NitroX
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NitroExpress.com is pleased to bring you the guns of Gaurav Sondhi. Images used with permission.
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.375 H&H Flanged - Holland and Holland
This gun was originally built in the 1950's for the Maharaja of Jaipur, HRH Sawai Maan Singh Ji.
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NitroX
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.470 Rigby
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NitroX
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The .470 Rigby and the .375 Flanged Holland & Holland.
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Govt get out of our lives NOW!
"I love the smell of cordite in the morning."
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gwh
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Beautiful.
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Hunt hard, shoot straight
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Theodore Roosevelt, Khartoum, 1910
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Huvius
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That IS an excellent pair!
Thanks for sharing.
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bwanabobftw
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Nice pair of doubles !!!!!!!
Robert
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Rockdoc
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What a lovely pair. Classic pairing of rifles and cartridges.
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A10ACN
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Damn.
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NitroX
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.400 Purdey Light
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NitroX
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A brace of Purdey Shotguns
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John aka NitroX
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Oh BOY - YEAH - that would do just fine.
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Daryl
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NitroX
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RigbyMauser, thanks for resharing this thread. Had forgotten about it.
4717 views and only 6 replies/comments .... very sad IMO.
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tinker
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I'd never seen this conversation.
Fantastic set of guns.
That Purdey is wonderful!
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Iowa_303s
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As is the case with tinker, I had not seen this until now.
Fantastic set of guns and rifles!
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Matt
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bwanabobftw
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Beautiful guns !!!!!! Interesting how the Purdy shotgun barrels are positioned in the case, one is on it’s side and the other is resting barrels upright. Usually both are the same? I bet there’s a story there, still beautiful guns !!!!!!!!
Robert
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Wow - never seen these rifles before either!
What a great pair to have in a battery.
That exquisite engraving just tops it all off nicely.
As to the guns, they are certainly the equal of those rifles in quality without a shadow of a doubt
Thanks for sharing these truly magnificent pieces
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rigbymauser
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Love that .400 Purdey in particular.
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HeymSR20
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Those are all beautiful guns. And the stocks are all clearly chosen with strong grain to give guns built for a century or two or long service life. The beauty is in the overall form and function of the gun. I do like nice wood, but am not convinced the current fascination with really fancy stockwood adds anything to a fine gun - just a matter of time before a restock is needed.
All of these guns look as if they were built to be used, and judging from the patina, they certainly have been.
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