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J_in_the_UK
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What should I look for when choosing an old Double
11/05/04 01:51 AM

Gentlemen,

Found your site yesterday when checking out info on Double rifles and have already spent far too much time reading the posts.

I love old English double rifles and I decided a while back that I was put on this planet to own one and that life wouldn't really be complete until I did.
I'm edging ever closer to realistically being able to afford one but I know very little about them, having done all my previous shooting with modern bolt guns, pistols, the odd muzzle loader and a bit of clay shooting with a 20 bore as a kid.

I've decided I want a proper side-lock ejector by a good English maker, in it's original case with all the toys. Calibre is not a big deal to me as I reload everythign I shoot anyway, but it needs to be something reasonably shootable without being too ridiculous. It will see a target range mostly, with maybe a very occasional trip stalking in Scotland. Reasonable wear through honest use is not a problem for me but I want to avoid anything that may have been abused or shot to bits. Spotting a burned out barrel or something that's obviously been abused isn't too difficult but other than that I'm a total novice in these things. Is there anything that should imediately turn me off a particular gun? What should I check for as regards the lockwork, mechanicals, etc? Investment is not foremost in my mind, I want a shooter, but I want to be able to avoid paying way over the odds for something.

Cheers,

J.

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What should I look for when choosing an old Double	J_in_the_UK	11/05/04 01:51 AM
Re: What should I look for when choosing an old Double	NitroX	11/05/04 02:58 PM
Re: What should I look for when choosing an old Double	J_in_the_UK	11/05/04 07:18 PM
Re: What should I look for when choosing an old Double	DUGABOY1	12/05/04 09:16 AM
Re: What should I look for when choosing an old Double	NE450No2	13/05/04 04:28 AM
Re: What should I look for when choosing an old Double	NitroX	12/05/04 01:27 PM
Re: What should I look for when choosing an old Double	NitroX	11/05/04 11:00 PM
Re: What should I look for when choosing an old Double	mickey	11/05/04 04:08 PM
Re: What should I look for when choosing an old Double	Rusty	11/05/04 03:54 AM
Re: What should I look for when choosing an old Double	Phil_in_the_UK	11/05/04 04:12 AM
Re: What should I look for when choosing an old Double	J_in_the_UK	11/05/04 06:15 AM
Re: What should I look for when choosing an old Double	Phil_in_the_UK	11/05/04 03:41 AM
Re: What should I look for when choosing an old Double	470Rigby	11/05/04 10:36 AM

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