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Description:
A custom bolt action magazine rifle built on an original 1909 Argentine Mauser action and chambered in .425 Express.
Not to be confused with Westley Richards & Co.'s proprietary .425 Magnum Express introduced around 1907, as the ".425 Express" is an entirely differnt cartridge.
According to CARTRIDGE COLLECTOR :
The .425 Express cartridge was designed in 1987 for African hunts by Cameron Hopkins and Whit Collins along with a prototype rifle for this patron John French.The initial model of the weapon for the .425 Express cartridge was a Ruger mod. 77 with bolt lock. The cartridge is based on a slightly shortened .300 Winchester Magnum case.
Based on an original DWM Argentino 1909 Model 98 Mauser action with a 3-postion M70 type safety, custom one-piece bottom metal with a straddle floorplate and inside-the-bow release.
Reportedly, the cartridge shoots a .423" caliber, 400gr bullet in the 2,400 fps range.
Rifle has a 24" bbl., an island rear sight with 1 standing/2 folding leaf "Express" sights (50, 75, 150 yds) and lined in gold with a banded front sight with a single brass beaded sight blade and a missing removable sight hood.
Walnut stock has a tradtional shaped cheekpiece, fine point pattern checkering, a two-screw "Jerry Fisher" solid steel grip cap, inletted rear swivel and barrel band front swivel, and an Ebony forend tip. 13 1/4" LOP over a Pachmayr "Decelerator". Rifle weighs 9 lbs. even and remains in excellent overall condition.
Description:
A custom bolt action magazine rifle built on an original 1909 Argentine Mauser action and chambered in .425 Express.
Not to be confused with Westley Richards & Co.'s proprietary .425 Magnum Express introduced around 1907, as the ".425 Express" is an entirely differnt cartridge.
According to CARTRIDGE COLLECTOR :
The .425 Express cartridge was designed in 1987 for African hunts by Cameron Hopkins and Whit Collins along with a prototype rifle for this patron John French.The initial model of the weapon for the .425 Express cartridge was a Ruger mod. 77 with bolt lock. The cartridge is based on a slightly shortened .300 Winchester Magnum case.
Based on an original DWM Argentino 1909 Model 98 Mauser action with a 3-postion M70 type safety, custom one-piece bottom metal with a straddle floorplate and inside-the-bow release.
Reportedly, the cartridge shoots a .423" caliber, 400gr bullet in the 2,400 fps range.
Rifle has a 24" bbl., an island rear sight with 1 standing/2 folding leaf "Express" sights (50, 75, 150 yds) and lined in gold with a banded front sight with a single brass beaded sight blade and a missing removable sight hood.
Walnut stock has a tradtional shaped cheekpiece, fine point pattern checkering, a two-screw "Jerry Fisher" solid steel grip cap, inletted rear swivel and barrel band front swivel, and an Ebony forend tip. 13 1/4" LOP over a Pachmayr "Decelerator". Rifle weighs 9 lbs. even and remains in excellent overall condition.
Description:
A custom bolt action magazine rifle built on an original 1909 Argentine Mauser action and chambered in .425 Express.
Not to be confused with Westley Richards & Co.'s proprietary .425 Magnum Express introduced around 1907, as the ".425 Express" is an entirely differnt cartridge.
According to CARTRIDGE COLLECTOR :
The .425 Express cartridge was designed in 1987 for African hunts by Cameron Hopkins and Whit Collins along with a prototype rifle for this patron John French.The initial model of the weapon for the .425 Express cartridge was a Ruger mod. 77 with bolt lock. The cartridge is based on a slightly shortened .300 Winchester Magnum case.
Based on an original DWM Argentino 1909 Model 98 Mauser action with a 3-postion M70 type safety, custom one-piece bottom metal with a straddle floorplate and inside-the-bow release.
Reportedly, the cartridge shoots a .423" caliber, 400gr bullet in the 2,400 fps range.
Rifle has a 24" bbl., an island rear sight with 1 standing/2 folding leaf "Express" sights (50, 75, 150 yds) and lined in gold with a banded front sight with a single brass beaded sight blade and a missing removable sight hood.
Walnut stock has a tradtional shaped cheekpiece, fine point pattern checkering, a two-screw "Jerry Fisher" solid steel grip cap, inletted rear swivel and barrel band front swivel, and an Ebony forend tip. 13 1/4" LOP over a Pachmayr "Decelerator". Rifle weighs 9 lbs. even and remains in excellent overall condition.
Description:
A custom bolt action magazine rifle built on an original 1909 Argentine Mauser action and chambered in .425 Express.
Not to be confused with Westley Richards & Co.'s proprietary .425 Magnum Express introduced around 1907, as the ".425 Express" is an entirely differnt cartridge.
According to CARTRIDGE COLLECTOR :
The .425 Express cartridge was designed in 1987 for African hunts by Cameron Hopkins and Whit Collins along with a prototype rifle for this patron John French.The initial model of the weapon for the .425 Express cartridge was a Ruger mod. 77 with bolt lock. The cartridge is based on a slightly shortened .300 Winchester Magnum case.
Based on an original DWM Argentino 1909 Model 98 Mauser action with a 3-postion M70 type safety, custom one-piece bottom metal with a straddle floorplate and inside-the-bow release.
Reportedly, the cartridge shoots a .423" caliber, 400gr bullet in the 2,400 fps range.
Rifle has a 24" bbl., an island rear sight with 1 standing/2 folding leaf "Express" sights (50, 75, 150 yds) and lined in gold with a banded front sight with a single brass beaded sight blade and a missing removable sight hood.
Walnut stock has a tradtional shaped cheekpiece, fine point pattern checkering, a two-screw "Jerry Fisher" solid steel grip cap, inletted rear swivel and barrel band front swivel, and an Ebony forend tip. 13 1/4" LOP over a Pachmayr "Decelerator". Rifle weighs 9 lbs. even and remains in excellent overall condition.