I actually have that movie on a disc, given to me by his son David Hugh Ommanney, who now lives in Denmark and i am also the proud owner of his fathers pre 64 Superior grade win mod. 70 in 300 win.mag. from around 1959. I reckon it must have been rechambered or rebarrelled from maybe 30.06 to 300 win mag, as this cartridge first came out a couple of years later, or it must have been an experimental, as it was given to David by Winchester who was "our man in Africa". His son does not recall that anything was changed on this particular rifle. He once sent it to a gunsmith to have the barrel bedded. I also have his old 22lr win. mod 61 pump, blueing totally worn of, but still very accurate with its old Lyman scope on it. A win mod. 101 o/u that has a brass medallion on the stock, that says "Presented to David Ommanney, our man in Africa., with deep appreciation, from his friends at Winchester" (See attached picture)
I cannot remember where i read or heard this quote, but David once said, that the pre 64 mod 70 was the best bolt action rifle ever made and that " i was never paid to say that "
I really love these old guns and i wish they could tell me about all the adventures they had seen together with David Gream Ommanney. These great guns are still in fine condition and are being used as they should be, for hunting and i do not plan to part with them as they represents something from the good old days of african safari, that it will be difficult to find anywhere in the world. I wish i had known David senior. One day i will take the Win mod. 70, 300 win mag. to Africa again. It won't be the same as it had previously experienced, but i will enjoy taking this rifle back to where it was put to work for more than 30 years.
I have a few more pictures if someone out there are interested.
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