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crusty
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J Coster conversion
#197608 - 23/12/11 09:00 AM

I have been offered a break action single with Jones underlever in .500 express 3".

The barrel is marked "Converted by J.Coster, Edinburgh" with no other markings. The rifle has a 30" barrel with little finish, a good bore except fo the last inch at the muzzle. It was probably a muzzle loader, has a very long top tang, good walnut & was probably a very nice gun in it's day.

Julius Coster worked for Alex Henry for a while & that's about as much as I know.

Anyone have any thoghts on this one?

Photos will come if I buy it.

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kamilaroi
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Re: J Coster conversion [Re: crusty]
#197632 - 23/12/11 05:38 PM

I belive Julius Coster held a few patents. Well regarded.

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tinker
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Re: J Coster conversion [Re: kamilaroi]
#197657 - 24/12/11 01:38 AM

Can't wait to see it!

Cheers
Tinker

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kuduae
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Re: J Coster conversion [Re: tinker]
#197751 - 25/12/11 12:19 AM

Julius Coster, 1850 - 1927, was a son of Johann Christoph Cöster, gunsmith in Niedermeiser, a village near Kassel, Germany. In 1869 he left Germany and worked for Alexander Henry, Edinburgh, as shop foreman. From 1890 till 1898 he worked on his own in Edinburgh, so the conversion may be dated to this time span. In late 1898 he moved to Glasgow. his patents were for improvement of extractors/ejectors on Martini and Henry type falling block rifle actions.

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