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Posted By: kiwi For Norm99 "F" Pic Heavy - 02/29/12
Hi Norm
A Few Pics for you. Not a safe queen but mine

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Posted By: 300jimmy Re: For Norm99 "F" Pic Heavy - 02/29/12
What caliber Kiwi? I believe these were only checkered one year.....1940 so they are uncommon.
Posted By: kiwi Re: For Norm99 "F" Pic Heavy - 02/29/12
250-3000
Posted By: johno Re: For Norm99 "F" Pic Heavy - 02/29/12
Graham, thats two found in N.Z. now. The one I got at auction and now this one. Still have not seen one this side of the ditch. Good find

Johno
Posted By: kiwi Re: For Norm99 "F" Pic Heavy - 02/29/12
Got wind of another
+ a 38-55
Posted By: mad_dog Re: For Norm99 "F" Pic Heavy - 02/29/12
Not an early F in 38-55, they weren't chambered for it.

Hopefully it will turn out to be an 1899F in 38-55 for ya.
Posted By: lovemy99 Re: For Norm99 "F" Pic Heavy - 02/29/12
I think he was referring to two separate rifles Joe.
Posted By: mad_dog Re: For Norm99 "F" Pic Heavy - 02/29/12
I thought him and Johnno were talking early 99F's.

Hopefully they weren't talking about 99's in general because if all they can find is two of them they're collecting the wrong guns.
Posted By: Rick99 Re: For Norm99 "F" Pic Heavy - 02/29/12
Those late checkered F's are hard to fine here in the States...and in .250! Nice find.

Note that the brl has the last three digits stamped on the bottom.
Posted By: norm99 Re: For Norm99 "F" Pic Heavy - 02/29/12
Originally Posted by kiwi
250-3000


thanks for the pics Graham ,i would sure like to find one up here.

has the front checkering been recut ,just asking because of metal condition ,
regardless its nice you got it

norm
Posted By: johno Re: For Norm99 "F" Pic Heavy - 02/29/12
Graham's is s'n 377084 and mine is 378578 According to Murray's they were both made in 1937. Wonder if they came over on the same shipment. From a down under point of view its interesting that the only two I know of are both N.Z. rifles, and Graham states he may have found another also. I think even if you can't buy it mate, it would be good to gets some photo's of it if you can. Of course there being so many available in N.Z. you could do the right thing and let me have it LOL

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Posted By: 99guy Re: For Norm99 "F" Pic Heavy - 03/01/12
Gawl Dammmmn.

I'd give up a LOT to have a pre war checkered F that looked like that.

That gun or one just like it is definitely on my short list.

If I ever find one, might even have to sell a kidney and dig up a couple of them mason jars I got buried in the back yard wink

That is one handsome gun Johno.

Envious and jealous.

Posted By: johno Re: For Norm99 "F" Pic Heavy - 03/01/12
Not sure why the condition was so high on my one, I picked it up at auction in Wellington N.Z. a few years back. Most N.Z. rifles of that age have been well hunted. Take astab at what one of these in similar condition would make on G.B. over there, then i'll break your heart and tell you what I paid.

Johno

Posted By: norm99 Re: For Norm99 "F" Pic Heavy - 03/01/12
statement like that and WE all know that you STOLD IT grin
NORM
Posted By: johno Re: For Norm99 "F" Pic Heavy - 03/01/12
No Norm, took those pics this morning. I am not into " what's my 99 worth " Just thought it might be a good excersize to see the difference in values.

Graham, sorry if I have hi jacked your thread. Did'nt mean to do that. Tell us about the 38-55, thats another scarce one down here

Johno
Posted By: texken Re: For Norm99 "F" Pic Heavy - 03/01/12
thats nice
Posted By: gnoahhh Re: For Norm99 "F" Pic Heavy - 03/01/12
Antipodean 99's are ever the best! smile
Posted By: lovemy99 Re: For Norm99 "F" Pic Heavy - 03/01/12
nothing like an abstract 99...
Posted By: Rick99 Re: For Norm99 "F" Pic Heavy - 03/01/12
JohnO, what is the caliber and is the barrel serialed to the rifle?

Checkered F's, E's in .22HP...some interesting rifles made there way down under. smile
Posted By: johno Re: For Norm99 "F" Pic Heavy - 03/01/12
Rick, its 250-3000, and stamped on the barrel with s/n same as Graham's. Wonder if they came on the same shipment.

Without a doubt the 22 h.p is the most common down here in H&Fs
My dream is to find a cheqered F in 22 h.p, don't think that will happen in my time.

Johno
Posted By: Loggah Re: For Norm99 "F" Pic Heavy - 03/01/12
johno,I do have one but it aint going to the "DOWN UNDER" smile Don
Posted By: johno Re: For Norm99 "F" Pic Heavy - 03/01/12
Come on Don the memory must be going mate, remember you agreed to swap it to me for a rare EG, in 300 sav. Ive even pulled it out of the tomato patch and cleaned it down.

Your one is a very high condition example is it not?

Johno
Posted By: Loggah Re: For Norm99 "F" Pic Heavy - 03/01/12
Its pretty nice!!!! grin Elwood had a weak moment a few years ago, as a result i have a pretty nice rifle grin Don
Posted By: Skidrow Re: For Norm99 "F" Pic Heavy - 03/01/12
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Elwood had a weak moment a few years ago


You mean that's in addition to Elwood's (now yours) 1895?
Posted By: Loggah Re: For Norm99 "F" Pic Heavy - 03/01/12
Yes, maybe he had two weak moments!! super guy!!
Posted By: norm99 Re: For Norm99 "F" Pic Heavy - 03/02/12
if[quote=Loggah]Yes, maybe he had two weak moments!! super guy![/quot


if you don't want it to be down under ,send it up nord to a canuck ,you know i'll look after it well. smile grin
Posted By: johno Re: For Norm99 "F" Pic Heavy - 03/02/12
Of course you will Norm, look at all those old girlfriends I sent ya. very happy they are

Johno
Posted By: norm99 Re: For Norm99 "F" Pic Heavy - 03/03/12
Originally Posted by johno
Of course you will Norm, look at all those old girlfriends I sent ya. very happy they are

Johno



little bit brassy but ya gotta due with what ya get grin laugh
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