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Nice looking O/U at Hallowells. I am not familiar with the make, but it sure is a pretty gun. Anyone familiar with the maker? http://www.hallowellco.com/borovnik_375%20double%20rifle.htm Peter. Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong; | ||
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Brovonik makes excellent rifles....They're a bit too "Germanic" for my tastes, but that does not take away from the fact that the quality will be of the first order as well as the accuracy. JW | |||
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Jeff, what is the action that these are built on? Peter. Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong; | |||
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Just the slightest bit "over-the-top" for me, but I doubt you could reproduce that rifle for double the costs. That's LOTS of engraving! JudgeG ... just counting time 'til I am again finding balm in Gilead chilled out somewhere in the Selous. | |||
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they are usually built on a ferlach action. just goes to show that the o/u rifle will not sell as well as a side x side. probably cost $30 - $35 k to duplicate today. the prior owners sure liked having their name on the rifle. i saw 3 different names...... wonder if there are any on the top rib ?? TOMO577 DOUBLE RIFLE SHOOTERS SOCIETY | |||
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Those names all over the rifle is why it is so cheap! One should never put his name on a rifle, if he ever intends selling it! That rifle should sell for atleast $2K more, if it didn't have those names on it. The only names that should be on any rifle is the maker, and the engraver! Still I'd like to have that rifle, sans;the names! "FOOL'S NAMES, LIKE FOOL'S FACES, ALWAYS SEEN IN PUBLIC PLACES!" ....Mac >>>===(x)===> MacD37, ...and DUGABOY1 DRSS Charter member "If I die today, I've had a life well spent, for I've been to see the Elephant, and smelled the smoke of Africa!"~ME 1982 Hands of Old Elmer Keith  | |||
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What's with the 3 piece forend? Any idea? Peter. Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong; | |||
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Could something be done to remove/inlay over/engrave over the names? | |||
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Standard fore-end on Teutonic O/Us ----------------------------------------------- "Serious rifles have two barrels, everything else just burns gunpowder." | |||
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Hmmm. 400NE is that (3 piece forend) for aesthetic or engineering reasons? Peter. Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong; | |||
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Just the way the Germans/Austrians do O/U fore-ends. I have no idea why. ------------------------------------------------ "Serious rifles have two barrels, everything else just burns gunpowder." | |||
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Must have been ordered by someone relatively high in Italian crime family.  Excellent barrel steel and scope-mount combo, but the rest would have to go!  Well, perhaps with safari outfit by Versace and a paisley ascot with smudge of pink,.....  | |||
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Nicely low mounted scope, but would not trust a belted magnum in a DGR double rifle. | |||
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and what about the single trigger ? some consider it taboo...... TOMO577 DOUBLE RIFLE SHOOTERS SOCIETY | |||
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The reason is it is much easier to do the fitting of the fore-end iron, with it's attendant springs, and latches, and ejector hammers, with the sides open. then the side penals, fitted so they are removable for access to the system for care, repaire or adjustment. Personally I think it is a damn good idea, and a very solid way of makeing them!  ....Mac >>>===(x)===> MacD37, ...and DUGABOY1 DRSS Charter member "If I die today, I've had a life well spent, for I've been to see the Elephant, and smelled the smoke of Africa!"~ME 1982 Hands of Old Elmer Keith | |||
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I agree, it seems like a very nice gun -- as for the names -- maybe remove the gold inlay, and have it replaced w. some kind of other inlay pattern? Given that it was made in 1958, my guess is the owner didn't mean for it to ever be sold. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor. | |||
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To get rid of the names you could cut them out inlay a strip of white gold with your name or one of your favorite sayings in yellow gold. Well it's a thought.  Bill Member DSC,DRSS,NRA,TSRA A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. -Mark Twain There ought to be one day - just one – when there is open season on Congressmen. ~Will Rogers~ | |||
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an engraver told me it is $40.00 per linear inch for a fine gold line..... putting in enough gold to cover all that lettering would be a bit pricey , don't you know. might just be easier and lots cheaper to change you and your wife and kids name to match the rifle !! TOMO577 DOUBLE RIFLE SHOOTERS SOCIETY | |||
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