Indians For Guns

What should be the approximate price of a .375 Coxwell & harrison in .375 H&H Magnum in good condition. A dealer has quoted me a price of 4.5 lacs. Is it worth it?

Should be worth it if the condition is really good.

Thanks jonah

Can anyone let me know if holes can be accurately drilled in the rifle to mount scope. What method to use for marking the centre.

As per MHO, these rifles are no less then H&H made rifles in built,looks and accuracy. They too are London made fire arms and therefore holds special value as a collector piece. I had a friend buy it on my insistence almost two decades ago and he has not stopped thanking me till date.
All the best for the purchase.
Cheers!!!!
Marksman

Thanks Marksman you've boosted my morale, my friends wanted me to go for a cheaper winchester model 70. But can anybody suggest how to mount scope on the rifle.

I would suggest you find a gunsmith who has a jig to drill holes for the mounts. We had one here in Mumbai but that's a lost story as all those guys have left for happy hunting grounds. The try gun they had was converted into a regular shotgun and sold and I dread to think of this jig, maybe sold in "kabaadi". However it is still possible if the smith knows what he's doing. If this rifle is in original condition with original iron sights sitting on it, I would leave it as is unless I managed to grab some German claw mounts system or some other similar quick release system.EAW makes some good mounting systems for various actions.
Marksman.

Thanks marksman But after seeing the beauty of the gun and the sights I've decided not to go for a scope. I think it will spoil the originality and the beauty of the rifle. Thanks again.

urooj wrote:Thanks marksman But after seeing the beauty of the gun and the sights I've decided not to go for a scope. I think it will spoil the originality and the beauty of the rifle. Thanks again.

Good decision,IMO.

Thanks Vikram

I think you should scope it if you can. In india, we dont have the luxury of collecting guns for their historical value, atleast not if you intend in using them. This rifle, be it for self defence or crop protection would do much better with a scope on.
Get a low power scope on QD rings and weaver bases.
A couple of things to keep in mind:
1. You'll be shooting different brands of ammo in it depending in what your friendly neighbourhood arms dealer has at the moment and with a scope you can zero your rifle as opposed to guesstimating with iron sights. Remember that they'd have been zeroed for a certain brand/weight of bullet/charge of powder/distance.
2. Good scopes make it easier to shoot in low light conditions whereas iron sights dont lend themselves easily to the same. You dont want to miss, whether its home defense or crop potection, do you?
3. As a scope places the reticle in the same plane as the target, the shooter doesnt have to shift focus from target to front sight to rear sight. Easier shooting.
4. Having weaver bases and QD rings, you have the option of removing your scope and slapping on a red dot or removing them and using your iron sights as the sutuation demands.

We dont have the luxury of having range or safe queens. What we have, we use. As far as the historical value goes, that is of no significance in a market where you have already brought the piece for far more than its worth in the international market. And even if not, you cant be a part of that international market. So its all hypothetical. Scope it and use the hell out of it!

Thanks Safarigent. I do intend to use it a lot but I don't know a gunsmith who will be able fix a scope to it with on dot accuracy. At least we don't have one in lucknow.