tinker
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Hi all-
I'm looking for some good images of well done extended top tangs.
For example, here's a couple I found of recent offerings out on the web...
Holland from cabelas
Holland from Drake, second image to show perfect(!!) comb detail
Anyone here able to provide more images of this kind of detail?
--Tinker
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gatsby
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Here are a couple. I will try and post some better photos tomorrow.
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A couple here:
First, an H&H .375 Flanged Magnum:
Next a Ludwig Borovnik .375 H&H Mag.:
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Tinker,
Those are both my old rifles! How funny is that! Thanks for posting.
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tinker
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Sinner-
Has the 360 been refinished?
That Ggirffne engraved rifle is one of my all time favorite gun sculpture jobs. I really do like the work on that rifle a lot.
Do you have many mid to early 19th century guns in your collection?
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Sinner-
Has the 360 been refinished?
That Ggirffne engraved rifle is one of my all time favorite gun sculpture jobs. I really do like the work on that rifle a lot.
Do you have many mid to early 19th century guns in your collection?
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Yes Champlins refinished it a few years back. Bores are excellent.
Yes I do, to many to name.
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tinker
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Sinner-
Do you have an early 19th century example of a top tang over the comb like this that you could show?
--Tinker
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The Holland pictured above, is exactly what your requesting to see.
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gatsby
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1890's Holland
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"Recoil is insignificant when there is a tiger on the head of your elephant" The Maharaja of Cooch Behar
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gatsby
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Early 1880's Holland
I will try and get a close up study done of the top straps as I am able.
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"Recoil is insignificant when there is a tiger on the head of your elephant" The Maharaja of Cooch Behar
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tinker
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Sinner-
Do you mean to say that an example from 1880 will be the earliest example I'll see of this detail?
I'd like to see an original Brit percussion or flint sporting rifle with this detail if possible.
Gatsby-
The "2" on the Holland you show here is pretty wacky.
I really like that font detail!
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gatsby
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Tinker,
I guess that was the script of the day as the gun was commisioned by the D. of Portland.
Holland top strap circa 1871.
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"Recoil is insignificant when there is a tiger on the head of your elephant" The Maharaja of Cooch Behar
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Sinner:
That photo of your old H&H that shows the "gargole" face on the top strap, is that the gun that has the dragon/gargole motife that has one of the dragons knocking one of the letters in "Holland & Holland" out of alignment?
If so, I have seen photos of that gun. Amazing.
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1930's Holland Kell engraved
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"Recoil is insignificant when there is a tiger on the head of your elephant" The Maharaja of Cooch Behar
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1890's Holland
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"Recoil is insignificant when there is a tiger on the head of your elephant" The Maharaja of Cooch Behar
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1880's Holland
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"Recoil is insignificant when there is a tiger on the head of your elephant" The Maharaja of Cooch Behar
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gatsby
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Posted for Jaz, I am sure they are all Hollands, perhaps he will identify each one. An amazing collection.
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"Recoil is insignificant when there is a tiger on the head of your elephant" The Maharaja of Cooch Behar
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tinker
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Clark-
The rifle in the images above is the rifle you asked about.
--Tinker
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1- .577 built in 1895, #3 of a trio built for the Nizam of Hyderbad
2- .500 built in 1893, for Sir William Williams, the Surgeon General of the Australian Army
3- 12 Bore Paradox, built in 1907
4- 12 Bore Paradox, dipped edge, built in 1888
5- 12 Bore Magnum Paradox, built in 1910
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