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Posted By: RevMike Charles Cottar - Savage 99 - 08/27/16
I expect y'all have seen this but I just ran across it. Neat old picture.

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Thanks for the pic, new one for me, Joe.
Posted By: wyo1895 Re: Charles Cottar - Savage 99 - 08/27/16
I wonder if he used a 22 Hi-Power?
Originally Posted by wyo1895
I wonder if he used a 22 Hi-Power?


http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/3978866/Re_Kenya_1921
Posted By: Rick99 Re: Charles Cottar - Savage 99 - 08/27/16
"In 1919, together with his sons, Mike, Bud and Ted, Charles established ‘Cottar’s Safari Service’, one of the very first registered safari companies offering superior big game hunting and film safaris outfitting throughout Africa, India and Indochina. Charles Cottar survived elephant, buffalo, and three leopard attacks in his life, finally succumbing in 1939, at age 66, to a deadly rhino charge in the Mara region."

Any one for 1920's style safari? Operated by family members.
http://www.cottars.com/gallery/cottars_1920s_safari_camp
Posted By: kdog Re: Charles Cottar - Savage 99 - 08/27/16
Did his leg get attacked ? ,,,,,
Posted By: ingwe Re: Charles Cottar - Savage 99 - 08/27/16
Originally Posted by RevMike
I expect y'all have seen this but I just ran across it. Neat old picture.

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Is the dude in the back stitching him up after Chui touched him? grin

In any event, thats a NICE damn leopard!
Posted By: Rick99 Re: Charles Cottar - Savage 99 - 08/27/16
"Just another day in the bush..." smile
Posted By: wyo1895 Re: Charles Cottar - Savage 99 - 08/27/16
That looks like a perch belly stock. Most likely a pre-WWI 1899 250-3000. David
An old ad I picked up off eBay.

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Nice
Nice new one to me! The 22HP was for Tigers and bigger game! Duh!
I've been looking, but I can't find anything bigger than a "Tigger" in MD, and that one is stuffed, Joe.
Posted By: wyo1895 Re: Charles Cottar - Savage 99 - 08/28/16
Sounds like all you need is MD is a 22 Hi-Power. Too bad it's illegal to elk with them in Wy or I might give it a try.
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