A Stephen Grant double rifle

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A Stephen Grant double rifle

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Still researching it but picked it up today.
Pictures aren't great but it 90 something outside.
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Re: A Stephen Grant double rifle

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Nice. What caliber?
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Re: A Stephen Grant double rifle

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I'm guessing 45 BPE but haven't checked :)
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Re: A Stephen Grant double rifle

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I would venture to guess that you like the wood!
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Jim Cloninger wrote:I would venture to guess that you like the wood!
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I am a wood junkie so yes very much so.
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Re: A Stephen Grant double rifle

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Well the bore is bigger than 45
So it is a 50 BPE

It was well taken care of and he was a Great the wood to metal transition is fantastic.

I'm right handed and left eye dominant so this stock works for me.
It is also the reason I could afford it.

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Re: A Stephen Grant double rifle

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The research came back.
It was made for the Duke of Leeds.

So much for shooting it. :(
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Weatherby wrote:The research came back.
It was made for the Duke of Leeds.

So much for shooting it. :(
:?:
did he maintain trigger rights to it ???
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I think so...….he was anti American
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