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Charls
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barrel engraving .303
#263599 - 15/04/15 03:26 PM

I have recently re-barreled a Field actioned Gibbs in .303 British. The original barrel was engraved with 'GEORGE GIBBS, BRISTOL' but no caliber markings. I wish to put the caliber description on the barrel this time. Can anyone please tell me what the typical description /engraving for the .303 cartridge would be?
Thanks,
Charls

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CptCurl
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Re: barrel engraving .303 [Re: Charls]
#263608 - 15/04/15 08:58 PM

Here's how my Westley Richards is marked (dates to 1901):

And here's how my Webley & Scott is marked (dates to 1937):

My Purdey is not marked for caliber.

Hope this helps.

Curl

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Huvius
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Re: barrel engraving .303 [Re: CptCurl]
#263639 - 16/04/15 07:27 AM

Thise are two great examples Curl.
My two Gibbs 303s, Frase and Lee Speed don't have anything like that, just proof marks below the wood.
Engraving it like W&S gives the option of indicating which bullet weight it is rifled and sighted for too.

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Charls
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Re: barrel engraving .303 [Re: Huvius]
#263665 - 16/04/15 07:39 PM

Thanks, I appreciate the responses.
At this point I am leaning towards a simple - '.303 CARTRIDGE'
interesting, this rifle has the address;
GEORGE GIBBS, 29 CORN STR, BRISTOL
I thought that Gibbs vacated those premises in the late 1880's and the .303 British only become available in the early 1890's.
Slight discrepancy there!
Charls

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Sarg
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Re: barrel engraving .303 [Re: Charls]
#263687 - 17/04/15 06:47 AM

Beautiful rifles CptCurl, love those Westley Richards, is the 303 the one in you screen shot ?

I think the 303 came out in the 1888 MLM - Lee Metfords first in BP, so may be earlier still ?

What did you do with your old barrel, how bad was it ?

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Re: barrel engraving .303 [Re: Sarg]
#263694 - 17/04/15 10:55 AM

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Beautiful rifles CptCurl, love those Westley Richards, is the 303 the one in you screen shot ?

I think the 303 came out in the 1888 MLM - Lee Metfords first in BP, so may be earlier still ?

What did you do with your old barrel, how bad was it ?

Thanks Sarg,

These rifles are posted here on NE.com. The Westley Richards is displayed here:

http://forums.nitroexpress.com/showflat....rt=all&vc=1

And the Webley & Scott is displayed here:

http://forums.nitroexpress.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=149258&an=0&page=3#Post149258

They are just a couple of old codgers who hang around in my gun safe.

Curl

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Re: barrel engraving .303 [Re: CptCurl]
#263695 - 17/04/15 11:47 AM

The peep sight on the Westley is just neat.

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Huvius
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Re: barrel engraving .303 [Re: CptCurl]
#263696 - 17/04/15 01:03 PM

Dammit Curl!
What did you have to bring up those old threads for!!
All I can say is... my tiger is better than yours... That's all I have...so there.

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Re: barrel engraving .303 [Re: Huvius]
#263726 - 18/04/15 01:13 AM

Oh man - such nice rifles! Thank you for re-posting them.

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