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Thread: 16g and 470NE side by side
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10-05-2017, 13:50 #1
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16g and 470NE side by side
Hi guys
My father inherited this gun and I would like to get some info if anyone can assist as it would come to me when he passes one day. All w know is that its a 16 gauge on the one side and a 470NE on the other. It looks like a decent old gun and has allot of sentiment because its the only thing that my father has from his father and its all that I will have one day of my grandfather. If anyone knows about these guns please share your knowledge with me.
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10-05-2017, 14:18 #2
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Re: 16g and 470NE side by side
I was not able to find anything about the rifle, but found this link to a forum on Doublegunshop dot com
Its a start
http://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/...=479658&page=1
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11-05-2017, 12:44 #3
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Re: 16g and 470NE side by side
Thanks Sean, also found that one.
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12-05-2017, 18:53 #4
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Re: 16g and 470NE side by side
It's an old Cape combination gun, as they were known and they are most common in a 12g and a 450/577. Yours being a 16g and 470NE is less common and should be kept original and in your possession. If it could talk it would probably tell you a few stories about Grand Dad...
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14-05-2017, 10:56 #5
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Re: 16g and 470NE side by side
George Armstrong was a Cape gunsmith who had his business in Cradock ca. 1869 - 1889. (The Cape Gunsmith by Barry Berkowitch).
The .470 Nitro Express was only introduced in 1900 ( Cartridges of the World), so the rifle barrel is probably not an original nitro express, unless it was reamed out after 1900, but I doubt it. During this era (late 1800's), a number of black powder express calibres were in use.
Hannes, you have a lovely piece of history there and I suggest that you have a competent person to check the bore and chamber as well as proofing, to make sure of the calibre.
Before this has been done, do not bring a nitro cartridge near that rifle barrel.
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14-05-2017, 16:11 #6
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Re: 16g and 470NE side by side
Quote a rare piece I would imagine. Cape Guns were traditionally 410 and .22.
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15-05-2017, 19:31 #7
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