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3DogMike
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CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4
12/04/21 02:41 AM

Cogswell & Harrison CERTUS in .450/.400 3 1/4" NE
A relatively rare "blast from the past" and certainly an unusual design.......quintessentially British.

Right now this old girl is with Steve Bertram www.bertramandco.com getting a little mild restoration facelift.
Nothing too major; repair the boltface that has been damaged by pierced/leaky primers, pick up the mostly polished out barrel address and serial number on the trigger guard, fill some minor pitting on the action ring.

Word back from Cogswell & Harrison is that this one was finished in March 1903 and made for "P. Orr & Sons - Madras & Rangoon".
The 26" barrel measures .410" in the grooves and is in near excellent condition. It is stamped with 60 Grain Cordite proof tho typical CERTUS specific ammo was a 56 grain loading. (tropical load?)
The magazine on this one is the flush with the wood 3 down option.
This particular example is fitted with a spring loaded "bush safety" ahead of the bolt handle, evidently meant to keep the bolt handle from being pulled up out of battery while stalking. It does require some dexterity to depress the "bush safety" while initially lifting the bolt for the 2nd (or 3rd) shot.

Range report at such time as Steve gets her back to me.
- Mike

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CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4	3DogMike	12/04/21 02:41 AM
Re: CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4	93x64mm	18/04/21 07:43 AM
Re: CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4	500Boswell	18/04/21 08:16 AM
Re: CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4	93x64mm	12/04/21 06:56 AM
Re: CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4	NitroX	12/04/21 04:02 PM
Re: CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4	3DogMike	13/04/21 12:04 AM
Re: CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4	9.3x57	13/04/21 01:08 PM
Re: CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4	3DogMike	14/04/21 12:06 AM
Re: CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4	NitroX	14/04/21 02:59 PM
Re: CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4	3DogMike	14/04/21 11:47 PM
Re: CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4	9.3x57	14/04/21 11:51 PM
Re: CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4	lancaster	23/04/21 01:50 PM
Re: CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4	DarylS	24/04/21 03:19 AM
Re: CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4	9.3x57	24/04/21 05:38 AM
Re: CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4	3DogMike	24/04/21 05:55 AM
Re: CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4	9.3x57	24/04/21 07:41 AM
Re: CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4	3DogMike	27/04/21 10:29 AM
Re: CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4	DarylS	28/04/21 03:37 AM
Re: CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4	3DogMike	08/08/21 07:57 AM
Re: CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4	3DogMike	14/08/21 06:13 AM
Re: CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4	9.3x57	14/08/21 06:46 AM
Re: CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4	93x64mm	14/08/21 07:03 AM
Re: CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4	3DogMike	14/08/21 07:52 AM
Re: CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4	9.3x57	14/08/21 08:15 AM
Re: CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4	3DogMike	14/08/21 08:24 AM
Re: CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4	NitroX	14/08/21 07:50 PM
Re: CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4	kuduae	15/08/21 06:03 AM
Re: CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4	93x64mm	15/08/21 07:13 AM
Re: CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4	3DogMike	15/04/21 04:19 AM
Re: CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4	9.3x57	15/04/21 08:10 AM
Re: CERTUS .450/.400 3 1/4	9.3x57	14/04/21 10:53 PM
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