Bradshaw Over Under slide action DR came to me in a dream

26 March 2020, 09:28

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I was taking a nap because I was up much of the night with a toddler who has trouble sleeping. In my ethereal other world of dreaming, I saw a side sliding over under DR version of Bailey Bradshaws rising block. I had just seen the thread about Biebs selling it to Buckstix and marveled at it’s beauty and ingenuity and it stayed with me but morphed in my dream to be an over under and slide out to the side with a sideways pivoting underlever (but a thumb side lever or regular underlever can work too I guess). When I woke, I wondered if it was feasible and if it had any merits. I liked the idea of a left sliding action with a thumb side lever to open and push again to spring load the action closed.
Anyhoo.... thought the dream was cool and I don’t know if anything like it exists. My guess is no, especially not with Bradshaws cool action design turned 90 degrees. Does this sound cool to anyone or was it more of a nightmare?

here was the thread that started the idea

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Originally posted by buckstix:
The Biebs-Bradshaw Rising Block DR - is now - the Buck Stix-Bradshaw Rising Block DR

Hello All,

Over the last 10 years, I've watched several posts on various forums about building this custom double rifle. With each progressive post, I wished that I had ordered one for myself. Unfortunately, I was too impatient to plan that far out into the future, because I'm a "want-it-now" kind-of guy. However, when Biebs decided to pass it along, I just couldn't resist the opportunity. Seldom do you get a do-over in life, and I only had to wait 4 days for delivery - not 10 years.

As per my many previous posts, you all know that I love guns with stories. Well, what better story than purchasing one of the most written about Custom Double Rifle builds over these many past years. And a double rifle with such an interesting action. It fits right into my likes of unusual double rifles.

Details I've discovered are:

Weight when configured as a 500NE = 10 pounds 13-1/2 ounces w/ 26-1/8" barrels.
Weight when configured as a 450-400-3" = 9 pounds 14-1/2 ounces w/ 26-3/4" barrels.
14-1/4" LOP

As a follow-up, I spent nearly an hour talking with Bailey Bradshaw about his building this wonderful rifle. Besides a lot of detailed engineering history, a few points that really impress me were; - the rifle was re-started several times as design improvements were developed and incorporated into this final action - all the deep relief engraving and gold inlays were done by Bailey himself - he used over 11 feet of 22 carat gold wire in the inlays - he said this was the most elaborate rifle that he has ever made.

The rifle with both barrels are now housed in a compact toe-under canvas & leather case that I customized to fit my newly acquired treasure. (I designed and made the parchment case label)

Below are a few repeat pictures as seen before, and a few detailed ones that I have added. I've also listed the youtube videos that were made made by Bradshaw during the course of building the rifle, as well as a link to his web page. I can't wait to get to the range.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qVAqWHhuGU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGwy-wOWwp8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Tv0rfO3Mao
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Swbi8x99OE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIPeBX-ef7Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=519VrqN-qGo

http://www.bradshawgunandrifle.com/welcome.html