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SXS
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Reged: 17/08/05
Posts: 23
Loc: New Hampshire, USA
Re: Oldest gun
      10/01/07 11:47 PM

It may be of interest here that I have recently acquired the first express rifle ever made. It is Purdey # 4703 a 40 bore 2 groove double. It retains 70% of it's original case colors, 90% barrel brown, and virtualy all of it's original stock finish. It also resides in it's original [numbered to the rifle] mahogany case. Unfortunatly, it is missing all of it's tools. I have not shot it yet, but am working on a temporary mold. Number 4703 is acknowledged by both Unsworth and Dallas, in their books, as the first express. If anyone has a Purdey type or Davis 40 bore or smaller rifle mold that might be available, I would be interested. I can either find or make most of the other bits. Thank-you.

All the best, SXS

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* Oldest gun mickey 30/12/06 12:02 AM
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. * * Re: Oldest gun nopride2   10/01/07 03:48 PM
. * * Re: Oldest gun SXS   10/01/07 11:47 PM
. * * Re: Oldest gun mickey   11/01/07 04:27 AM
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