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   My double rifle, built by John Wilkes "to the trade" for Midland Gun Co. in .475 3 1/4 NE. | ||
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Be still my beating heart . . . beautiful rifle and wonderful caliber.  Mike | |||
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I also have an extra barrel set in .280 Flanged NE....the real oddball...  Both barrel sets are equally numbered so probably delivered as one set. | |||
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Like the side clips | |||
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Beautiful rifle. Can't wait to hear how it shoots. Dave In 100 years who of us will care? An armed society is a polite society! Just because they say you are paranoid doesn't mean they are not out to get you. | |||
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Jealous much! | |||
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Great gun and caliber. | |||
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Would you be so kind as to take a picture of the barrel flats. | |||
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That's a pretty rifle. Nice find. | |||
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  I dont have pics of the barrel flats, but its regulated for 75 grains cordite and 480 grain bullet.. Two more pics.. | |||
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It regulates well with modern Kynoch and 94 grains of Norma N4 and Woodleigh 480 grain softs at 50 meters.. | |||
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Outstanding! Paul Smith SCI Life Member NRA Life Member DSC Member Life Member of the "I Can't Wait to Get Back to Africa" Club DRSS I had the privilege to fire E. Hemingway's WR .577NE, E. Keith's WR .470NE, & F. Jamieson's WJJ .500 Jeffery I strongly recommend avoidance of "The Zambezi Safari & Travel Co., Ltd." and "Pisces Sportfishing-Cabo San Lucas" "A failed policy of national defense is its own punishment" Otto von Bismarck | |||
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Very, very nice!! ______________________ DRSS ______________________ Hunt Reports 2015 His & Her Leopards with Derek Littleton of Luwire Safaris - http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/2971090112 2015 Trophy Bull Elephant with CMS http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/1651069012 DIY Brooks Range Sheep Hunt 2013 - http://forums.accuratereloadin...901038191#9901038191 Zambia June/July 2012 with Andrew Baldry - Royal Kafue http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7971064771 Zambia Sept 2010- Muchinga Safaris http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4211096141 Namibia Sept 2010 - ARUB Safaris http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6781076141 | |||
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Maybe if I tell myself enough times "I'm not jealous", I'll believe it .... eventually. Great find. -- Promise me, when I die, don't let my wife sell my guns for what I told I her I paid for them. | |||
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What a beauty! I would love to hear the stories that rifle could tell. | |||
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Wilkes takes a back seat to no other maker. Cal _______________________________ 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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What a nice rifle. I'd be proud to own it. | |||
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My, Oh My!!! That is just lovely... and a second set of barrels. Sometimes it's really OK to be jealous. Bfly Work hard and be nice, you never have enough time or friends. | |||
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Love the Wilkes legacy! 475 NE's a super caliber that I wish held the position that the 450's do. Classic and great looking stopper!!!  D/R Hunter Correct bullet placement, combined with the required depth of bullet penetration, results in an anchored animal... | |||
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What a beauty... and those cartridges are the ducks nuts! Really looks the business. What year was it made? Thanks, Chris DRSS | |||
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My guess is that its made 1908-1930.. John Wilkes had a workshop in Birmingham until 1930. I got that info from Craig Whitsey who worked for the late Wilkes brothers for 30 years.. | |||
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WOW !!!!  that is a beauty !!SUPPORT OUR TROOPS !!!! | |||
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That is a proper double rifle! | |||
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Awesome rifle! Would that have shoe lump barrels? "When the wind stops....start rowing. When the wind starts, get the sail up quick." | |||
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That is a FINE rifle!!! Congratulations! Brett DRSS Life Member SCI Life Member NRA Life Member WSF Rhyme of the Sheep Hunter May fordings never be too deep, And alders not too thick; May rock slides never be too steep And ridges not too slick. And may your bullets shoot as swell As Fred Bear's arrow's flew; And may your nose work just as well As Jack O'Connor's too. May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep. May the hundred pounds upon you Not make you break or trip; And may the plane in which you flew Await you at the strip. -Seth Peterson | |||
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Very nice There's just something about doubles and straight sided cases..... | |||
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That is a beautiful rifle. Matt | |||
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looks like the barrels are sitting in a shoelump | |||
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Too bad that VC and the others do not produce rifles in this caliber .. It is going to be nice doing some test shooting With this piece and compare to my 450 VC in about 12 months  The more I know, the less I wonder ! | |||
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Congratulations. It most be the biggest caliber the Norwegian authorities allow their citizens to own  .What a beauty. Skal den ud og skyde elg?. DRSS: HQ Scandinavia. Chapters in Sweden & Norway | |||
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Lovely old rifle. Simply lovely. | |||
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Du får spørre Pondoro hva han ønsker å jakte med sin 475 ( you have to ask Pondoro what he wants to hunt With his 475 ) You are correct sir about the caliber. I applied for Caliber 500NE when ordering my new VC, but did not get the approval for license. That made me decide for the classic 450NE since making a rifle in a specialized Caliber would cost to much ! 450NE ammo is also more available. The more I know, the less I wonder ! | |||
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Den skal nok skyte bøffel og elefant Jens..elgen tar jeg med .375H&H..  | |||
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Great rifle in two great calibers. The .280 flanged should be great for plains game or for North America. What the .280 won’t handle the .475 will. 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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As Cal said, Wilkes is as good as it comes. My Wilkes in .475 No. 2 was my favorite caliber and favorite double. I'm now looking at a Watson Bro.'s in the same caliber. | |||
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Pondoro Do you have any pictures with the 280 FL barrels attached that you can show us. It'd be interesting to know how that one balances with the lighter barrels if the gun was made correct for the heavy caliber. . | |||
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Sorry, I do not have pics of them now....and I am presently on an oil rig, but the .280 barrels are as large and at least as heavy as the .475´s...the rifle is really to heavy to be practical with the .280´s.. | |||
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Fellas: I think over the decades the big names like Holland, Purdey, WR, etc., have gotten far too big a piece of the pie as to vintage arms (prior to WWII). Wilkes, Watson, Lang, Lancaster and many others made some of the finest pieces of work one can imagine. I've owned Wilkes in .600 and .475 no2 and my .500 is Watson. My .450 no2 is a Lang and all are the best grade rifles made. Not to take anything from the big 'uns, but the others should be elevated to their level. Cal _______________________________ 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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I heartily second Cal's suggestion. Dutch | |||
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Gorgeous!! | |||
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