Phoenix Show at Bisley today

**Gnr527** · 06-01-2009 05:17 AM

Mick/Roger - I have recently become aware of Whittaker and John Knott 'specials' and would be interested in pictures or information on either/both. Probably a bit off-topic for LE's but I suspect both produced target rifles principally from Enfield actions?

**Highly Recommended** · 06-01-2009 05:17 AM

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**Strangely Brown** · 06-01-2009 02:21 PM

John, I am not familiar with John Nott, can you illuminate with any further details please?

Probably the best Target Rifle conversion of a No 4 I have ever seen was by GL & IJ Hart (Cheltenham) a fellow LERA friend of mine owns it currently. (I am still working on him!)

**Peter Laidler** · 06-01-2009 03:58 PM

AH, yes... John Nott the Conservative Defence Minister of many moons ago. Served with the RASC as a National Serviceman in Korea. Was he into rifles as well?

**Roger Payne** · 06-01-2009 04:56 PM

Mick/Gnr527/Peter.
I know of the name John Nott but have never knowingly seen his work. On the other hand, the pal of bert Whittaker's from whom I bought the 4 x No4 T receivers, was indeed Geoff Hart: and I'm afraid you're right, I didn't take much notice of the specials because I was too busy thinking about the 4 snipers I could faithfully rebuild! A good mate of mine now has the Trials T & I still have one of the 44 BSA's. Not sure who best to ask about the Whittakers, sorry.

ATB

**Gnr527** · 06-01-2009 06:30 PM

Mick/Roger/Peter
From the little I have managed to glean both Whittaker and Knott built target rifles after the war for the target shooting fraternity. John Knott assembled rifles for the British icon

1948 Olympic team - 6/7/9of? and I think was based in Kingston? Surrey. I suspect they generally used Nr 4 or P14 actions with purpose made stocking, set triggers oftimes, barrels by? -???.
The late 40's, 50's and 60's must have seen some interesting developments from Service to target disciplines.
John

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