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Becoming Historic & Scarce

Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 2:08 pm
by Strangely Brown
My "Hart" No4 target rifle, I bought this a couple of years ago at an auction unseen for £112.

Geoff Hart was a well known Cheltenham gun dealer who exibited at Bisley during the summer meetings around the mid 1980's.
I think his conversion of the No 4 is one of the best ever done. Geoff died a couple of years ago and his widow told me he built 80 rifles (conversions), some of them are on P17 recievers.

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Easy to identify!

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Typical Parker-Hale tunnel foresight.

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Built on what was a No4 "T" reciever, that wont please the collectors, although this is much rarer than a No4 "T" but worth much less!

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Can anybody indentify the stock maker?

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Re: Becoming Historic & Scarce

Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 2:10 pm
by dromia
Come on Mick stump up the subscription so we can see the photos. :lol:

Re: Becoming Historic & Scarce

Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 2:12 pm
by Strangely Brown
I'm beginning to wish I had cleaned it before taking the pictures now! :oops:

Re: Becoming Historic & Scarce

Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 2:38 pm
by bobbob
What pictures :?:

Re: Becoming Historic & Scarce

Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 5:05 pm
by Robin128
Use this site...its free...

http://photobucket.com/

;)

Re: Becoming Historic & Scarce

Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 5:16 pm
by Strangely Brown
Trust the new boy on his first day to screw things up! :roll:

I could see them, but apparently nobody else could, I have now coughed up the extra to link them to this site.
Apologies for the confusion. :)

Re: Becoming Historic & Scarce

Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 5:25 pm
by dromia
Many Thanks Mick.

A fine rifle in the true traditions of British target rifle making, a real classic.

Re: Becoming Historic & Scarce

Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 5:26 pm
by dromia
Nice photgraphs too what kit are you using?

Re: Becoming Historic & Scarce

Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 5:50 pm
by Strangely Brown
Canon G7 then although I have now upgraded to a Canon G12.

Re: Becoming Historic & Scarce

Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 6:33 pm
by dromia
I like Canons too.

After years of struggling with non SLR digitals I sprung for an EOS 500D last year, I'm so much happier with a real SLR with real time shutter operation. Its almost like using a proper camera with film in it. :D