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The question on the Nowatny would be was it made or licensed by WR for their propriatary cartridges, in particular the Super Magnum Explora. If the gun had original 2 3/4" chambers it was certainly chambered for a magnum paradox cartridge but which one?

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I handled the Nowotny at Hallowell's shop in Livingston, MT about 2001, although it could have been as late as 2004. I removed the forend and examined it thouroughly. I remember the shot gun bores were a little rough, but the paradox rifling in good shape. The gun was noticably heavy. I think it was about $6k ($4-$8K).

There was absoutely nothing about the drilling that indicated a British origin. In fact, it looked extreemly continental. I do not recall the shot barrels being heavy like on a SM explora. Infact, the chamber areas were slim rather than beefy like on the SM Westley Richards I have examined.

Some may use the rifle chambering as evidence of British origin. 400/360 Westley Richards Nitro Express does sound English, but this cartridge also known as the 9x70R (Mauser) which does not.

I see the Paradox regulates by going heavy and slow. I wonder what would happen if either the 30 or 33 grain cordite loads were tried. These can be duplicated, safely, with regular 740ish Fosbery projectiles and Blue Dot (1,150-1,250 fps).

To my mind, the Nowotny is neither British or chambered for the WR Super Magnum Explora round.

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