Re: calpappas]
      #243917 - 17/03/14 03:49 AM

Are you able to reveal when the 4 bore was made?

--------------------
"Recoil is insignificant when there is a tiger on the head of your elephant" The Maharaja of Cooch Behar



Post Extras: Print Post   Remind Me!   Notify Moderator  
calpappas
.275 member


Reged: 15/10/09
Posts: 71
Loc: Alaska, USA
Re: 4 and 8-bore at auction [Re: gatsby]
      #243932 - 17/03/14 09:45 AM

March 16, 1874.
Cal

--------------------
_______________________________________________________________________

Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska
Cal's Log
CalPappas.com

_______________________________________________________________________

Post Extras: Print Post   Remind Me!   Notify Moderator  
gatsby
.375 member


Reged: 05/09/05
Posts: 862
Loc: inland valley CA USA
Re: 4 and 8-bore at auction [Re: calpappas]
      #243942 - 17/03/14 04:10 PM

Quote:

March 16, 1874.
Cal



What a great old warhorse.

--------------------
"Recoil is insignificant when there is a tiger on the head of your elephant" The Maharaja of Cooch Behar



Post Extras: Print Post   Remind Me!   Notify Moderator  
Pages: 1


Previous topic Previous   View all topics Index   Next topic Next   Threaded Mode Threaded  

Extra information
0 registered and 22 anonymous users are browsing this forum.

Moderator:  tinker 

Print Topic

Forum Permissions
      You cannot start new topics
      You cannot reply to topics
      HTML is disabled
      UBBCode is enabled

Rating:
Topic views: 7225

Rate this topic

Jump to

Contact Us NitroExpress.com

Powered by UBB.threads™ 6.5.5


Home | Ezine | Forums | Links | Contact


Copyright 2003 to 2011 - all rights reserved