World's Lightest Double Rifle - NE Forum Link
Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 7:52 pm
Mehul,
It is truly a work of art.A beauty,expensive too $ 200 K we are talking serious moolah.
Cheers
Sanjay
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Re: World's Lightest Double Rifle - NE Forum Link
Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 10:34 pm
Re: World's Lightest Double Rifle - NE Forum Link
Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 12:51 am
Sanjay,
Peter Hofer is probably one of the finest individual custom gun craftsmen in the world today. He routinely builds lightweight semi auto shotguns that weigh less then best doubles for the fun of it. I do know that he recently contacted a good friend of mine at the Firearm Engravers' Guild Conference and asked him to work with him on a future creation. I shall ask my friend to check with him and get the details here if Herr Hofer permits us to post them.
Peter Hofer is probably one of the finest individual custom gun craftsmen in the world today. He routinely builds lightweight semi auto shotguns that weigh less then best doubles for the fun of it. I do know that he recently contacted a good friend of mine at the Firearm Engravers' Guild Conference and asked him to work with him on a future creation. I shall ask my friend to check with him and get the details here if Herr Hofer permits us to post them.
Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 12:03 pm
Mehul,
Thats real delight for the eyes.The stats are mind boggling-price included
love the bolstered action. usually expect to see this on a heavy DR,not a 17.
Best
Axx
Thats real delight for the eyes.The stats are mind boggling-price included
love the bolstered action. usually expect to see this on a heavy DR,not a 17.
Best
Axx
Re: World's Lightest Double Rifle - NE Forum Link
Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 9:07 am
Danish,
Glad you liked it. Somehow miniature anything interests me - tried my hand at making a ship in a bottle but didn;t succeed as I am all thumbs.
The craftsmanship here is incredible.
Asif,
I guess when you make an entire double rifle weighing 1 kg, you have to have the bolsters to give it strength even if it is chambered only for the 17 HMR or the 22 Hornet.
In any case, I am no expert and Grumpy could give us his opinion on this.
Cheers!
Glad you liked it. Somehow miniature anything interests me - tried my hand at making a ship in a bottle but didn;t succeed as I am all thumbs.
The craftsmanship here is incredible.Asif,
I guess when you make an entire double rifle weighing 1 kg, you have to have the bolsters to give it strength even if it is chambered only for the 17 HMR or the 22 Hornet.
In any case, I am no expert and Grumpy could give us his opinion on this.
Cheers!
Re: World's Lightest Double Rifle - NE Forum Link
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 3:41 am
Gorgeous isn`t it ? Yes, I`d like one of those.
The side bolsters can only be decorative - they`ll add a ( very ) little stiffness the the sides of the action but are unnecessary. If they really were necessary they be deeper and thicker.
The side bolsters can only be decorative - they`ll add a ( very ) little stiffness the the sides of the action but are unnecessary. If they really were necessary they be deeper and thicker.
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 4:04 am
Wow is all I can say! Thanks for sharing this Mehul - it's a beauty indeed! Though I guess for most of us here... we can just admire this lovely hand crafted piece of perfection from a distance... Now, this would have been about the right place for me to insert an appropriate sexist comment (with all the correct insinuations being made) - but I shall refrain! 
Cheers!
Abhijeet
Cheers!
Abhijeet
Re: World's Lightest Double Rifle - NE Forum Link
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 6:09 am
I have no words to say about this work of Art. Very nice find Mehul
Saptarshi
Saptarshi
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 2:12 pm
the image leaves me speechless, its an absolute beauty. what to say, theres nothing even close to it, absolutely magnificent.
Re: World's Lightest Double Rifle - NE Forum Link
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 5:44 pm
Guns with Beauty!!!!!
Marvellous
Marvellous
Re: World's Lightest Double Rifle - NE Forum Link
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 8:38 pm
The engravings are simply stunning. A real work of art.
Raks
Raks