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Re: .461 Gibbs Farq. Home at last!
      17/10/09 12:49 PM

Finally got around to taking some (poor) pictures of some guns.

I have also been researching a little and thought some of you would find interest in what I have learned.

My Gibbs is patent use #913. Metford #1843, and Gibbs serial #18419. Sighted for the 360gr express loading.

Interestingly, the (known) .461 #2 which is closest to mine is APUN (action patent use number) #865 and Metford #1817. Built as a match rifle.
Then, after #865, all of the Gibbs Farquharsons were nitro rifles except possibly #896 which has Metford #1838. The original chambering is unknown but it is now a .22 Hornet.
Anyway, it seems that my rifle could very well be the last known .461 No.2 made. It might even be the last Gibbs Farq. with a Metford rifled barrel too! Pretty neat to think that my gun could be the ultimate example of the Farquharson/Gibbs/Metford partnership!









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* .461 Gibbs Farq. Home at last! HuviusModerator 04/04/09 08:34 AM
. * * Re: .461 Gibbs Farq. Home at last! 50Calshtr   10/04/09 10:52 AM
. * * Re: .461 Gibbs Farq. Home at last! HuviusModerator   11/04/09 04:57 AM
. * * Re: .461 Gibbs Farq. Home at last! kamilaroi   11/04/09 08:28 PM
. * * Re: .461 Gibbs Farq. Home at last! HuviusModerator   17/10/09 12:49 PM
. * * Re: .461 Gibbs Farq. Home at last! SharpsNitro   17/10/09 01:49 PM
. * * Re: .461 Gibbs Farq. Home at last! kamilaroi   17/10/09 05:15 PM
. * * Re: .461 Gibbs Farq. Home at last! CptCurlAdministrator   18/10/09 03:57 PM
. * * Re: .461 Gibbs Farq. Home at last! jaz   06/11/09 01:20 PM
. * * Re: .461 Gibbs Farq. Home at last! mehulkamdar   04/04/09 10:31 AM
. * * Re: .461 Gibbs Farq. Home at last! SharpsNitro   04/04/09 10:23 AM
. * * Re: .461 Gibbs Farq. Home at last! HuviusModerator   04/04/09 10:50 AM
. * * Re: .461 Gibbs Farq. Home at last! SharpsNitro   04/04/09 01:08 PM
. * * Re: .461 Gibbs Farq. Home at last! jaz   04/04/09 01:16 PM
. * * Re: .461 Gibbs Farq. Home at last! HuviusModerator   04/04/09 03:39 PM
. * * Re: .461 Gibbs Farq. Home at last! SharpsNitro   05/04/09 02:26 AM
. * * Re: .461 Gibbs Farq. Home at last! Glenn_Fewless   05/04/09 02:25 AM
. * * Re: .461 Gibbs Farq. Home at last! Anonymous   05/04/09 03:25 AM
. * * Re: .461 Gibbs Farq. Home at last! JabaliHunter   05/04/09 09:53 PM
. * * Re: .461 Gibbs Farq. Home at last! Rockdoc   06/04/09 12:51 PM
. * * Re: .461 Gibbs Farq. Home at last! bouldersmith   07/04/09 09:54 AM
. * * Re: .461 Gibbs Farq. Home at last! WVTOM   09/04/09 12:42 PM
. * * Re: .461 Gibbs Farq. Home at last! rigbymauser   04/04/09 07:06 PM
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