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DoubleD
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Re: this ones killing me..
27/03/06 03:43 AM

It wasn't just Martini's or low end guns it was guns of all types. Winfer’s BRITISH SINGLE SHOT RIFLES, VOL. 3; JEFFREY RIFLES JEFFERY & THE TRADE FARQUHARSONS WITH NOTES ON NITRO CARTRIDGES has the greatest detail about the trade.

You certainly can't call the Farquharson low end. That rifle type was widely made with parts from all over. The gun makers were interested in making money and they did it by getting the parts where ever they could.

Winfer also discusses how the guns were actually made. You may have a vision of a Gunsmith spending many hours sitting at bench in the shop at Holland and Holland making your fine Double or Farquharson. But in fact most of the work was subcontracted out to various different Gunsmiths and Gunshops. Thomas Turner made a lot of guns for the big names and especially Jeffery. You won't see Turners name on them anywhere except in Jefrrey's ledgers.

Winfer doesn't just say that is the way it is, he cites sources especially the gunmakers original records and makes quotes from trade publications of the era.

The practice of using parts from other sources and subcontractors was wide spread, and there is no reason to believe the double was excluded from such practice. Why should it.

I do strongly urge you to get Winfer's books and read them. He specifically addresses this issue of the stigma of Belgium guns and gun parts and the reality of the issue. They are well worth their price.

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DD, Ret.

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this ones killing me..	MopaneMike	21/03/06 03:38 PM
Re: this ones killing me..	MopaneMike	22/03/06 05:10 PM
Re: this ones killing me..	375Brno	22/03/06 08:43 PM
Re: this ones killing me..	MopaneMike	23/03/06 02:02 PM
Re: this ones killing me..	400NitroExpress	21/03/06 04:27 PM
Re: this ones killing me..	MopaneMike	23/03/06 02:06 PM
Re: this ones killing me..	AdamTayler	24/03/06 02:20 PM
Re: this ones killing me..	4seventy	21/03/06 09:12 PM
Re: this ones killing me..	500Nitro	21/03/06 09:17 PM
Re: this ones killing me..	MopaneMike	01/04/06 03:27 PM
Re: this ones killing me..	500Nitro	01/04/06 04:12 PM
Re: this ones killing me..	MopaneMike	01/04/06 07:41 PM
Re: this ones killing me..	OWD	25/03/06 01:59 AM
Re: this ones killing me..	400NitroExpress	25/03/06 03:14 AM
Re: this ones killing me..	DoubleD	25/03/06 05:13 AM
Re: this ones killing me..	400NitroExpress	25/03/06 07:30 AM
Re: this ones killing me..	DoubleD	25/03/06 09:57 PM
Re: this ones killing me..	400NitroExpress	28/03/06 04:37 AM
Re: this ones killing me..	DoubleD	30/03/06 06:39 AM
Re: this ones killing me..	OWD	26/03/06 10:44 AM
Re: this ones killing me..	DoubleD	26/03/06 08:50 PM
Re: this ones killing me..	mehulkamdar	28/03/06 02:45 PM
Re: this ones killing me..	OWD	27/03/06 02:01 AM
Re: this ones killing me..	DoubleD	27/03/06 03:43 AM
Re: this ones killing me..	500Nitro	27/03/06 05:12 AM
Re: this ones killing me..	DoubleD	27/03/06 05:22 AM
Re: this ones killing me..	500Nitro	25/03/06 07:46 AM
Re: this ones killing me..	400NitroExpress	25/03/06 11:38 AM
Re: this ones killing me..	500Nitro	26/03/06 02:03 AM
Re: this ones killing me..	RLI	26/03/06 03:07 PM
Re: this ones killing me..	Marrakai	21/03/06 11:24 PM
Re: this ones killing me..	400NitroExpress	22/03/06 01:32 AM
Re: this ones killing me..	4seventy	22/03/06 09:27 AM

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