Grumpys` new toy.

[Grumpy]

Well here she is ( as soon as Mehul uploads the pics for me ) - my new baby. Hand engraved action, jewelled bolt, oil finished stock. Cal .243 Win.
Her new father is very proud !
Would anyone care to put a name to the new baby ?

[mehulkamdar]

Grumpy,

What a beauty she is! May I suggest the name of my favourite dog, a golden brown cocker spaniel - Princess?

Cheers!

[Mack The Knife]

Mehul,

I think he is asking you to identify the rifle not christen it.

Mack The Knife

P.S.: Is that a Sako 75?

P.P.S.: Congrats papa! Have fun!

[Grumpy]

I think that you`ll find that Mehul`s taking the mickey Mack The Knife - he knows what the rifle is.
Thanks for getting the pictures up so quickly Mehul.
No, not a Sako 75........A good guess in many ways though Mack The Knife.
You obviously don`t know about the Sako 75 - there is no way that I`d ever buy a Sako 75.....or even the rifle that Beretta have had to replace it with, the Sako 85 !

[Mack The Knife]

A good guess in many ways though Mack The Knife.

I hope somebody identifies it soon as I would like to know why it was a good guess in many ways.

You obviously don`t know about the Sako 75.

Are you refering to a few (two to three) blowing up a few years back? Think it was the stainless version that had that problem???

Mack The Knife

[Grumpy]

Yup, the stainless version - and more than two or three......and not just a few years ago. One has blown up in the UK now and another in Sweden which was being shot by a 12 year old boy who sustained damage to one hand.
You`ll realise why your guess was rather good when you find out what the new rifle is.........Get your thinking cap on and start the deduction process !

[Mack The Knife]

You`ll realise why your guess was rather good when you find out what the new rifle is.........Get your thinking cap on and start the deduction process!

It's a Tikka?

Part of the same family though so not sure if it's right.

Mack The Knife

[Grumpy]

That`s just as good a guess......Not right but pretty good. `Go with the flow` - but forget the `family` relationship.

[Sakobav]

Grumpy

Pictures of new arrival would help ..congrats

Rgds

[Grumpy]

??? Lost your specs Navi ? Been hitting the bottle ? Try scrolling up to the second post in this thread.

[Vikram]

I think I got it. It's a Heym of Germany. The bolt, bolt handle, safety,and the square bridges were the give aways.Initially I thought it's Sako,too. But, nothing in the Sako line up fits the bill.

Grumpy, that is a beautiful rifle.A class act. To top it all, she also has iron sights.Nice deer rifle would she make. Unless you intensely dislike Diana, you can christen her Princess Diana, the goddess of hunting.

Congratulations and good shooting.

Best-

Vikram

[Grumpy]

Nope, definitely not a Heym Vikram.

[Mack The Knife]

`Go with the flow`

Down the River Steyr?

[Grumpy]

Oh, definitely going the wrong direction now. Get your paddle out and get back to where you were.

[Vikram]

"It is not a Heym", so said he. Then it is a Weatherby. The bolt is damascened and Weatherby offers this option and the bolt "shroud" etc, go together. If not, then I shall start breaking my 'ead again.

Best-

Vikram