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Pugwash
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Re: New Westley Richards Farquharson Take Down 450/400
      19/11/15 04:28 AM

Hello All,

The action used for this rifle started out as an Army & Navy PD Farquharson.It ended up with me to convert it to takedown and generally tidy it up for use.I'm not sure of its original calibre but it was certainly smaller than the 450/400 it is now.It took a bit of juggling around to get the larger cases to load and eject properly.Also converting it to takedown meant a new extractor and cutting away the barrel threads to clear the extractor when the rifle was open,allowing the barrel to turn out of the action.
The reason Westley's didn't start from scatch with this is down to cost.Making one off firearms is a very expensive business and the trouble with Farquharsons is that most of the people that would love to own a new one(and I dont mean machined to death,modern thing)can't really afford them.You need to factor in expensive wood,engraving and the finishing,aswell as making the action.
It came out well and I'm really suprised at the interest it's generated.As a Gunmaker I love Farquharson rifles but have lost the desire to build them these days as they dont make any money.
I hope that clears up a few questions.

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* New Westley Richards Farquharson Take Down 450/400 JabaliHunter 18/11/15 04:28 AM
. * * Re: New Westley Richards Farquharson Take Down 450/400 VonGruff   18/11/15 04:39 AM
. * * Re: New Westley Richards Farquharson Take Down 450/400 HuviusModerator   18/11/15 04:44 AM
. * * Re: New Westley Richards Farquharson Take Down 450/400 Rockdoc   18/11/15 06:35 AM
. * * Re: New Westley Richards Farquharson Take Down 450/400 500Boswell   18/11/15 07:38 AM
. * * Re: New Westley Richards Farquharson Take Down 450/400 Grenadier   18/11/15 08:00 AM
. * * Re: New Westley Richards Farquharson Take Down 450/400 Mike_Bailey   18/11/15 07:35 PM
. * * Re: New Westley Richards Farquharson Take Down 450/400 JabaliHunter   18/11/15 07:47 PM
. * * Re: New Westley Richards Farquharson Take Down 450/400 NitroXAdministrator   18/11/15 09:23 PM
. * * Re: New Westley Richards Farquharson Take Down 450/400 Pugwash   19/11/15 04:28 AM
. * * Re: New Westley Richards Farquharson Take Down 450/400 Rockdoc   19/11/15 09:48 AM
. * * Re: New Westley Richards Farquharson Take Down 450/400 Pugwash   19/11/15 05:47 PM
. * * Re: New Westley Richards Farquharson Take Down 450/400 Rockdoc   19/11/15 05:57 PM
. * * Re: New Westley Richards Farquharson Take Down 450/400 Pugwash   19/11/15 08:11 PM
. * * Re: New Westley Richards Farquharson Take Down 450/400 Rockdoc   19/11/15 08:47 PM
. * * Re: New Westley Richards Farquharson Take Down 450/400 Ash   19/11/15 11:48 PM
. * * Re: New Westley Richards Farquharson Take Down 450/400 Pugwash   20/11/15 12:06 AM

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