Good Gun Deals This Week

505 Gibbs

I love how Epps are the only store in the country that has these kinds of rifles in stock. Where else can you buy a 505 Gibbs, 500 Jeffery or Nitro Express Rifle in Canada?
 
Someone needs to tell me why this isn’t a good deal.

Lovely rifle, though I hate seeing a leather covered pad on one. Rather like brown shoes with a tuxedo. They were designed to facilitate the quick slide of a shotgun butt into the pocket of the shoulder while shooting driven game like pheasant and partridge. Rifles typically used a rubber pad not because of recoil, but to facilitate a secure positioning of the rifle through recoil. I assume this was an after market addition.
 
I thought I've seen a Heym 88 PH 500 NE several month back, but I did not realized it is the same rifle.

I'm sure the same thing happened at least twice with a 416 Rigby Kilimanjaro (sold last year). I figured that someone purchased it, took it for an african hunt than trade it back in.
I have been in the store today to pick up some bullets and the clerk told me it is not the same rifle that sold 6 month ago.
He knows the owner. It was not used much - never hunted with it; range shooting only.
I have not inspect it myself.
hi veritas
Do you get by this store often? Was wondering if you could check this gun out next time you’re there. Seems like a very good price- maybe too good. Thanks
 
Lovely rifle, though I hate seeing a leather covered pad on one. Rather like brown shoes with a tuxedo. They were designed to facilitate the quick slide of a shotgun butt into the pocket of the shoulder while shooting driven game like pheasant and partridge. Rifles typically used a rubber pad not because of recoil, but to facilitate a secure positioning of the rifle through recoil. I assume this was an after market addition.

Funny. I’m the opposite I think they are great it’s a selling point for me on this one. I get your point but shouldering a rifle quickly is a benefit to me and I’ve never had one slip.
 
Funny. I’m the opposite I think they are great it’s a selling point for me on this one. I get your point but shouldering a rifle quickly is a benefit to me and I’ve never had one slip.
Everything about a rifle should be personal. I was simply pointing out their origin and why they look odd on a rifle, particularly an English one, to me. Because clients want them, their isn't a custom gun maker that won't offer them. As my dear departed 10th generation South Carolinian mother would say in her lilting voice, "honey, there is just no accounting for taste." :cool:
 
Someone needs to tell me why this isn’t a good deal.


Personally, I would add extra value to this good deal since it’s coming from Matt at MNR
 

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