http://www.gunsinternational.c...cfm?gun_id=100324971

Anyone know anything about this gun?

I believe that rifle (the first one you included a link to) is owned by Dutch44 who posts on AR. I think George has it on consignment. You might PM him. My understanding talking to him is that the rifle is very accurate.

Norsk, that second rifle is my old VC 577NE. Previously owned by Aaron Neilson. The same one he used to turn the buffalo charge on Global Hunter with Philip Smithe. Same one I used in the "Buffalo in the Jess" video clip posted here on AR.

It's a great gun and is very accurate. I only shot the CEB solids and Non-Cons in it and IIRC, the same with Aaron. I put an extended leather recoil pad on it, as shown, because I have a 15.5" LOP. The original pad comes with it as well which I think puts it at 14.5". This gun is very solid, shoots well, and gave me no trouble whatsoever. I don't remember any cosmetic blemishes. I only traded it back due to my new VC 500NE being completed and I was double rifle poor at the time the new gun arrived.

The weight description is off just a little. Ken has it listed at 14.5 but it is spot on 14lbs. Take the weights out of the buttstock and it's spot on 12.5lbs. And the 12.5lbs is the way you want to use this gun as I found zero difference in the recoil between the two configurations. The "weights out" config does cause the rifle to be a little muzzle heavy, but you'll really appreciate the ease of carry with the 1.5lbs removed at the end of 14 days of buffalo or elephant tracking. I'll be glad to answer any questions about it if you want more info, although I no longer have a financial interest in the gun.

I'd love to have it back but I just bought a sports car instead! Too many expensive tastes to satisfy them all!

Here are some more pictures of that rifle.

Norsk:
MJines is correct, I do own that rifle and it is extremely accurate. If you have any questions you can PM me and I will be happy to give you whatever info you need.

Dutch

I am really tempted by the VC. Talked to Ken, seemed like a really nice guy. Made me laugh a lot too as he seemed aware of a lot of local political issues here in Scandinavia...

Now I just have to sell my K-Gun and I will have the money. Also need to talk it over with the local gun Department (police) and argue that Moose have become a lot tougher the last years (Ken's advice)...

Todd do you have a AR link to your Buff in the jess video clip?

Norsk:

You can't buy that Westley Richards. It has hammers which have to be re-cocked each time you reload. It will surely get you killed, at least that's what everyone told me when I had a Blaser S2. Just kidding Dutch.

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Originally posted by Dave Bush:
Norsk:

You can't buy that Westley Richards. It has hammers which have to be re-cocked each time you reload. It will surely get you killed, at least that's what everyone told me when I had a Blaser S2. Just kidding Dutch.

. . . must be why they quit making them a century ago . . . with the exception of the Blaser S2.

Darn you Mike...

For the life of me I do not understand why Blaser would not go with the Krieghoff design. The mechanics cannot be so different to make that impossible . . . and it is different than how the bolt action Blasers work since they remained cocked until you manually decock them. Puzzling.

Mike, trust me, once you master it, it is not a problem. I think the manual cocking and lack of ejectors are a cost thing. You can get a new 500 for around $8,500. It just lets more and more people into the double market and in a 9,3,3X74, with built in scope mounts, I think it's a heck of a gun and I'll bet quite popular in Europe.

I have an R93 with a couple of barrels so when I looked for a double, the Blaser was my first pick. I used to have an 470 S2. It was a great gun. That was my entry gun. If I had gotten a 500 right out of the box, I would still have it but I ran across a great deal on a 500 K-gun so I traded it off. The 500/.416 is built on the smaller frame and I think that would be a great gun too. Todd is right. An S2 is no VC but then again, it's thousands of dollars cheaper.

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Originally posted by Zephyr:
Todd do you have a AR link to your Buff in the jess video clip?

Here you go! Enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzo-37MjN5E

Whoever took a buffing wheel to that WR should be shot with it.

Very nice piece...and it says WR on it!! Go for it!!
Wish I could find a 450/400 like this one....I would jump!!
Cheers