OahuKaneohe
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Reged: 03/12/08
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Loc: Hawaii, Oahu, Kaneohe
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The factory letter states this was completed Oct. 12, 1897 at a weight of 8 lbs, 13 oz.
The first owner paid 33 guineas for it.
Top lever, hidden greener cross bolt, 28" barrels and steel butt plate, black powder fences.
Shoots to the top of the front bead at 50 yards with a load of 48 grains of H 4198 with foam wads
under 300 grain LBT gas check bullet. About 1900 f/s the Sherman Bell load.
Shoots to the top of the front bead at 100 yards with the same load and the folded leaf rear.
I believe the screws that go horizontal into both sides of the standing breech are for intercepting
sears.
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Ripp
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Loc: Montana, USA
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Great looking double..congrats..
Ripp
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rglenz
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Reged: 14/03/08
Posts: 137
Loc: w. Minn
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Nice rifle,sounds like it shoots well. I believe the screws you refer to retain the firing pins.
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OahuKaneohe
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Reged: 03/12/08
Posts: 98
Loc: Hawaii, Oahu, Kaneohe
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I just bought a Joseph Manton double in .405 Winchester, but I cannot find brass cases.
Is anyone willing to sell me some cases?
my e mail is:
ble00321@hawaiiantel.net
Mahalo in advance.
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aromakr
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Posts: 849
Loc: Hamilton, Montana
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OahuKaneohe:
The basic case being made for the 40-90 3 1/4" Sharps straight, can be made into .405 Winchester by just cutting to length. They should be available from Shilo Sharps or C. Sharps in Big Timber, Montana.
Bob
Edited by aromakr (08/08/14 11:44 PM)
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tinker
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Loc: Nevada
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That C&H looks great!
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DarylS
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From Hawaii, you should be able to order them from trackofthewolf.com - or buffaloarms.com or Midway, etc, etc.
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Daryl
"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V
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Marrakai
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Loc: Darwin, Top End of Australia
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OahuKaneohe:
That's a lovely Coggie indeed, add my congratulations to the above.
I have a great fondness for the late-era BP hammerless doubles, very shootable rifles with light nitro loads and often very well engraved and appointed.
Top stuff!
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When the bull drops, the bullshit stops!
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OahuKaneohe
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Reged: 03/12/08
Posts: 98
Loc: Hawaii, Oahu, Kaneohe
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A person requested photos of the fore end, so here they are:
There is no take down lever, one just used a finger at the very tip to remove the fore end.
Even flat top checkering.
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mtAl
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Reged: 14/05/14
Posts: 15
Loc: Montana
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Great looking double!
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Chasseur
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Reged: 18/11/03
Posts: 771
Loc: Hunting classic Indian game!
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Nice! It looks even better in person 
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In regards to action he should devote himself to hunting...
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livinus
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Reged: 12/06/06
Posts: 47
Loc: belgium
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Very nice rifle, has a 'made in Belgium' look except for the unusual forend-release. The little screws in Belgian double rifles traditionaly are hollow and serve as escape outlet for gas in case of a pierced primer.
Greetings
Livinus
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