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Traditionally, a double-brimmed Borsalino with puggaree. I have an Akubra, which is excellent. I replaced the band with a strip of zebra skin. I did this as a bit of an OTT joke, but in reality no-one has commented on it. Otherwise, I suggest the Herbert Johnson or Lock versions of the 'poet'...

Get in touch with Mr. Conrad at Safari & Outdoor in Johannesburg and arrange with him what you want. He will put it aside for you. Your import permit will allow you to buy ammunition. South Africa suffers from ammunition shortages - two years ago it was impossible to buy .470NE. Don't expect...

An as-new Westley Richards droplock .470 estimated at between $75,000 - 125,000. https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/4091/1514/spode-engraved-westley-richards-bicentenary-470-ne-double-rifle Bearing in mind a new one comes in at 'from' $125,000, this would allow you to get your mitts on a...

This model - I have one which I bought during the Dakota days - has a bad design flaw, which is that you break the firing pin if the rifle is dry fired. Also, the underlever does not lock onto the trigger guard, as a Farquharson does, which means that when carried the lever is constantly...

Unfortunately, I think that you are doomed to loss on this rifle. Exporting it outside the EU is wrongheaded. Firstly, you will have to arrange shipping and a whole load of associated EU bureaucracy. Yes, you might be able to do this yourself, but it is completely exasperating. The whole...

I have an AT-4, if that is of interest. Otherwise: eBay is your friend. Search for 'aluminum guncases'. Be careful to avoid Chinese rubbish, which will leave your rifle rattling round like a pea in a whistle. Other manufacturers of similar suitable guncases: Tuffpak, SKB, Impact Case &...

The reason for that is that FMJ ('solid' or 'ball') ammunition will simply pass through a soft-skinned animal, without delivering energy or shock. It is for this reason that it is illegal to use non-expanding ammunition on deer in Scotland.

Mark Crudgington at George Gibbs Paul Roberts (of course) Lee Butler Mauser used to sell take-down rifles as part of their 'Diplomat' range, but - if they still make them - they are not on the website. On the basis that if you don't ask, the answer is going to be 'no', it might be worth...

Dear Gentlemen, thank you for your help. In answer to Mr. 375 Ruger Fan, the Mannlicher has a length of 42" (105cm). The two double rifles are essentially the same as dismantled shotguns. Bloody Richard Branson has also increased the outsize baggage fee to £200 ($250) each way. No wonder the...

Hello everyone - I am hoping that someone might be able to help with this inquiry. Ideally what I would like to do is to fit two dismantled double rifles and one Mannlicher rifle (length: 42"/ 105cm) into one rifle or shotgun flight case, which complies with the checked-in baggage dimensions...

WHAT A BALLS UP Watch awkward moment TV hosts are tricked into cutting to video of man using his testicles to eclipse the sun https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/27225061/watch-video-mans-genitals-tv-eclipse/

Personally, I would regard adding a telescopic sight as sacrilegious. They spoil the lines of the rifle and usually reduce its value. Telescopic sights are difficult to mount on an MS because of the split rear bridge and the high angle of the bolt handle when open. This means that the 'scopes...

My thoughts: (1) The best camouflage pattern that I have found for creeping around mopani bush is Polish Woodland camouflage. (2) The best shirt that I have come across is a British Army replica Aertex shirt. (3) Rigby make some good cotton piqué t-shirts in green and brown, but they are...