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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 5:17 am
by joseyclosey
It looks in very nice condition, what is the date stamp?
No hanger queens on these boards DD!
Joe
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:27 am
by DoubleD
Here are some more pictures.
http://www.fototime.com/B77388453903AD7/standard.jpg[/pic]
http://www.fototime.com/251CBB80A6B1624/standard.jpg[/pic]
http://www.fototime.com/86A725B5EF4DC64/standard.jpg[/pic]
The date stamp 1896
Buttstock stamp showing it was held by by the Port Elizbeth Town guard.
I don't know if it s Rack number .01 or 1901.
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:38 pm
by belgmart
Douglas, I was talking about that pic from SA with the special 'rifle stand' ! The big one!
A few pics...
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:47 pm
by belgmart
A small pic of my ZAR carbine:
http://users.telenet.be/Gert.Claes1/ZAR ... mplete.jpg[/pic]
And here a detail pic of the Francotte stamp on the inner frame:
http://users.telenet.be/Gert.Claes1/ZAR ... ncotte.jpg[/pic]
Here a top view of the rifle that shot the target posted above:
http://users.telenet.be/Gert.Claes1/ZAR%20top.jpg[/pic]
And here a pic of me firing a (sporterized) ZAR at the Imperial, Bisley i nthe standing, 200 yds:
http://users.telenet.be/Gert.Claes1/GCLZARbisley.jpg[/pic]
And another innards picture...
http://users.telenet.be/Gert.Claes1/WRX2.JPG[/pic]
I hope to be able to post some more on friday - I do need some daylight to get some decent pics of the collection...
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:11 am
by stripperclip
those are all nice I would love to have any of them.
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:42 pm
by joseyclosey
I think i will have the innards out of mine for look at.
Joe
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:52 pm
by dromia
Can we have a look at the innards of your ZAR .22" Martini as well, probably more interesting than you entrails.
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 3:16 pm
by joseyclosey
Feeling better Adam?
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:22 pm
by dromia
I am now that you haven't shown us your guts, it was a worry we are a family site.
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:18 pm
by DoubleD
belgmart wrote:Douglas, I was talking about that pic from SA with the special 'rifle stand' ! The big one!
Gert, did you mean this one?
http://www.fototime.com/43846157B8B5658/standard.jpg[/pic]
I did post in the other post. But I'll post it again.
