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Gundog01
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What's the best place to start collecting bore rifles?
      #280035 - 30/03/16 01:49 PM

I mainly collect Mausers by various English makers, but I'd like to get into bore rifles as well. What's a good reference to pick up and what are the price points of the rifles from the different eras? I'd like to get a solid percussion 4, 6 or 8 bore first. I've been reading too much Samuel Baker!

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Re: What's the best place to start collecting bore rifles? [Re: Gundog01]
      #280037 - 30/03/16 01:54 PM

If you are looking for a percussion bore rifle, start looking into the British auctions.
More stuff like that shows up there than anywhere else.

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Re: What's the best place to start collecting bore rifles? [Re: Huvius]
      #280124 - 02/04/16 12:01 AM

May we assume you are still looking for antique English rifles and bore guns, or are you looking for contemporary arms made today?

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Re: What's the best place to start collecting bore rifles? [Re: szihn]
      #280145 - 02/04/16 08:24 AM

Antique english bore guns and rifles, thank you for all who replied!

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Re: What's the best place to start collecting bore rifles? [Re: Gundog01]
      #280327 - 05/04/16 12:59 AM

With classic hindsight for yourself, I would have bought at least 3 of the four bores at the recent James D Julia auction had it been in the UK, so look everywhere

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Re: What's the best place to start collecting bore rifles? [Re: TH44]
      #280345 - 05/04/16 09:41 AM

Hindsight indeed.
Just saw that there were a couple at the Amoskeag auction this last weekend.

Funny, you don't see hardly any forever, then a bunch come onto the market!

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Re: What's the best place to start collecting bore rifles? [Re: Huvius]
      #280377 - 06/04/16 12:36 AM

Yes, just missed the Julia auction, hopefully there will be a few coming up in Holts next auction.

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