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lancaster
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10 ga Blanch double rifle
      #334958 - 29/11/19 05:10 AM

its the number 2, 10 ga double rifle with +/- 65 mm long brass by Blanch(?) for Manton Calucutta









just the right tiger gun, maybe on the light side for pachyderm

owner having two lathe turned cases but looking for more, I think I have what he wants

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Re: 10 ga Blanch double rifle [Re: lancaster]
      #334961 - 29/11/19 05:21 AM

Nice rifle!

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Re: 10 ga Blanch double rifle [Re: DarylS]
      #334966 - 29/11/19 06:03 AM

So nice

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Re: 10 ga Blanch double rifle [Re: tinker]
      #334967 - 29/11/19 06:04 AM

Can we see the front sight and muzzles?

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Re: 10 ga Blanch double rifle [Re: tinker]
      #334968 - 29/11/19 06:17 AM

sorry, the only pics of the gun I made yesterday

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Re: 10 ga Blanch double rifle [Re: lancaster]
      #334970 - 29/11/19 06:47 AM

Is it fully rifled Lancaster?
Due to the spacer in the rib - I'm assuming that it was for a set of sights?

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Re: 10 ga Blanch double rifle [Re: 93x64mm]
      #334971 - 29/11/19 06:56 AM

yes, fully rifled

the double was restocked in england but the original stock is there and still fine
I assume the metal as also rework and who knows what they all made then.

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Re: 10 ga Blanch double rifle [Re: lancaster]
      #334991 - 29/11/19 10:56 AM

Excellent example of the gunmakers art

The later/minimalised? percussion style fences always a bonus

Good rebrowning brings out the 2 (or 3?) stub damascus barrels to good effect

A wide (cape gun type) rib may suggest a South African or Indian history

The 10 bore was a general purpose rifle good for all game but agree with Lancaster possibly a little light for pachyderms in Black Powder

Sidelock and Jones underlever the standard for the time before the idea that back action locks were stronger?

I would certainly give it space in my gunroom!

Good luck in shooting it

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Re: 10 ga Blanch double rifle [Re: TH44]
      #335022 - 30/11/19 12:31 AM

the owner of this double needed more brass and what was laying in my reloading cave for many years now?





made from 20x99R a WW 2 sovjet aircraft canon cartridge here for comparison with a 50 bmg case, than a eley 10 ga brass case and my homemade brass




bought the 20x99R once from a metal detector guy who pic them up from battle field
to bad most of them had dents maybe from the action when ejected but I made the best out of this.

because of the big berdan primer I drill them out and set a 38 special case in , then late turn the base. must be drilled for a shot gun primer.





the 38 special case was cut to 10 mm and rivet inside


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Re: 10 ga Blanch double rifle [Re: lancaster]
      #335028 - 30/11/19 05:24 AM

Ingenious. So cool! No need to be soldered.

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Re: 10 ga Blanch double rifle [Re: DarylS]
      #336057 - 02/01/20 12:36 PM

I appreciate the modification to salvage old brass. The following is an FYI.

A source of 10ga brass in USA is offered by Track of the Wolf

https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/1210/1/SHOT-SHELL-10-2-78

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Re: 10 ga Blanch double rifle [Re: bigboar]
      #336081 - 03/01/20 03:34 AM

Not sure "Track" can send those out of the USA - export problems, seems to me - or maybe that is just for us, in Canada.

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Re: 10 ga Blanch double rifle [Re: DarylS]
      #336086 - 03/01/20 07:07 AM

Bloody whoppers of cases aren't they - job well done there Lancaster!
Recycling at it's best

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Re: 10 ga Blanch double rifle [Re: 93x64mm]
      #336089 - 03/01/20 08:01 AM

Track of the wolf states that they can't ship reloading components over sea"s.

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