Recent content by 270Guy

Hi,the only question that comes to mind is "What will be the Range at which you Shoot".Have used Shotguns since i was a Kid,have seen them put down everything if the quarry is within the proper shooting Range.Have personally put down Nilgai,Wildboar,etc,etc with it easily.Chokes were usually...

Really not a very good time to post ones Photos with details.Our Bangladesh based friend did accomplish a lot,but not a very time to put it all Online. Anonymity is the key these days.

Till 1947 it was all India,till the enforcement of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 Big game Hunting was legit in India,Hunters World over from Jack O Conners to Robert Ruark to the Iranian Royalty,etc,etc hunted in India.Till late 1950s India was the Hunting Capital of the World,everyone wanted...

Just to get the record straight,India was divided into 2 parts on 15th August 1947,India and Pakistan,today's Bangladesh was East Pakistan till 1971,in 1971 with the help of Indian Armed Forces East Pakistan was Liberated and Bangladesh created.The Pakistani Administration had imposed Martial...

Very well said.Earlier they existed in Clubs after a couple of Sundowners.

Leaving Any Firearm loaded with a round in the chamber is never a good Idea.Lot of things can go wrong.Spring fatigue is one,mishandling is the main one and that's how accidents happen.I wont do it.

Crossed Africa ALONE,on a cycle.What a Man,i wont do it today with a Rocket Launcher,a cpl of AKs on a Range Rover.

How much would a Box cost??,Guess a lot.

There was a 500 N.E by Greener up for sale some time back,really dont know the status as of now.will check and let you know.

Conical Bullets in Brass Cases was the original loads for Paradox,here in my country,reloading is now prohibited.Getting the same specially ordered is a very expensive proposition.We guys improvised.

No mine was a Side Lock,Hammer less,think they bought if for Rs 80,along with a 470 N.E by Rigby which was priced at Rs 1250/- a princely sum for those days.Love these Old Ads,Dad picked up a 500/450 by H&H in exchange for a Murphy Richards Toaster.

Just to add to this,In the State of Jammu & Kashmir a leopard had gone sour,killing and terrorizing school kids and the other population in general,Forest Department had put 8 Cages with live Bait to capture him,no result,Cat was very elusive,more people mauled,one day local village Shikari was...

It was purchased by my family in 1950,Lyon,Army Navy {was a Co-op} , Rodda, Manton were just gun Traders,most of them took run of the mill trade guns and stamped them, Daw and another Gun Dealer of Calcutta & Rangoon had Lyon in stock till much after that,think the left over inventory after they...

I really do wonder why,i had a Lyons & Lyons Invisible Paradox Shotgun,it was a Sidelock SxS,was bought in 1950s, basically a Trade Gun,whatever little info i could get it was built for Army Navy, used to gimme very good groups shooting Slugs till 50 yards, excellent shooting Shot from 7.5 to...

Would be a very good choice for the 1st shot,but not really good for follow ups.They are a bitch to carry in the thick bush.