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My new Bowen built Elephant Gun #206715 05/10/2020 2:36 PM
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Just received my Nimrod Elephant Gun back from Hamilton Bowen. Grips by Rob Rowen. Cant wait for hunting season.


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Re: My new Bowen built Elephant Gun [Re: Badubet] #206725 05/10/2020 8:17 PM
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VERY NICE, WHAT IS THE CALIBER?


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Re: My new Bowen built Elephant Gun [Re: 45MAN] #206729 05/11/2020 12:50 AM
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22LR and 22 Mag


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Re: My new Bowen built Elephant Gun [Re: Badubet] #206745 05/11/2020 10:21 PM
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 Originally Posted By: Badubet
22LR and 22 Mag

...for small, very very small elephants.

Re: My new Bowen built Elephant Gun [Re: 98Redline] #206748 05/12/2020 1:25 AM
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Well, a guy can always dream ! ;-) Great looking piece Sir !

Re: My new Bowen built Elephant Gun [Re: Drycreek3189] #206752 05/12/2020 2:26 AM
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Im anxious to hear how it shoots!

Re: My new Bowen built Elephant Gun [Re: Willicd76] #206754 05/12/2020 2:18 PM
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That is truely beautiful


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Re: My new Bowen built Elephant Gun [Re: briarhopper] #206756 05/12/2020 2:38 PM
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That is gorgeous!


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Re: My new Bowen built Elephant Gun [Re: reflex264] #206757 05/12/2020 4:02 PM
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Some nice work.....


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Re: My new Bowen built Elephant Gun [Re: Badubet] #206769 05/15/2020 12:43 AM
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 Originally Posted By: Badubet
22LR and 22 Mag

That is an awesome investment into a fabulous looking piece. Love the barrel band stop to keep the ejector rod tube from loosening under intense recoil. LOL!! Hamilton Bowen is an artisan and a gunsmith in one. You have excellent taste in gun projects sir.


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Re: My new Bowen built Elephant Gun [Re: Jeffrey G.] #206773 05/15/2020 11:41 AM
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Thanks. It was a fun project


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