6-Bore Muzzle Loader ... Anyone Know, Ganyana, African Hunter Magazine?

TexasJake · May 20, 2024

Howdy,

I just traded into a 6-Bore single shot smooth bore "gun". I came across an article written in 2014 by Ganyana, African Hunter Magazine and I am not able to find any online presence for the periodical any longer. Their website does not load.

I was wondering if anyone knows this person as I would like to connect with him. I liked his article quite a bit and I am thinking of writing a book on Victorian Era firearms of adventure & exploration. Ganyana seems like he might be a good resource. I also want to pick his brain on this new acquisition.

Regards,
Jacob (Texas)

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Sarg · May 20, 2024

Ganyana was a great resource & I wish he was still about to help folks out but he has past on now.

He was Don Heath a Parks Ranger in Zim & later worked for Norma, great supporter & user of the 9.3X62 cartridge .

Sika98k · May 20, 2024

So that’s who Ganyana was. A friend gave me a stack of old African Hunter magazines.
I enjoyed the magazine and especially his writings.

TexasJake · May 20, 2024

That is Unfortunate. One of my goals in life is to create some sort of video library to capture as much of this knowledge as I can before it is lost. I am thinking I should start a crowd funding site to help pay for local videographers to go visit people and get their stories ... thoughts?

Certus · May 22, 2024

Beautiful! When’s it going for Buffalo or Elephant? Would be a great trip.

Tokoloshe Safaris · May 22, 2024

The African Hunting magazine (Zimbabwe Hunting Mag.) was a great magazine. No B.S. just good stories and info. I discarded or gave away so many, what I would give for a complete collection.

Lon

Hunter-Habib · May 22, 2024

Ganyana/Don Heath tragically breathed his last in 2015. He was a true treasure trove of knowledge.

Historically, three hunters have been documented as using 6 bores-
Gordon Cumming (“A Dutch Rifle Carrying Six To The Pound”)
Hottentot Cigar (“A Heavy Old 6 Bore Muzzle Loader”)
Jan Viljoen A rare W.W Greener 6 bore breechloading hammer double rifle which is the only documented breechloading 6 bore that I know of)

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