Daniel Fraser takedown in 360 NE

[Green Chile]

I recently visited Champlin and had a great time talking to George. I went with the idea of coming home with a new Chapuis 450/400 double rifle. As I dug through the stacks (and if you've visited Champlin, you know exactly what I mean), I came across some gold. I said, wait...is that really...a Fraser??? Once I held it, I could hardly set it down. It came alive in the hands like a good sporting rifle but more like a good shotgun. I actually fell in love with 2 guns and came home without the Chapuis! I will share the other gun in a different topic.

I never really thought I would find a Daniel Fraser takedown but here it is. It's actually built by Fraser and serialed in their logbook...but finished and sold by H&H and also serialed to their logbook. So it's a Daniel Fraser and Holland & Holland. Caliber is 360 Nitro Express. Details are overflowing on this gun. Cock on closing Mauser 95. I do not have the original H&H rings that go into their scope mount system. Case is not original to gun but besides that, it's incredible. I'm thrilled to have it.

This is how I found it...

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

My, oh, my… That is something special

 

[Nevada Mike]

That is an awesome rifle! Congratulations on acquiring it.

 

[uplander01]

Whatever you paid for it, definitely worth it. Probably never see one again.

 

[Green Chile]

It was a simple decision to take this and the next rifle I will post about home with me instead of the Chapuis. I can always get a new Chapuis and the 2 rifles I got were about equal to the Chapuis cost. George said I would make the same decision as you!

 

[uplander01]

Chapuis makes a solid double rifle. There is some good english stuff out there right now that makes it hard for me to look at the modern DR's. Just got a chapuis chassuer 12gauge shotgun and am having some fun with it. Shotting it helps me get used to double triggers, good practice without wringing out all my 470 ammo.

 

[Green Chile]

I'm still learning a lot about doubles and there are so many options. What are some of the modestly priced used English doubles you are thinking of?

 

[CJW]

My goodness gracious. THAT is a rifle.

 

[Green Chile]

Forgot to add this photo of the fore-end. Beautiful work by Fraser.

 

[uplander01]

I'm still learning a lot about doubles and there are so many options. What are some of the modestly priced used English doubles you are thinking of?

GI Listings, they all start with 101:
814569
882467
638054
185983
845153
815380
834232
638052

534370-- Edwinson Green 450 nitro could be had for far less that the listing price. I talked to the guy and looked at the rifle at SCI

 

[AZDAVE]

George is a great guys to deal with.

Very nice rifle. You made the right decision.