Home | Ezine | Forums | Links | Contact
NitroExpress.com: The Single Shot 1890-1920: Why?

View recent messages : 24 hours | 48 hours | 7 days | 14 days | 30 days | 60 days | More Smilies


*** Enjoy NitroExpress.com? Participate and join in. ***
You are not logged in. [Login] Main Index · Search · Active Topics
New user · Who's Online · FAQ · Calendar

Double Rifles, Single Shots & Combinations >> Single Shots & Combination Guns
Previous thread Previous   View all threads Index   Next thread Next   Flat Mode Flat  

DarylS
.700 member


Reged: 10/08/05
Posts: 26992
Loc: Beautiful British Columbia, Ca...
Re: The Single Shot 1890-1920: Why?
      13/02/19 02:04 PM

Can't say specifically, but to buy a 'gun for the continent' meant buying, if one's 'purse' could afford it, "a good gun, in case complete".
That's just the way it was.

If going there, "one MUST be armed appropriately, old chap!"

just a guess

as to the numbers, no idea.
I suspect John Taylor wasn't the only one supporting his "habit" with ivory & horns.

Back in 1861, Forsyth noted, if not wanting the expense of a properly regulated double, "have a good single made instead, along these principals." I suspect having a good single or two, might have been popular and most certainly cheaper than a double and no regulation problems.

--------------------
Daryl


"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V

Post Extras Print Post   Remind Me!     Notify Moderator


Entire topic
Subject Posted by Posted on
* The Single Shot 1890-1920: Why? 9.3x57 13/02/19 08:42 AM
. * * Re: The Single Shot 1890-1920: Why? HuviusModerator   13/02/19 03:05 PM
. * * Re: The Single Shot 1890-1920: Why? Ripp   14/02/19 02:24 PM
. * * Re: The Single Shot 1890-1920: Why? 3DogMike   15/02/19 02:57 AM
. * * Re: The Single Shot 1890-1920: Why? 9.3x57   15/02/19 06:49 AM
. * * Re: The Single Shot 1890-1920: Why? DarylS   15/02/19 07:25 AM
. * * Re: The Single Shot 1890-1920: Why? HuviusModerator   15/02/19 09:12 AM
. * * Re: The Single Shot 1890-1920: Why? 3DogMike   15/02/19 09:59 AM
. * * Re: The Single Shot 1890-1920: Why? HuviusModerator   16/02/19 09:40 AM
. * * Re: The Single Shot 1890-1920: Why? DarylS   13/02/19 02:04 PM

Extra information
0 registered and 51 anonymous users are browsing this forum.

Moderator:  Huvius 



Forum Permissions
      You cannot start new topics
      You cannot reply to topics
      HTML is disabled
      UBBCode is enabled

Rating:
Thread views: 3803

Rate this thread

Jump to

Contact Us NitroExpress.com

Powered by UBB.threads™ 6.5.5


Home | Ezine | Forums | Links | Contact


Copyright 2003 to 2011 - all rights reserved