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pondoro62
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Prewar double rifle
      #241777 - 05/02/14 11:40 AM

I just posted this one on AR, rifle built by John Wilkes "to the trade" for Midland Gun Co. in .475 3 1/4 NE (Straight)...my guess is 1908-1925, regulated for 75 grains cordite and 480 grain bullet.

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Re: Prewar double rifle [Re: pondoro62]
      #241780 - 05/02/14 12:14 PM

Now THAT is what a proper working rifle is supposed to look like!
Very much like a Jeffery but without the Toy Tigers on the sides. I prefer the scrollwork.

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Waidmannsheil
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Re: Prewar double rifle [Re: Huvius]
      #241783 - 05/02/14 01:51 PM

I have to agree completely, early game scene engraving was terrible, much better with the scroll work. Looks like a very nice gun.

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Re: Prewar double rifle [Re: pondoro62]
      #241792 - 05/02/14 07:00 PM

Very nice rifle indeed!
Built by highly respected maker and chambered for a great cartridge.
It certainly has the look that makes you want to load her up and take her hunting.
Thanks for posting and please let us know how she shoots.

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Marrakai
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Re: Prewar double rifle [Re: 4seventy]
      #241849 - 06/02/14 06:40 PM

Being a Wilkes, I s'pose it weighs 11 lbs or more. Makes the over-450 nitro cartridges a bit more comfortable to shoot.


Is that a crack in the top of the wrist? Should be checked very carefully before lighting the fire!

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Re: Prewar double rifle [Re: Marrakai]
      #241853 - 06/02/14 07:29 PM

Really nice, I would like to own that one!! /Staffan

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Re: Prewar double rifle [Re: pondoro62]
      #241879 - 07/02/14 02:55 AM

Some pre-century doubles to keep this going. It's taken me 9 years of buying, selling and trading to end up with this pair. They are light, point like a shotgun, trivial to reload and easy on the shoulder. Pretty good killers to.

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Bottom: 1893 Holland & Holland .35 WCF (used to be a .303) Webly back action w/ 28" bbls.



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pondoro62
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Re: Prewar double rifle [Re: bonanza]
      #241888 - 07/02/14 06:19 AM

Marrakai...you are correct, its 11 lbs +....no crack luckily, just a chip..

Bonanza...those are very nice rifles..:)

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