My new English Stalking rifle

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My new English Stalking rifle

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I bought this gun back in march and had it imported here to Canada and it just showed up today.(takes a bit of time to import a gun these days.)Well here it is a custom copy of an English sporting rifle in 54 cal.It has a horn forend cap and ramrod tip with a fancy walnut stock and cap box

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Re: My new English Stalking rifle

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SWEET rifle.
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NICE!!!!

I'd be proud to hunt with a rifle like that.

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WOWZERS! I like it! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Details, details!
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That is one very nice rifle... :mrgreen:
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Re: My new English Stalking rifle

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It was made by Ed Dillion in the States and was meant to copy a Purdy percussion stalking rifle and has a 30 inch barrel,horn forend tip and ramrod tip,two leaf rear sight with a cap box and a turkish walnut stock.
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Re: My new English Stalking rifle

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Very very nice
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nice :mrgreen:

looking for something similar in flint. :wink:
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I reckon that is well worth the waiting time.
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Re: My new English Stalking rifle

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I plan on buying Pedersoli Mortimer flint shotgun to go with it should make a nice pair.
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What a Beauty!...Drool... 8) 8)
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Marlin32 wrote:SWEET rifle.
+1 ... nice wood... :)
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If I were going to stalk the English, I would use something like that for sure. :D

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Re: My new English Stalking rifle

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me like 'em too.
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Re: My new English Stalking rifle

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Oh boy, that got my juices flowing :oops: :lol:


Very very nice.

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Re: My new English Stalking rifle

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Looks a lot like a hawkin to me. Nice!
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Re: My new English Stalking rifle

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Booger Bill wrote:Looks a lot like a hawkin to me. Nice!
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Re: My new English Stalking rifle

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Love those old English guns, I'd like to have one like that.
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I'm not a big BP fan, but that is one sweet bugga....
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damienph
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Re: My new English Stalking rifle

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That is one fine looking rifle! I've never been able to stay interested in muzzle loaders but having a rifle like that just might do it. Just what I need for our early BP only deer season.
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