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How does Cogswell Harrison stack up quality wise among British double rifles. I have the chance to buy one in 450-400 3 1/4. any info appreciated. It is a beautiful little rifle, about 8lbs "shoot quick but take your time" | ||
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My first double rifle was a 450/400 C&H. I got (I Think) 5 rounds with it. When I shot them up that was it. Could find none anywhere. This was in 1951. The hardware stores didn't even know where to order them at that time. No internet and Stoeger didn't have any. It wasn't a best grade gun but I thought it was the greatest in the world. It's the only C&H I have actually ever seen. It certainly filled a teenagers dreams of the time. SCI Life Member NRA Patron Life Member DRSS | |||
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C&H built countless doubles and I've seen and handled many. Excellent quality--pure English. Cal _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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I have handled numerous SXS "Goggys" in 12b,16b and 20b if the rifles are anything like their shotguns you will enjoy the craftmanship. | |||
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If it only weighs 8 pounds, are you sure it was not made as a 450/400 3 1/4" BLACK POWDER EXPRESS??? I would look carefully at the proof marks, to see if it was originaly a BPE,and might have been reprofed for Cordite at a later date. DOUBLE RIFLE SHOOTERS SOCIETY | |||
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The rifle is most likely a black powder proffed one, given that weight. If the price it right, it would still be great rifle for deer & pigs using Notro for black loads with lighter bullets. All the info is available in Graeme Wright's great book. "When the wind stops....start rowing. When the wind starts, get the sail up quick." | |||
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Thanks for the info. One of us alerted me to a possible problem of barrel regulation with the gun I was looking at. I thank him very much. Saved me a lot of trouble. George "shoot quick but take your time" | |||
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