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Well I finally found time to post pics of the rifle I picked up 3 months ago; better late than never. It was made in 1928/29, is chambered in 9.3x62, has a Griffin & Howe QD scope mount, a Lyman peep sight and Lyman Alaskan scope, and shoots great (from cheap Prvi Partizan ammo no less).

Here is the story of how this rifle in this chambering came into my hands: In late 1913 the older of two brothers of Hungarian descent, from the area of Transylvania, accompanied an English Lord on safari in Kenya acting as a taxidermist. When WWI broke out during the excursion (1914; it must have been one hell of a safari), the Lord gave the taxidermist two options: make a run for it or turn himself in. The Hungarian made a break for Italian Somaliland, to Arabia, and then to Budapest where he tried to sign up but was refused. He told his younger brother of his adventures in Africa and of the performance of the 9.3x62.

The younger brother came to Canada in the 20's and died in the 60's. He picked this gun up over here and after he passed on it sat in his daughter's closet for over 40 years. She sold most of his guns off except this one (my guess is because no one knew what a 9.3x62 was). Her cousin sold it for her and I was the guy who bought it. He was the one who told me of his uncles.

I hope to Christen it this fall.

Edited by CptCurl (24/09/08 09:16 PM)

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