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| Weren't White Hunters made in 425 WR, and a lower-end offering? |
| | | Posts: 20171 | Location: Very NW NJ up in the Mountains | Registered: 14 June 2009 | 
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| No, they were AFAIR, a 1950s side-by-side plain boxlock, maybe ejector, in .500 and .470? If you check out Westley's Explora blog they are mentioned there someplace. |
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| quote: Originally posted by mark smith:
This rifle is listed for sale on several US websites. Be wary as the numbers on the barrels do not match the action.
One should obtain a factory letter. I have a WR where the numbers don't match, but a factory letter confirmed that the barrels were started for a different rifle, before being finalized to the later receiver, which has a different number. Machts-Nichts so long as it left the factory that way. |
| | | Posts: 2221 | Location: Whitetail Country - Wisconsin | Registered: 28 September 2013 |
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| Like the looks of that gun. Run em to me |
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| Already done, they're not the correct barrels. This is just a buyer beware post. |
| | | Posts: 277 | Location: melbourne, australia | Registered: 19 October 2002 |
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| quote: Originally posted by mark smith:
This rifle is listed for sale on several US websites. Be wary as the numbers on the barrels do not match the action.
Is this a rifle for sale in Melbourne at the moment? If so, I think I know where it is. It looks short and chunky and pleasingly engraved, if nothing else. |
| | | Posts: 5160 | Location: Melbourne, Australia | Registered: 31 March 2009 |
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| I'm pretty sure it's in Melbourne.OZ
Way overpriced in my opinion.
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| The WR "White Hunter" was a good basic rifle. I'm not sure who actually made them. Perhaps WR? I've seen them usually in .470 and .500. but also have seen one .577 and a .500/.465.
Some had 22" bbls. but are usually 24" or 25". |
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