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Marrakai
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Another .577 for the Collection
      #118892 - 15/11/08 11:58 AM

This is just a teaser for those who love true classics:

I picked up my latest acquisition on Friday,
a lovely .577 in extraordinarily crisp condition despite its age!
You won't believe this one!

Details and photos to follow......

Watch this space!!

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Marrakai
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Marrakai
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Re: Another .577 for the Collection [Re: Marrakai]
      #118902 - 15/11/08 03:29 PM

OK, photos are done. Here are the details:



This particular .577 Snider rifle was retailed by JC & A Lord of London, Birmingham and Bombay. It belonged to the King of Nepal and was reputedly used by the Palace Guards for ceremonial purposes. The rifle was brought to Tasmania by Colin P_, who acquired it in Canada when he worked there in about 1974. He was working for a dealer who bought a case of them from Nepal, and he was able to pick out the best example. The metalwork is finished bright, and is assumed to have been delivered 'in the white’. The bore is in excellent condition showing rare use if any. The stock figure is particularly pleasing, and the buffalo-horn fore-end tip adds a nice touch.




















You can see from the hammer face and the muzzle crown that the rifle has seen very little use, and given the circumstances it may have been rarely discharged if at all.



That is something I intend to rectify!!


Anyway, that is the provenance I was given, however the rifle does show signs of having been cleaned up at some stage in its past, and although a glossy stock may have been appropriate for a Ceremonial rifle it has the look of a TruOil-style refinish. Regardless of the actual circumstances, it remains in truly marvellous condition for a firearm that has survived some ~130 mango-seasons!

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Marrakai
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Edited by CptCurl (17/11/08 10:52 PM)

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tinker
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Re: Another .577 for the Collection [Re: Marrakai]
      #118906 - 15/11/08 04:41 PM

You're a fairly big fellow.

For this reason I'd likely hesitate to walk up to you on the sidewalk and randlomly call you a crease.




Nice rifle.












--Tinker

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Paul
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Re: Another .577 for the Collection [Re: tinker]
      #118909 - 15/11/08 05:02 PM

That's a good-lookin' piece, Marakai.

Do your pictures show it in a half-cock position or is that the full-angry?

- Paul

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Marrakai
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Re: Another .577 for the Collection [Re: Paul]
      #118911 - 15/11/08 05:36 PM

Thanks for the compliment, Tinker (...I think?)

Paul: The pics show the firearm at half-cock, although with Sniders that is a misnomer as the full-cock position is only a little bit further.

This is my third Snider. I have been most fortunate in the past to acquire a lovely Mk.III volunteer-pattern 3-band rifle by Barnett of London, complete with Patt.'53 socket bayonet, and a very tidy Mk.II Artillery Carbine.

My sad addiction to heritage arms almost surpasses that for British doubles! Truly pathetic!!

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Marrakai
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Re: Another .577 for the Collection [Re: Marrakai]
      #118912 - 15/11/08 05:41 PM

That's one seriously shit-hot piece.

I'm green with envy!







Cheers Mate!












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peter
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Re: Another .577 for the Collection [Re: tinker]
      #118929 - 16/11/08 01:43 AM

marrakai

if not for the fact that i just were allowed to shoot a few drives with a dickson round action best gun, i might have expressed some of tinkers thoughts in a more direct nature. you sir make me green with envy.

congratulations with another great buy

peter

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DoubleD
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Re: Another .577 for the Collection [Re: peter]
      #118935 - 16/11/08 03:46 AM

I am not a big fan of muzzleloaders coverted to breechloaders, but I could be convinced to like this one.

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Re: Another .577 for the Collection [Re: DoubleD]
      #118941 - 16/11/08 05:07 AM

Oh WOW! That Snider is absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a find ! WOW - what a beauti! And in such condition! Incredible!

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Daryl


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rigbymauser
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Re: Another .577 for the Collection [Re: DarylS]
      #118952 - 16/11/08 08:43 AM

Extremly fine rifle..

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Re: Another .577 for the Collection [Re: rigbymauser]
      #119021 - 17/11/08 10:41 PM

Marrakai,

That's a lovely and interesting piece. Please keep us informed as you develop loads for it and shoot it.

Congratulations,
Curl

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