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pistolchamp
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my "new" H&H double rifle
      16/01/08 02:12 PM

Yesterday, I was shopping for a specific type of 9m/m handgun ammo and found myself at Bass Pro Shop in San Antonio, Texas. We have a condo in San Antonio and I was getting it ready for a new tenant.

I did not know that BPS had a fine gun department, but, low and behold they do. I was checking out a few of the many double rifles they had when a really nice old hammer double got my attention.

It was an excellent condition Holland & Holland 500 Express, serial number 14399. They said it was made in 1892 and I have no way to verify that until I hear back from Holland tomorrow.

The action is a super tight underlever, with excellent blue and near perfect bores and perfectly functioning extractors. The triggers are tight and work well with excellent crisp breaking.

As some of you know I have a large ranch in Tanzania and I intend to get this old girl back up and hunting again as soon as possible.

Here's the rub... NO ammo. I need help, brass, bullets, some advice as I have never owned a black powder gun of any kind and have no idea where or how to start.

By-the-way, the price was ridiculously low. The "fine guns" manager told me his boss said to get rid of that old thing as quickly as possible. I instantly put a down payment and raced to the bank to get the cash to finish the deal. The gun is now mine. I'll post pics as soon as I can put it down long enough to take some.

Someone PLEASE HELP me.

Thanks

Edited by pistolchamp (17/01/08 02:31 AM)

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* my "new" H&H double rifle pistolchamp 16/01/08 02:12 PM
. * * Re: my "new" H&H double rifle 50Calshtr   16/02/08 10:25 AM
. * * Re: my "new" H&H double rifle Collath_500BPE   13/02/08 05:05 PM
. * * Re: my "new" H&H double rifle Marrakai   13/02/08 10:38 PM
. * * Re: my "new" H&H double rifle JabaliHunter   14/02/08 05:11 AM
. * * Re: my "new" H&H double rifle 50Calshtr   14/02/08 10:35 AM
. * * Re: my "new" H&H double rifle CptCurlAdministrator   14/02/08 01:22 PM
. * * Re: my "new" H&H double rifle 50Calshtr   15/02/08 12:19 AM
. * * Re: my "new" H&H double rifle CptCurlAdministrator   15/02/08 11:13 PM
. * * Kynoch ammo pistolchamp   16/02/08 10:04 AM
. * * Re: Kynoch ammo 500Nitro   16/02/08 10:18 AM
. * * Okay I'm asking... again pistolchamp   16/02/08 10:29 AM
. * * I finally did it myself pistolchamp   11/04/08 10:51 PM
. * * and I did it again pistolchamp   07/08/08 11:20 PM
. * * Re: and I did it again Nakihunter   08/08/08 09:31 AM
. * * pics to follow pistolchamp   09/08/08 12:36 AM
. * * Re: pics to follow Paul   10/08/08 04:36 PM
. * * Collath you are a cruel master pistolchamp   14/02/08 04:54 AM
. * * Re: my "new" H&H double rifle CptCurlAdministrator   16/01/08 11:16 PM
. * * Re: my "new" H&H double rifle pistolchamp   17/01/08 04:53 AM
. * * Re: my "new" H&H double rifle JabaliHunter   17/01/08 06:39 PM
. * * Re: my "new" H&H double rifle mickey   17/01/08 07:20 PM
. * * Re: my "new" H&H double rifle pistolchamp   27/01/08 11:22 PM
. * * Re: my "new" H&H double rifle Bill_Cooley   28/01/08 03:06 PM
. * * Help requested again pistolchamp   12/02/08 09:22 AM
. * * Re: Help requested again Marrakai   12/02/08 07:36 PM
. * * Thank you very much! pistolchamp   13/02/08 08:29 AM
. * * Re: my "new" H&H double rifle Marrakai   28/01/08 12:47 AM
. * * Re: my "new" H&H double rifle bonanza   28/01/08 01:17 AM
. * * Re: my "new" H&H double rifle philbert   16/01/08 03:11 PM
. * * Re: my "new" H&H double rifle JabaliHunter   16/01/08 05:27 PM

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