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Hatari

Can you update your profile with your country so people know where you are from ?

I understand now.

FYI, A lot of Rigby's guns, (after the end of the Rigby Bissell Rising Third Bite era
that the Sidelocks were made) were made on the Webley Actions that I mentioned
above - that includes BOTH the Sidelocks and Boxlocks).

I also have a Westley-Richards Boxlock 500/465 that is like a Webley Action.

IMHO, in general any of the English Boxlocks are good, strong actions. I like
and am very biased toards Webely Actions.

If you find something you like, post a couple of pictures on this forum and someone
should be able to tell you what it is and who made it - or at least a good "Guesstimate".
Most guns can be traced back via the action, proof marks or initials on the barrels.

"I want hunting with a double rifles in Africa without problems of mechanism"

Any good English Gun should be OK if it has been lookd after.

IF you buy a gun, get it checked out properley by a good gunsmith and everything
made perfect before you use it. This will help alleviate any problems when you are
miles away in Africa although it will never solved the unexpected - ie Broken Stock,
broken firing pin etc that you can't foresee.

Re "The bore I hope a .500" N.E.

Good choice - 500 NE is a great calibre - the larger bullet / higher energy shows when
you hit an animal over a 465, 470 etc.

I have a few English 500 NE Doubles are they are great to use and look at although
I am just in the process of having my annual Spring clean out so and going to split my
composed pair of 500 Nitro's which is a pity but I don't need 2 the same !!!

Anyway, hope this helps. Ask any more questions if you want and I will
try to answer them.

500 Nitro

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