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Huvius
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Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates
05/05/13 04:33 AM

Pictures of a very special Gibbs 303 sent to me by another member of NitroExpress.
I have to admit, this one really makes my heart flutter!

The following is the owner's message to me with some information on the gun:

Huvius,
You are very fortunate to have aquired such a lovely rifle,I also have a Gibbs Farquharson which is almost identical to it,but without the wrist positioned sight,which I think was fitted to some later rifles than mine,my use number is 845,with a serial number 17330,which I think puts it at around 1890,the Gibbs records having been destroyed by "enemy action" I have no way of knowing exactly what the DoM was. As you observe,the case lable is unusual,mine has the Corn Street address,but is completely different to yours,my rear sight base also "overhangs" the barrel by a lot,implying that it was originally of larger caliber,the sight also has engraved upon it "Powder 37 Grs Cannonite & Bullet 200Grs" , I have searched charts and books to find just what caliber used this charge ,but so far without success,it is in .303 British now,which has the same cartridge head size as the .375 X 2 1/2", but I do not think that cartridge dates back that far,mine is also fitted with "Selous Plates" which seem to be quite useable even in 45Degs C heat!

Just LOOK at those plates and the timed screws!

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He who lives in the past is doomed to enjoy it.

Edited by CptCurl (07/05/13 08:35 PM)

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Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Huvius	05/05/13 04:33 AM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	bonanza	06/05/13 10:59 AM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Iowa_303s	06/05/13 11:12 AM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	CptCurl	07/05/13 08:36 PM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Mike_Bailey	08/05/13 08:46 PM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Even	09/05/13 08:31 AM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Englishman	13/06/13 09:31 PM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	gungadoug	11/07/13 10:47 AM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	gungadoug	11/07/13 11:00 AM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	DarylS	11/07/13 01:33 PM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Caprivi	11/07/13 01:43 PM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Rule303	12/07/13 10:55 AM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Claydog	12/07/13 12:54 PM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	prairie_ghost	12/07/13 01:43 PM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	doubleriflejack	23/07/13 05:41 AM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Englishman	09/08/13 04:49 AM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Mike_Bailey	09/08/13 08:01 PM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Nordmann	09/08/13 10:10 PM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Huvius	07/06/17 03:46 PM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	MikeRowe	07/06/17 10:12 PM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	CptCurl	08/06/17 09:27 PM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Huvius	08/06/17 11:13 PM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Wayne59	09/06/17 05:37 AM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	DarylS	09/06/17 06:07 AM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Huvius	09/06/17 06:45 AM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Englishman	25/07/17 11:37 PM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Levallois	19/08/17 08:55 AM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	TH44	20/08/17 07:23 AM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Levallois	20/08/17 12:43 PM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	NitroX	11/08/20 08:12 PM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	93x64mm	09/06/17 06:03 AM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Mike_Bailey	10/08/13 04:46 AM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Rockdoc	10/08/13 01:15 PM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Mike_Bailey	10/08/13 05:34 PM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Rockdoc	10/08/13 11:33 PM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Mike_Bailey	10/08/13 11:52 PM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Glenn_Fewless	26/09/13 04:18 PM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates DELETED	Huvius	26/09/13 10:41 PM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Huvius	27/09/13 10:54 AM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Glenn_Fewless	27/09/13 03:30 PM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	CptCurl	29/09/13 09:31 PM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Huvius	30/09/13 03:02 AM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Nordmann	10/08/13 05:51 AM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Mike_Bailey	10/08/13 10:14 AM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Huvius	12/07/13 03:06 PM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	500Nitro	06/05/13 11:04 AM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	kamilaroi	05/05/13 09:06 AM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	SharpsNitro	05/05/13 11:14 AM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Rockdoc	05/05/13 11:19 AM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	tinker	05/05/13 12:43 PM
Re: Gibbs Farquharson 303 With Selous Plates	Matabele	05/05/13 06:21 PM

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