Ridge Runner
AH legend
- Joined
- Mar 23, 2017
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- Hunted
- East Cape, South Africa, Zimbabwe
I had the chance to look at a 9.5 x 57 a couple of years ago. A Mannlicher Schoenauer 1910
The furniture had heavy patina (lol) but the action was as smooth as silk and a pristine bore.
Would love to be able to hunt with it
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And below on the right
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(Sorry for the rubbish photos)
The right and left rifles are..eh..ok. Now that middle one...Yeah Baby! That is if it is a smoothebore 60 or 79 caliber. Rifle bore...ok...yeah baby. Now it it been a rock smoothebore ...Oh Hell...Yeah Baby!! In a 58 cal and a capper....ok so you have a better choice amongst the other 2.
'....smell that...(deep breathe)....ain't nothing like the fresh smell of black powder...'.