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Jay,
Glad you liked your new gun. The export/import can be done by you, but I wouldn't want to do it. I used Steve Bertram http://www.bertramandco.com. He brings over quite a few guns at a time to reduce costs. Once you have imported the gun you own it (there is no 3-day inspection period), so it is good to get someone to vet the gun for you before you buy it. A few people will do this in the UK (Toby Barclay, Diggory Hadoke). Ken |
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03-22-2021, 10:07 PM | #4 | ||||||
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Thanks Ken, That helps and I hope to use that information some day.
I only mentioned my 2" 12 as I am so amazed by these super light short chambered 12s. It's great you got one from a quality maker. I remember reading articles about a 2" 12 and not understanding what all the excitement was about. After holding and shooting one I get it and really like it! |
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03-22-2021, 11:40 PM | #5 | ||||||
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03-23-2021, 09:08 AM | #6 | ||||||
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I believe it is, but still waiting on the letter from WR. Also, I haven't seen another WR gun with the Greener type side safety.
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04-20-2021, 07:19 PM | #7 | ||||||
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Bruce H,
This is the number 1 gun of a pair. They were delivered in March 1933 to the Maharjah of Alwar. He also ordered some fixed lock double rifles at the same time. Interestingly he was removed from power in 1933. Ken |
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04-20-2021, 10:02 PM | #8 | ||||||
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Ken,
That is a beautiful WR. They are great guns with tons of history. I have one but 2 1/2 chambers. I purchased mine from Diggory and he is great to deal with. I carried mine over to the UK a couple of years ago for a rough shoot and driven pheasant. You can’t go wrong with WR.
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And... perhaps the Maharjah was deposed for spending a bit too much of the people's wealth on WR guns??! |
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04-21-2021, 01:46 PM | #10 | ||||||
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I believe there is an outfit in England that keeps a data base and attempts to rematch lost true pairs.
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