Chapuis .470 PH1

[drbeech1968]

Beutiful gun, real nice wood, looking really good in contrast to the recoil pad.

Thank you! I recently replaced the thin, hard pad with this one. I agree, the bright orange Silvers pad makes the wood really stand out!

 

[drbeech1968]

Beautiful rifle, congratulations. You will not go wrong in the Save, I assume buffalo is on the ticket?

Yes, looking forward to tracking down a nice Dagga boy!

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Yes, looking forward to tracking down a nice Dagga boy!

Save is known as buffalo city, but beware of elephants, give them a wide birth, especially the cows.

 

[drbeech1968]

Save is known as buffalo city, but beware of elephants, give them a wide birth, especially the cows.

Agreed! I have always given elephants a very wide berth when encountered, especially the cows. We had a close call in Mozambique a few years back with a small herd of cows which I will not soon forget!

 

[drbeech1968]

Congrats on the Chapuis 470. I acquired one about a year ago and it'll be heading to the Zambezi Valley June 2023. I love that gun.

Noticed the fly rod cases - are you going to try for tigerfish on the fly while in the Save?

No, just hunting on this trip. I enjoy the quiet solitude of fly fishing on the small streams in NC not far from where I live.

 

[Witold Krzyżanowski]

Beautiful double. Congrats. Good luck.

 

[Aussie_Hunter]

Adding a couple more pictures of my first double rifle to accompany an earlier post. It is set and ready for dangerous game in Zimbabwe 2 weeks from now! Made for Africa! I really like the figure and contrast in the wood.

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One of the best looking Chapuis doubles I've seen!

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

One of the best looking Chapuis doubles I've seen!

Yes, it is pretty.