.577 Nitro Express for sale at 972927549
The .577 3" Nitro Express remains one of those iconic calibres introduced to the big game world over 120 years ago. One of its greatest proponents was Captain James Sutherland, whose exploits with his Westley Richards .577 are regaled in his classic book The Adventures of an Elephant Hunter published in 1912. An era now long since passed.
Finally acquired a .700 Nitro Express and .577 Tyrannosaur cartridge
The .577 Nitro Express is a large-bore centerfire rifle cartridge designed for the purpose of hunting large game such as elephant. This cartridge is used almost exclusively in single-shot and double express rifles for hunting in the Tropics or hot climates in general and is a cartridge associated with the golden age of African safaris and Indian shikars.
.577 Nitro Express black powder Round WWI British sniper RJ Militaria
The British army had no armour piercing ammunition in 1914, and found itself faced with sniper shields, gun shields and trench works. A number of heavy calibre sporting rounds were tried, including .470 Nitro Express, .577 Nitro Express and .600 Nitro Express. Their bullets were designed for rapid transmission of energy to dangerous game.
Holland & Holland Royal Double Rifle .577 Nitro Express Revivaler
The most recoil I've ever taken came from a .577 Nitro Express double rifle. I was invited by Bill Ward, who then ran Griffin & Howe, to test shoot a .577 Jeffrey double at G&H's little range.
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A few years after delivering this rifle we were asked by the same customer to make a similar rifle but with the bullet in .577 calibre. We had Woodleigh make us a 900 grn. 577 bullet in both soft nose and solid. This variation was named the Sahar 700/577 after Rafik's son Saad. The .500 Rafiki and .577 Sahar Cartridges.
**Custom .577 Nitro Express Single Shot Rifle on a Ruger No. 1 Lot
A good indication of the improvement in performance that cordite offered is the .577 Magnum Express black-powder rifle, one of the most powerful BPE cartridges ever devised. It threw a 502gr conical bullet at 1,530 fps from a double rifle, while the .500 Nitro Express, loaded with cordite and a heavier 570gr bullet, managed 2,150 fps.
577 Nitro Express by Bate, Prewar, Full Charge Nitro Express
The .577 Nitro Express, originally a popular black powder cartridge of the 1880's had a 2.75" case which was later altered to 3". Shortly before the turn of the century the current 3" smokeless version was introduced and for a period the shorter version was also loaded as a smokeless round.
FARQUHARSON 577 NITRO EXPRESS for sale
577 NITRO EXPRESS. These 577 NE loads are made to original 100 grs. of cordite velocity specs, which is 2050 FPS with a 750 gr. bullet in 26-28 inch barrels, but ours are made with modern propellants. Like the 600 NE, the 577 NE is effective because of bullet diameter (.585 inch, the 600NE is .620 inch). While muzzle energy does not take into.
A. Hollis 577 Nitro Express Double Rifle
The term "Express" was coined by James Purdey in 1856, derived from the express train, to publicise the bullet velocity of his double rifles and became common parlance for many rifle cartridges. The addition of the word "Nitro" stemmed from the propellant used in these cartridges, cordite, which is composed of nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine .
Nitro Express rifles a history
The detachable rifle-scope is a Hensoldt-Wetzlar Diasta 4ร32 scope with Holland & Holland markings numbered to match the rifle. The manual tang safety is marked "Safe" in gold inlay so the rifle can be visually verified as being on or off safe. The Holland & Holland Royal .577 3โณ Nitro Express in our pictures is coming up for sale by.
577 Nitro Express by Bate, Prewar, Full Charge Nitro Express
When discussing vintage nitro Westley Richards rifles there are three in particular that always end up dropping into the conversation somewhere along the line.. .577 3" Nitro Express. By Trigger . These rifles were owned by professional ivory hunter Capt James Sutherland, hard man actor Stewart Granger, and legendary writer Ernest Hemingway.
Engraved B. Searcy & Co. .577 Nitro Express Double Rifle Rock Island
The .577 however, is quite an uncommon calibre and there are, to my knowledge, only a handful of gunmakers remaining who undertake to make this and other similar 'large' bore double rifles. These makers are the ones with a long and solid history of making double rifles, ones who bring years of experience to the bench and ultimately to the rifle.
Holland & Holland Royal Double Rifle .577 Nitro Express Revivaler
The .577 Nitro Express is known for its reliability and effectiveness in the harshest hunting conditions, ensuring the hunter's safety and success. 577 Nitro Express .577 Nitro Express 650/750 Grain Cutting Edge Solids~100% Hand-Loaded!! Rounds Per Box: 20. $ 455.99. Add to wishlist.
FARQUHARSON 577 NITRO EXPRESS for sale
The .577/500 3 + 1 โ 8-inch Nitro Express is a British centerfire fire rifle cartridge. Development [ edit ] The .577/500 NE was developed by loading a 3 + 1 โ 8 -inch variant of the .577/500 Black Powder Express with smokeless cordite .
A. Hollis 577 Nitro Express Double Rifle
The .577 Nitro Express is a large-bore centerfire rifle cartridge designed for the purpose of hunting large game such as elephant. This cartridge is used almost exclusively in single-shot and double express rifles for hunting in the Tropics or hot climates in general and is a cartridge associated with the golden age of African safaris and Indian shikars.
A. Hollis 577 Nitro Express Double Rifle
.577 Nitro Express Unlike the other two, which started life in the smokeless era, the .577 Nitro Express 3-inch was a smokeless adaptation of a blackpowder cartridge. It thus dates back the 1890s, and was the first big-bore Nitro Express. There was also a much milder 2.75-inch smokeless version, apparently popular among tiger hunters in India.I.