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01 April 2018, 20:20
LHeym500
Happy Easter
Happy Easter to all. Just got back from Louisville celebrating my wife's last birthday. We went to the Frazier museum and saw President Roosevelt's 500/450 Royal. I felt like a pilgrim that had been on a journey to see a holy relic. If anyone wants pictures of the Big Stick pm me email or iPhone number. The rifle is kept behind glass, but the pics are pretty good.
01 April 2018, 23:51
cal pappas
Love to see the pics of TR's rifle.
I'm at:
pappas@mtaonline.net
Thanks so much.
Cal


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Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska
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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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02 April 2018, 00:04
LHeym500
Mr. Cal: photos are sent.
02 April 2018, 02:16
cal pappas
Thanks, what an amazing piece of history.
Cal


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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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02 April 2018, 02:32
Rockdoc
Love to see some nice photos. I have similar rifle, delivered 1906.

Thanks, Chris


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02 April 2018, 04:26
LHeym500
Rockdoc: photos inbound.
02 April 2018, 06:24
JCS271
quote:
Originally posted by LHeym500:
Happy Easter to all. Just got back from Louisville celebrating my wife's last birthday.

Does she know that it was her last one? Smiler


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02 April 2018, 06:31
LHeym500
Yeah, it is her edict. She turned 29. Looks better than she did in high school.
03 April 2018, 04:55
Rockdoc
Thank you very much for the photos tu2

I find it interesting that the Roosevelt H&H is a non detachable sidelock in 500/450 3 1/4”, built right at the time Holland’s released their detachable sidelocks and the 500/465 cartridge.

IIRC they had to make him a complete new for end including
Metalwork due to wear on his safari, maybe from carrying on horeseback?

I would love to get a copy of In The Blood which featured this rifle in the hands on Roosevelt’s great grandson on an African hunt.

Regards, Chris


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