OahuKaneohe
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26 " steel barrels, rebounding hammers, Jones under lever. Doesn't appear to be refinished.
Some history from the prior owner. He took this rifle to Zim about 25 years ago and shot impala, warthogs, and baboons with NFB loads. He then returned home to Oahu. Upon his retirement last
December, he "gave" me this gun for a promise.
It shoots 300 grain LBT gas check bullet at about 1970 f/s to the point of aim with the first leaf
sight at both 50 and 100 yards. Has doll's head, the barrel lands are tall and square, and it locks up solid.
Edited by CptCurl (29/03/16 09:54 AM)
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BB416
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WOW nice rifle, mate. I wish someone would give me one 
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AkMike
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That's a very nice old beast! That was very nice of the prior caretaker of the rifle to pass it on to you..
But what was the promise?? 
Just for a FYI Nigel Brown inn Vol. 2 British Gunmakers. page 351 does not list that address. It only shows 1991 forward, and it appears they are still in business at
Ore Trading Estate, Framlingham, Woodbridge. So the records may be available on this beauty.
Pictures of the proofs may help to narrow down the age.
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OahuKaneohe
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Pass this on to another shooter some day, same way.
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AkMike
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That's a wonderful promise!
I added a bit in my earlier post.
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OahuKaneohe
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A portion of this post summarizes a question posted elsewhere:
http://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=185115
"The Trulock & Harriss company was based at 9 Dawson St, Dublin, Ireland. . In 1892 John Rigby was moving his Dublin operation to London and Trulock & Harris purchased the Dublin works of the Rigby company at 24- 64 Suffolk Street.
There was also a London branch at one point ?? which may or may not be Henry Trulock Harriss, 22 Bury Street, St. James, London 1909 to 1911-1916 of which Lagopus refers.
The company ceased trading at its Dublin address in 1914, to the best of my knowledge."
I've seen the home page of the company you refer to, I suspect this is an entirely new not related
firm, who am I to say.
Again thanks for the interest and information, I'll take all info I can get.
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Very nice!
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Nice indeed - a terrific pig gun!
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OahuKaneohe
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Barrel flats, inside fore end, and breech face added.
Looks like dovetail lump barrels by the seam on either side of the lumps, no chopper lump seams, and
I can't see the shoe lump platform.
Edited by CptCurl (29/03/16 09:55 AM)
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AkMike
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Removing the extractor should show which style of joining. But I suspect you're right..
It's still a neat rifle with a great history and more to come with the future caretakers.
The current Trulock and Harris has only 1 's' in Harriss. It's still be worthwhile to see if they are connected some how.
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gwh
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That's a lovely rifle - now to get it out hunting again.
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Very nice rifle. A treasure to own and shoot. Thanks for showing it to us.
Curl
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