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Ash
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A very different .450 BPE.
#331800 - 31/08/19 07:34 AM

Interesting!

https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-f...un_id=101273728

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85lc
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Re: A very different .450 BPE. [Re: Ash]
#331815 - 01/09/19 03:42 AM

Ash, thanks for sharing this. Very interesting and nice workmanship and finish.
However, the loading seems awkward; it is like you have to turn the rifle upside down to drop two new cartridges in.

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casper50
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Re: A very different .450 BPE. [Re: 85lc]
#331816 - 01/09/19 04:40 AM

Looks like it would be awkward as heck to load.

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93x64mm
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Re: A very different .450 BPE. [Re: casper50]
#331820 - 01/09/19 07:17 AM

Most unusual!
Elegant engraving & beautiful work overall to say the least!

Would imagine that the maker really only wanted 2 shots fired - ejecting would appear to be easy, but after that it would get rather messy........very quickly!

Edited by 93x64mm (01/09/19 07:18 AM)

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3DogMike
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Re: A very different .450 BPE. [Re: 93x64mm]
#331822 - 01/09/19 07:31 AM

.450 Express in England/Scotland essentially a deer, or in India the Black Buck, rifle calibre......I suppose speed and ease of a reload was not really a factor.

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tinker
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Re: A very different .450 BPE. [Re: 3DogMike]
#331823 - 01/09/19 08:47 AM

By way of it's engraving scene subjects the rifle advertises itself as a lion and tiger rifle.
I'd prefer a quick reload.

We've seen a similar action type here before.
I'll have to scratch my head a bit and dig through the archives - I think the rifle was also a 450

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MikeRowe
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Re: A very different .450 BPE. [Re: tinker]
#331827 - 01/09/19 10:15 PM

If one couldn't down a charging cat with two shots, reloading is probably a moot point anyway.....

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