Savage 220 with both the .30-30 barrel and the 20 ga.
followed by the Thompson Contender.
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Savage 220 with both the .30-30 barrel and the 20 ga.
followed by the Thompson Contender.
My 450-400-3 1/4 Nitro Express built on one of Steve Earle's Model of 1871 Wesson Number One Long Range actions. As an exposed hammer action, it is legal for everything from Quigley, to NRA Sihouette, to the 1000 yard matches.
Close second, a Shiloh or Original Model of 1878, the "Overbaugh" action.
Third, a Shiloh or original Sidehammer Model of 1874.
Rich
My favoriye single shot action is a C.Sharps 1875.
If I had to pick one it would be the Ruger #3. I love the simplicity and strength.
Here are a couple other uber rare rifles.
I often hear Winchester folks talking about the "One of One Thousand" 1873s and their rarity but how about an original George Gibbs Farquharson (one of 974 total) in sporting configuration (one of maybe 350) with a top tang safety (est. 30-40 made) and you really get to talking rarity.
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g...20Farq%207.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g...20Farq%201.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g...20Farq%206.jpg
Then there is this rifle.
I had seen pictures or an ancient advertisement of this action as a kid and it just struck me as what a falling block sporter should look like.
Never did I imagine when I started collecting single shots that one would be mine!
Retailed by Joseph Lang on a Webley 1897 patent action (surely all Webley made with Lang's address on the barrel).
One of perhaps six known examples and then one of two or three still in it's original configuration.
Just think, if some Winchester rifle were this rare, it would be worth a fortune!
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g...s/DSCN8368.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g...s/DSCN8370.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g...s/DSCN8371.jpg
Looks like that might have influenced Bill Ruger's design.
That I own, a 1885 High Wall in 45-70. That I would like to,own, Sharps Borchart.
Just about any one I can get my hands on. I have the following1
1 Savage Stevens (got for daughter to teach to shoot. Surprisingly accurate)
1 Winchester High Wall 32-40
1 Remington Hepburn 32-40
1 Martini Cadet Orignal but 32-20
1 Martini Cadet target stock 30-20tc
1 Trapdoor Springfield
1 Remington Rolling Block#2 in .22
1 Savage Anschutz 64 (maybe doesn't count as bolt action)
Let's see some of these Cadets!
I will post mine too. They are sweet little rifles.
As as for the Ruger #1, I suppose visually the Farquharson influenced Bill Ruger but in design it is its own. I don't know if he ever really claimed to hold the Farq as his influence but he did own quite a collection of British single shots.
I always thought the Holland Woodward 1895 action could have really been his inspiration.
I like hinged action guns. I know they are not the best for many purposes but they are good enough. They are simple, easy to use, safe and very versatile. I have or have had falling blocks, martinis, s/s bolt actions and they were all good guns but I LIKE the hinged guns.
Nothing fancy, just a Ruger #1 in 458 Win. Mag has some beautiful wood and never fired it.
also got a few boxes of WW ammo for it. friend of mine owned a gun shop told him I wanted
a magnum not a 300, not a 338, or a 375 H&H..so he ordered this one for me
-Rock
The advantage of the Hepburn side lever, or the Rolling Block for bench shooting, is not having to roll it to it's side to chamber or extract a cartridge. Keeping both rifle and shooter in position during repeated shots is a big plus over under levers, or break open actions.
the rolling block is one tough and reliable bugger. more rb's were built and in use around the world (well over a million) than the sharps and many other rifles combined. it's a super simple and reliable action that's easy to take down without any special tools, is ambidextrous, has a top functioning action (no under lever to get in the way while shooting prone) and the breech block can help seat an engraving cartridge (no separate cartridge seater required).