My First Double Rifle Came From Santa This Year

[crs]

Having shot Parker guns most of my life, I am no stranger to double guns, but became intrigued with the idea of a .405 WCF double rifle to be company for my 1895 TD .405. I looked far and wide for such a rifle without success until finally, I learned that a kindly gun maker had made for himself, but was so busy making guns that he had no time to hunt. He understood my plight and provided Santa with one for me by this Christmas. The complete cased kit was in my Christmas day post and generating many requests for more details

Simson &Co. Suhl .405 WCF Double Rifle



The rifle is based upon an engraved 12 gauge Simson shotgun with a scalloped boxlock action with a Greener cross bolt, tang safety, side clips and cocking indicators.
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The 24 inch McGowen barrels with sling swivel stud have a rear express sight with one standing leaf and two folding leaves, an orange fiber optic bead front sight, nicely crowned muzzles, extractors, and claw scope mounts integral to the rib. The kit includes a Leupold Variable 1x4 scope sight with quick detach Talley rings.





The stunning Claro walnut stock with right side palm swell, left side cheek piece and classic splinter forend really set off
the piece. The stock is fitted with a steel grip cap, sling swivel stud, and a Kick Eze recoil pad.


A few more specifications of interest include weight of 10 pounds with balance at the action, overall length of 40 inches, LOP of 14.25 inches, triggers pull at 4.1 pounds, and minimal drop at the comb. I must be living right because it fits like it was made for me!
The rifle was proofed with 400 grain bullets loaded with the 300 grain service load. It was regulated with 300 grain Hornady JSP bullets at 2100 FPS and this information is stamped into the barrel flats.
I plan to shoot the rifle as soon as the monsoon stops and the ranges dry out and will report back on that. A January hog hunt will be my first chance to take game with it.

[hfcable]

that is just STUNNING! and in ome of my most favorite calibers . that is a rifle Teddy Roosevelt would have loved !

in reality there is almost nothing this would not work for !

[hfcable]

Cal Pappas ( a close friend here in alaska) author of double gun books would also love this.

[crs]

HF
Yes it surely could and that is one reason I HAD to have one.

Cal knows about the gun and I will now send him a link. Thank you for reminding me.

PS His new book A Double Rifle Primer is good.

[plowboy 45]

Don't know nothin bout double rifles, but that is a dang good lookin one there

[hfcable]

HF
Yes it surely could and that is one reason I HAD to have one.

Cal knows about the gun and I will now send him a link. Thank you for reminding me.

PS His new book A Double Rifle Primer is good.

yes, its a great book
he brought my copy by my office when it came out

he is a great guy

[rjohns94]

Fantastic riffle. Congrats looking forward to your hunt reports.

cal has been in one several of my double rifle purchases, but mostly on my paradox guns or ball and shot guns. He is a wealth of information and his books are must haves for those who venture into the world of double rifles.

[Bill in Oregon]

Charles, I am absolutely dying to hear your range report. Really a lovely rifle.

[6pt-sika]

Very nice !

Of all the gun areas I've fooled with over the years a double rifle or Paradox double have not entered the spectrum for me so far .

I am however contemplating a set of barrel inserts for one of my Parker 12's in 6.5x57R !

http://www.keppeler-te.de/cms/pages/eng ... arrels.php

[Pete44ru]

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Simply astounding - indeed, a tour de force !

The Lord can move in amazing & wonderful ways - it WAS made for you, or you wouldn't have it.

The proof is in the pudding - it fits you to a tee.


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[crs]

6point,
I did that with my Savage O/ U (22 hornet over 12 ga) with an 18 inch .45-70 insert and it worked plenty well enough to take deer or hogs up to 100 yards. The short insert was muffled by the 12 ga barrel and it was more pleasant to shoot than in a rifle.

[6pt-sika]

6point,
I did that with my Savage O/ U (22 hornet over 12 ga) with an 18 inch .45-70 insert and it worked plenty well enough to take deer or hogs up to 100 yards. The short insert was muffled by the 12 ga barrel and it was more pleasant to shoot than in a rifle.

These German inserts I'm contemplating are 28 1/4" long . They also have something I find rather intresting , set screws at the muzzle end of the inserts so you can change POI or regulate the two inserts should you have a pair .

My old 1891 GH Parker has 28" barrels so turning that into a double 6.5x57R or 7x57R might be intresting I just haven't sent them an email yet to find out the cost of these things . I suspect a pair with be around a grand but my speculation could be way off .

[marlinman93]

Beautiful double rifle! They've always intrigued me, but until last summer I'd never owned one. I purchased a .38-55 double rifle last summer from a friend who was sending his entire collection off to a big auction. Mine started life as a Gye and Moncrieff double rifle in .360 Blackpowder Express, but was relined to .38-55 later.
Mine is not nearly as nice as your gun, but dates to the late 1870's, and is in it's original hard leather case, which has been well cared for. Mine is equipped with a Lyman tang sight, which is a later addition.

[crs]

Marlinman - very cool gun with graceful lines.
How does it shoot?

[Streetstar]

And to think i was joking about needing a tweed jacket to shoot a Ruger #1 ---- to shoot those, you fellas will need a pith helmet, a few gear porters and a range rover with the windshield laid down for transport

[marlinman93]

Marlinman - very cool gun with graceful lines.
How does it shoot?

She shoots well! It's regulated to hit point of aim at 100 yds. Groups well at that distance, and at plus or minus 25 yds. it opens up about a half inch horizontally.

[crs]

BTT with 2 added pix and a correction and one added phrase.

[cnjarvis]

Gorgeous!

Please put in a good word for me to Santa!

[.45colt]