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skb
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Always my favorite single shot actions, I had been looking for a decent .303 for sometime. This one will do until I get the action I am building into a rifle done. Restored in the UK, I will have some clean up to do on the outside of the barrel as it once upon a time wore a scope. Should be a fun one. You hardly ever see a cased Gibbs sporter.













 
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Epitome of a British Single shot, that's a nice find. Congrats!
 
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mdstewart
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Now that’s a real beautiful piece, and tougher than most. mkb, we have such similar influences.


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Todd Williams
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Damn. That's nice!!
 
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LHeym500
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Exquisite.
 
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bghntr416
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Special rifles to be sure. Very hard to come by. I assume the 215 grain bullets regulate best in rifles from this period?
 
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Michael Robinson
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Wow! Beautiful rifle.

IMHO, the classic Gibbs-Farquharson is the highest form of the single shot rifle.

Mine is a "resto-mod" in 7x57R (or .275 Flanged, which is what is stamped on the barrel).

Here it is in the field.




Mike

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Peter Connan
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Both are truly beautiful rifles!
 
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bghntr416
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Mike, is yours also a Gibbs or is it one of the PD Farquharsons? Beautiful gun...
 
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Michael Robinson
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Mine is also a Gibbs.


Mike

Wilderness is my cathedral, and hunting is my prayer.
 
Posts: 13755 | Location: New England | Registered: 06 June 2003Reply With Quote
skb
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My little Gibbs showed up and while I do not believe the case is original to the rifle, an added bonus is that it is built on a small action. The rifle weighs 6 lbs.
 
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Sorry, I've posted at least one of these before, but the Gibbs is a favorite and I couldn't resist. Roger[IMG]https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/924/CH2elJ.png"> [/IMG]
 
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degoins
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Magnificent!!! Thanks for sharing guys.


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I have single shot envy!


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bghntr416
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Is it greedy of me to want another in my safe??? Those are fantastic...
 
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And I hope to God you fly-fish with a 3-weight bamboo! Cool


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Just Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
Larry
 
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