I think it's unloved.

[muffett.2008]

This one is a bit fussy about breeding with shorter stock.



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[paulseamus]

I'd be a bit upset too, if at 112 years of age, you had me out on the recycling bin.

Nice find. Pre-Federation and all that.

Paul

[trooper554877]

jeez you've done well keeping your own first issue rifle in that good a nick!!!

Woof Woof

[muffett.2008]

Yeah Ned, showing my age.
Had my last issue one to, until some shortarsed mongrel made me move it on.

[trooper554877]

yeah that was a sad day!
see theres one on the usedguns site.
you might not be able to go on a holiday in the next decade but you would have one!!
you are lucky to have a dealers lic to own one!!
cheers
Ned

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

Beautiful old girl. Thanks for the great photos.

[muffett.2008]

Well you know my love for accuracy, took the old girl to the range for a bit of loving, I knew there was a reason she was special.
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This at 200yds with 56 MF milsurp.


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......and this with my pet loads, pity it started to come in nasty, would have loved to stretch her out, maybe next time.

[Surpmil]

Similar sight. Anyone know the provenance? Notice the peening over the axis pin hole to tighten things up on the sight above.

[muffett.2008]

So your the blighter that out bid me.

The base where the peening is, is Sam Peacocks Australian patent 4806/05, which was modified again and registered in England the following year 1906 as No.7994.
The top portion of the sight appears to be a variation of Robert Reardons 1907 patent 8152/07.
Feel free to sell it to me.

[Surpmil]

So your the blighter that out bid me.

The base where the peening is, is Sam Peacocks Australian patent 4806/05, which was modified again and registered in England the following year 1906 as No.7994.
The top portion of the sight appears to be a variation of Robert Reardons 1907 patent 8152/07.
Feel free to sell it to me.

No, I was the seller, but thanks for bidding. And for the information.