I picked this up the other day for a steal and figured I would share a little.  This is a 1903 sporter built by Harry Pope, the barrel god himself.  If you aren't aware of Harry's work, he was the best barrel maker of the 20th century and many argue even today.  His rifling was hand cut and he used an interesting rifling.  It was progressive twist and his grooves were cup shaped rather than flat like most barrels.  Many competitions were won with Pope rifles, several Olympic medals, and 2 world records.  He only made 800 barrels and this is number 525, a Pope gun is a rarity and often commands a premium price.  So once my new Unertl scope comes in this week I will have a range report and we'll see if this old girl still has what it takes. 

 

 

 

 

 

another one? damn.

As always, an amazing find!

 

Where/how do you always find these?

Im going to stick a tracker in your truck so i know where to go

Nice!

Very nice find. Congratulations