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Hi Guys

A few pics for you and a story about my W R Express or "Dangerous Game" rifle

I bought it some months ago through the internet, "action fully working"
When I got it, (very well packed between 2 pieces of wood), I found the cartridge would not chamber
On examination, I found a large chisel type cut across the block, as well as one on the trigger guard
I took the block out and stoned/filed polished the cuts out, it chambers

I then took out the trigger assembly out to do the same to the cut there. Whilst holding the trigger guard - snick! the mainspring snapped sheeeeeeeit
Most peeved, I got my gunsmith friend to make one, but, the round would not chamber sh.....we tried for some time to file/ease the new spring to no avail

I left it for several months until I had him do a stock repair on another rifle which I collected today, and he said bring the WR and I'll have another go at it
after more hours no result until I tried it all again without the spring - not chambering...........

I found I had not engaged the extractor spring properly the first time I stripped it.........................

Most embarrassing!! Fortunately he saw the funny side of it - with a bottle of good Single Malt I considered it my duty to give him

Still, some pics

Not a very fearsome tiger

Or elephant

Note the single blade rear sight. Henry's Patent Rifling and calibre

Henry rifling looks good

Nice clean action

Silver escutcheon and horn fore end tip standard at this quality

Best quality although the engraving is a little worn, clearly for India, also the single rear sight fpr shooting from Machan or Howdah?

In .577/500 Express I will be working abroad for a while will put it on ticket and see how it shoots when I am back

TH44

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