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I have recently acquired George Gibbs single shot falling block rifle, right hand side marked Farquarson patent 41 , right hand marked George Gibbs Bristol, barrel marked Metfords patent M 18 with the Corn St address, there is no caliber marked anywhere, I was told it is .461 Gibbs #1 ,I would like to here from someone that knows and shoots these, as my goal is to let this gun hunt again.
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I'd love to see some pictures of that Gibbs if its possible 49NORTH.
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USAF RET 1971-95 ![[Linked Image from jpgbox.com]](http://www.jpgbox.com/jpg/57865_80x60.jpg)
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Sorry , post should be left side marked George Gibbs , Bonny, PM sent , gun is plain jane, no embelishments, Skeet , my gun found in Canada
Last edited by 49NORTH; 10/23/17 05:32 PM.
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Only curious, have you come up with a rear sight idea for hunting purposes. It truly looks set up as a long range match rifle. Very nice rifle, congrats. I'd think slug the bore, take a chamber cast, and decide what to do from there.
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Have you removed the forearm wood and looked underside of the barrel for caliber markings? That's where I found them on this one:  
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Vall , WOW , what a beauty, mine must be a poor cousin, there is no markings under the forearm.
I would email someone some pictures to post, if they could put them up, I still can't figure out how.
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Vall:
Gorgeous restock. Do you know who did the work?
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Vall:
Gorgeous restock. Do you know who did the work?
Rem I know that Guild engraver Robert Evans did the engraving and restoration. But George Komandine did the rust bluing, and unsure who did the stock work?
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All of us oldtimers should reread John Amber's Gun Digest article about his .461 F-Gun. I can't remember the issue of the GD, but it might have been 1959.
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