Osa Johnson's 9.3x62

[BFaucett]

Thanks for clarifying. I just liked the video clip and its description said 9.3x62. I did not dig any further.

Not a problem. I'm happy that you got to see Osa in action!

Cheers! Bob F.

 

[Milan]

Not a problem. I'm happy that you got to see Osa in action!

Cheers! Bob F.

Yes. It is one of the coolest videos I have seen.

 

[BFaucett]

OSA had bigger cahuna’s than most men.

She was one heck of a woman, that's for sure.

Cheers! Bob F.

 

[John Telford]

Nice rifle with an interesting provenance indeed!
Charles (Chas)Heyer was a German shop owner who specialised in outfitting safari’s in the golden era in East Africa. There are a few collectors who specifically collect rifles with his name on the barrel. He had Mauser and Manlicher mark the rifles he ordered with his name much like Army and Navy in England did.
After the Germans lost the war Herr Heyer had to close shop and move on.
It would be interesting to know if anyone members of AH have Heyer marked rifles and what caliber etc.
I have a 8x57 Manlicher African model from him and have seen .404 and 7x57’s
The 9.3 that OSA used is what we call the A type or E as mentioned elsewhere on the posts. This is because it was retailed in the British colonies.The b types were sent to the rural areas and German colonies such as Tanzania , Namibia etc. Heyer did order a few with Square bridge actions and scopes but these are hens teeth.

 

[MS 9x56]

She was one heck of a woman, that's for sure.


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Cheers! Bob F.

And beautiful.

 

[John Telford]

A Wild Love Story - (The Martin & Osa Johnson Safari Museum)
video posted to YouTube on Feb 14, 2024

"History is filled with notable adventurers, but very rarely is it a married couple! To celebrate Valentine's Day, today we bring you to a small town in Kansas where we find the Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum, a collection that tells the story of two of the world's greatest adventure seekers! Come tag along as we discover that the biggest adventure of them all just might be Love."

YouTube channel: Abnormal Voyages

Cheers! Bob F.

Never seen any reference or literature anywhere that shows a .505 made by Rigby…this is the first time I’ve seen this. Wonder if it’s a mistake ? Perhaps @RIGBY can clear that up?

 

[RIGBY]

Never seen any reference or literature anywhere that shows a .505 made by Rigby…this is the first time I’ve seen this. Wonder if it’s a mistake ? Perhaps @RIGBY can clear that up?

I don’t know myself, but I can look into it. It might take some time to find out and report back.

 

[CoElkHunter]

She was one heck of a woman, that's for sure.


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Cheers! Bob F.

What a beautiful lady with eye’s seemingly looking for adventure. She found a lifelong adventure and never looked back. I envy her.