king8
.240 Incinerator
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Post by king8 on Dec 5, 2014 15:16:53 GMT -5
It's for sale for the right price  |
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Post by jiminyt on Dec 5, 2014 20:52:33 GMT -5
Hey king8, thanks for posting photos!!
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cubrock
.401 Bobcat
TLA fanatic and all around nice guy....
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Post by cubrock on Dec 5, 2014 21:40:00 GMT -5
Last year, I saw a Jurras Howdah at a table at NC's biggest gun show. Only one I've seen in person. I think it was a .475. Anywho, it got a lot of exposure and he left with it unsold at the end of the weekend. He had 50 pieces of brass that went with it, but no dies. He was keeping those as he had another gun in the same chambering. I think he wanted $1200. For whatever that is worth to you as a price point.
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Post by whitworth on Dec 6, 2014 9:51:20 GMT -5
Here's a photo to keep fueling the fire of this discussion:  |
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awp101
.401 Bobcat
They call me…Andrew
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Post by awp101 on Dec 6, 2014 11:03:39 GMT -5
Thanks for the pics, I like that grip!
I'd never heard of the Jurras Howdah so I did some quick searches last night. Considering a Howdah is usually a double barrel, I don't see what makes them different from a big bore T/C?
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king8
.240 Incinerator
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Post by king8 on Dec 6, 2014 12:19:21 GMT -5
I know this may be a funny funny question buthow could I get my hands on some ammunition for something like this? I love shooting but I'm just not much of a collector.
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Post by jayhawker on Dec 6, 2014 17:21:50 GMT -5
Traditional Britisg tiger hunting calibers. The original Howdah were back up guns for hunting tigers off of elephants. They were to stop a tigeras it was about to eat the hunter.
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king8
.240 Incinerator
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Post by king8 on Dec 6, 2014 19:09:20 GMT -5
That makes alot of sense. My brother in law said that his grandfather (who handed the gun down to him when he passed) was in to bringing elephants to the US from south Africa. Thank you for your answer I always wondered if it was used in those recoveries. Puts a great story behind the weapon thank you again.
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king8
.240 Incinerator
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Post by king8 on Dec 7, 2014 10:48:26 GMT -5
Well I spoke with my brother in law last night, he said that he knows for a fact that it was never used for that but it was cool to think it was  he's going to fill me in on the story during our Christmas vacation to Florida this year. I'll keep you all updated if you'd like. Thanks fir all the interest. |
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Post by seancass on Dec 7, 2014 12:38:17 GMT -5
Well I spoke with my brother in law last night, he said that he knows for a fact that it was never used for that but it was cool to think it was he's going to fill me in on the story during our Christmas vacation to Florida this year. I'll keep you all updated if you'd like. Thanks fir all the interest. Thanks for posting this! We're big fans of big guns around here! Or about any interesting or well built firearm! |
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king8
.240 Incinerator
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Post by king8 on Dec 10, 2014 19:25:50 GMT -5
If any of you are interested in owning this piece I am willing to sell just make me an offer. I would like it to go to somebody who will display it and let others enjoy it the way it should be. It just sits in a case under my bed and it needs to be shown.
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Post by buckheart on Dec 10, 2014 20:17:23 GMT -5
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Post by seancass on Dec 11, 2014 6:10:15 GMT -5
What's the parent case for these?
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Post by bigbore510 on Dec 11, 2014 8:28:28 GMT -5
What's the parent case for these? The 500 nitro express was the parent case for all of the Jurras Howdah's as far as I remember |
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Post by whitworth on Dec 13, 2014 16:46:15 GMT -5
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he's going to fill me in on the story during our Christmas vacation to Florida this year. I'll keep you all updated if you'd like. Thanks fir all the interest.
