Recent content by cwdubya

Digging this up topic again, and using the Bernie Sanders meme this time, to see if anyone has either a Westley Richards bolt action rifle in .425 Westley Richards, or a W.J. Jeffery & Co bolt action rifle in .404 Jeffery kicking around the gun safe that they're bored of, that they're looking to...

Ugh, I was hoping for better news. Thanks for the info!

I could give that a shot. I think that would look nice, and I appreciate the help. I'm just looking at value proposition at this point. It's not a need to have, but I thought it was a cool pre-war sporting rifle. Without being able to get a stock reliably for it, for a relatively reasonable...

Top of the receiver, in the 1/4 in or so wide 'milled' section on the receiver bridge and the receiver ring.

Locally I found a Remington Model 30 Express, serial number 161XX, in .30-06, 22 inch barrel. It's kind of an interesting rifle, the bluing is in pretty good shape, but the stock has definitely been thinned out and the checkering is almost all gone. It's the older style stock with the Schnabel...

I appreciate the warm welcome, all, very much :)

Thanks for the link :)

You know the second one is more my speed. Haha. Just so I can dream, did it have a price posted or was it strictly for exhibition? Interesting and beautiful rifles, either way. Thank you for sharing!

Thanks, will do! I appreciate the tip. I'm definitely in search/evaluation mode rather than strict buying right now (that sort of money's definitely not burning a hole in my pocket), looking for the confluence of the best price, option, and condition.

That's a shame about the reblue. I've gotten in touch with the gentleman in Germany regarding his rifle, and I'm reaching out about import details. It'll be a new experience if I do go for that one.

I did. I've got a message out to him in English and German. Knowing many Europeans, he probably speaks better English than I do, but I gave it a shot in both languages just in case. We shall see!

Vintage for sure!

My dad's books and The Explora ignited and fanned the flames for wanting a WR. Don't get me wrong, I'd love a Rigby- one of the first African game cartridges that I remember seeing as a kid that caught my attention was a .416, and I'm definitely looking for interesting .425 alternatives if I...

I'm sorry that you missed out on that rifle, truly. I had the WR sent from the Sidney store to the Post Falls store after I heard from a friend in Cheyenne that it was for sale over there. I called up the Sidney store and they assured me that 'it was the finest rifle they've ever seen of that...

I've always been a fan of vintage, so it's definitely the maker and specific rifle rather than the caliber, but having said that, I appreciate the info!