budrichard
05-30-10, 10:20 AM
I got to examine this rifle and talk to Tony about the rifle at the A-10 Sporting Clays meet at the Northbrook Sports Club last week.
CSMC hired a designer from Austria to design an action based on the Model 21 that would be strong enough to handle this caliber. Tony told me they thought it would handle up to 577. With the smaller 416 rifled barrels on it, even at over 10#'s, it swung nicely but sadly, no rifle shooting allowed at the venue. I haven't shot a DGR caliber in many many years and it was probably a good thing I couldn't shoot the rifle. The delivery time is four years so if planning your DGR hunt, now is the time to start. Barrels are made in Austria. I don't particularly care for the engraving style always remembering a Purdey in 458 Win Magnum i passed on in the 1970's. That double had impalas being watched by crouching lions on one side. The sidelock action does provide a better canvas for engraving of that style. If I were to purchase one it would be plain with any work to come after, depending on what I shot with it.
You can view the entire listing here http://www.gunsinternational.com/CSMC-Model-21-416-Remington-24-Special-double-rifle-frame.cfm?gun_id=100128480 .-Dick
CSMC hired a designer from Austria to design an action based on the Model 21 that would be strong enough to handle this caliber. Tony told me they thought it would handle up to 577. With the smaller 416 rifled barrels on it, even at over 10#'s, it swung nicely but sadly, no rifle shooting allowed at the venue. I haven't shot a DGR caliber in many many years and it was probably a good thing I couldn't shoot the rifle. The delivery time is four years so if planning your DGR hunt, now is the time to start. Barrels are made in Austria. I don't particularly care for the engraving style always remembering a Purdey in 458 Win Magnum i passed on in the 1970's. That double had impalas being watched by crouching lions on one side. The sidelock action does provide a better canvas for engraving of that style. If I were to purchase one it would be plain with any work to come after, depending on what I shot with it.
You can view the entire listing here http://www.gunsinternational.com/CSMC-Model-21-416-Remington-24-Special-double-rifle-frame.cfm?gun_id=100128480 .-Dick