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rscott
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how deep are your pockets?
#130332 - 24/03/09 10:38 AM

http://www.champlinarms.com/Default.aspx...&GunID=1488
nice to look at but i'd be afraid to take it afield!

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500Nitro
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Re: how deep are your pockets? [Re: rscott]
#130335 - 24/03/09 11:35 AM

Ouch !!!

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CptCurl
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Re: how deep are your pockets? [Re: 500Nitro]
#130339 - 24/03/09 12:42 PM

Not a rising bite.

Curl

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500Nitro
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Re: how deep are your pockets? [Re: CptCurl]
#130340 - 24/03/09 12:46 PM

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Not a rising bite.

Curl

Not if made in 1990 it won't be.

Still a Webley

Edited by 500Nitro (24/03/09 12:47 PM)

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xausa
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Re: how deep are your pockets? [Re: 500Nitro]
#130345 - 24/03/09 02:07 PM

Any comments about the locks on this diamond in the rough?

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=124323820

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SharpsNitro
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Re: how deep are your pockets? [Re: CptCurl]
#130346 - 24/03/09 02:21 PM

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Not a rising bite.

Curl

This one is. Not sure if it's a good deal, this end of the market is way out of my league.

http://www.schwandtclassicarms.com/rigby_rising_bite_in_470_nitro.htm

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500Nitro
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Re: how deep are your pockets? [Re: SharpsNitro]
#130347 - 24/03/09 02:30 PM

Quote:

Quote:

Not a rising bite.

Curl

This one is. Not sure if it's a good deal, this end of the market is way out of my league.

http://www.schwandtclassicarms.com/rigby_rising_bite_in_470_nitro.htm

Probably refinished or maybe / more likely rebarrelled IMHO.

The Serial number is 16XXX so it pre dates mine
which is 17XXX made in approx 1905.

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Re: how deep are your pockets? [Re: rscott]
#130349 - 24/03/09 03:31 PM

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http://www.champlinarms.com/Default.aspx...&GunID=1488
nice to look at but i'd be afraid to take it afield!

I first saw this gun 2 years ago when Bill Moore had it, and asking was $110,000 USD. It made its rounds at SCI during that time and no takers. Then Caswell took it in on all trade, that's why the gun can be had for all trade.

I am surprised that given the chain of events surrounding the gun that Champlin's decided to up the asking over what was already $30k to much when it was at $110k.

The rising bite from Mike looks nice but probably pre-dates 1900 as 500nitro pointed out, if that's the case it would most likely be a bored out 450 rather than a re-barrel as suggested above.

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500Nitro
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Re: how deep are your pockets? [Re: ]
#130353 - 24/03/09 03:38 PM

generalwar

Good point re the rebore, I'd forgotten about that option
and that Paul Roberts did quite a few rebores.

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AkMike
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Re: how deep are your pockets? [Re: xausa]
#130354 - 24/03/09 04:55 PM

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Any comments about the locks on this diamond in the rough?

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=124323820

Why don't you drop him a PM here and ask t it? He's Casper50.

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Re: how deep are your pockets? [Re: AkMike]
#130355 - 24/03/09 05:18 PM

one of the previous doubles on this side http://www.champlinarms.com/Default.aspx...&GunID=1459
is looking like this one http://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=2191856&PHPSESSID=86442d3912f9cad6ce053c05bcc01ccd

small world

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500Nitro
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Re: how deep are your pockets? [Re: lancaster]
#130356 - 24/03/09 05:24 PM

Quote:

one of the previous doubles on this side http://www.champlinarms.com/Default.aspx...&GunID=1459
is looking like this one http://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=2191856&PHPSESSID=86442d3912f9cad6ce053c05bcc01ccd

small world

do you think it is the same gun ?

not sure it is ?

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lancaster
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Re: how deep are your pockets? [Re: 500Nitro]
#130358 - 24/03/09 05:36 PM

no, but seems to be very similar model

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500Nitro
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Re: how deep are your pockets? [Re: lancaster]
#130360 - 24/03/09 05:46 PM

Yes, I think it is very similar indeed.

Great guns but i personally don't like them
but that is personal preference only.

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ozhunter
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Re: how deep are your pockets? [Re: 500Nitro]
#130362 - 24/03/09 06:13 PM

I would have bought it but Ive set my sights on a 470 that weighs no more than 10.5Lbs....

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DUGABOY1
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Re: how deep are your pockets? [Re: ozhunter]
#130859 - 30/03/09 05:01 AM

"HOW DEEP ARE YOUR POCKETS?"

Not deep enough, I suspect, because it is still at Champlin's, and I only live 150 miles away from his store!

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Dutch44
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Re: how deep are your pockets? [Re: DUGABOY1]
#130959 - 31/03/09 09:41 AM

It isn't and I did buy it. Will let you know how it shoots later this month after I drive down to pick it up.

Dutch

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Dutch44
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Re: how deep are your pockets? [Re: Dutch44]
#130960 - 31/03/09 09:42 AM

The Alex Henry, I mean. Not the Rigby.

Dutch

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Bill_Cooley
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Re: how deep are your pockets? [Re: Dutch44]
#130973 - 31/03/09 01:31 PM

I hope to talk to them in Tulsa this weekend.
Bill

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controlled_feed
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Re: how deep are your pockets? [Re: rscott]
#131000 - 31/03/09 11:21 PM

Hell yeah

I can afford to buy that baby..........but then I would have to live in it, well half of it anyway. The Minister for War would have the other half.

CF

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Re: how deep are your pockets? [Re: controlled_feed]
#131024 - 01/04/09 02:16 AM

Nice grain flow through the wrist. $120,000, eh. I'll take two, but I have to sell the house first.

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