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tkv000
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50 BMG Falling block
#167782 - 15/09/10 12:34 PM

Now there's a 50 BMG I would own!

Not a fan of the pistol grip, but the rest gets me.

I searched, couldn't find it posted yet.

Not everyones cup of tea that's for sure.

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<a href="hxxp://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2010/09/14/an-esqusit-beautiful-and-steampunk-esque-50-bmg-rifle" target="_blank">hxxp://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2010/09/14/an-esqusit-beautiful-and-steampunk-esque-50-bmg-rifle</a>

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450_366
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Re: 50 BMG Falling block [Re: tkv000]
#167815 - 15/09/10 09:25 PM

And the underlever is there only to cock the firing pin?

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Re: 50 BMG Falling block [Re: 450_366]
#167823 - 16/09/10 01:13 AM

You can click on this hot link to see more. Steam punk 50

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Re: 50 BMG Falling block [Re: DoubleD]
#167835 - 16/09/10 05:54 AM

The spirit level?

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450_366
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Re: 50 BMG Falling block [Re: gryphon]
#167847 - 16/09/10 08:10 AM

Aha, its a fallingblock with the firingpin assebly hinged behind, why?

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Re: 50 BMG Falling block [Re: 450_366]
#167855 - 16/09/10 09:16 AM

A very nicely made rifle even if the aesthetics are not entirely classical. Sadly, the gunmaker is deceased - it would be interesting to find out if he built any other rifles.

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Re: 50 BMG Falling block [Re: mehulkamdar]
#167862 - 16/09/10 10:18 AM

Interesting piece. There's something in this world for every man.

On par with the wacko bolt action double rifle.

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Re: 50 BMG Falling block [Re: CptCurl]
#167864 - 16/09/10 11:12 AM

I cannot justify why but I like it.

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Re: 50 BMG Falling block [Re: Empire375]
#167867 - 16/09/10 01:55 PM

Maybe the piece is a solution looking for a problem.

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Paul
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Re: 50 BMG Falling block [Re: kamilaroi]
#167873 - 16/09/10 08:17 PM

The spirit level would be to prevent cant, a problem in very long shots, I believe.

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Paul
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Re: 50 BMG Falling block [Re: Empire375]
#167926 - 17/09/10 09:48 PM

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I cannot justify why but I like it.

There's something enticingly techno-retro about it but I don't think I'd like to put my eye behind an aperture sight hinged unyieldingly over top of the comb.

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450_Ackley
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Re: 50 BMG Falling block [Re: Paul]
#167956 - 18/09/10 06:13 AM

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I cannot justify why but I like it.

There's something enticingly techno-retro about it but I don't think I'd like to put my eye behind an aperture sight hinged unyieldingly over top of the comb.

Especially as it looks like it doesn't have a muzzle brake, might be a bit rough to shoot.

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Re: 50 BMG Falling block [Re: 450_Ackley]
#171714 - 20/11/10 04:02 AM

I don't think the stock is going to hold up for long with those narrow pieces attaching the stock to the pistol grip!

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Re: 50 BMG Falling block [Re: kevinh1157]
#171891 - 23/11/10 02:50 AM

I believe the narrow pieces are metal and the wood part of the butt stock is an insert.

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Re: 50 BMG Falling block [Re: casper50]
#171894 - 23/11/10 03:10 AM

The workmanship and fine detail is very well done - however!

As a practical piece- it isn't. Too many things wrong for a shooting rifle. As an expensive conversational piece - perfect!

I envision sudden death from driving the scope objective lense about 1/2 way through the brain pan on recoil - or perhaps the same fate for shooting with the tang sight. Looks like a Unertal or Lymans scope - not noted for long eye relief, especially on varmint/target scopes.

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AkMike
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Re: 50 BMG Falling block [Re: DarylS]
#171902 - 23/11/10 05:31 AM

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I envision sudden death from driving the scope objective lense about 1/2 way through the brain pan on recoil

There's no recoil spring on that Unertl scope and it's stationed on the front stop ring without a recoil spring. That's strictly for the pictures I'm sure.

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