Thread: old lever actions in NZ?

Pretty sure the majority of early firearms were either brought back by soldiers from WW1 and 2, or made available from Government stock to deer cullers, or just sold by retailers because they were military surplus. Some more unusual rifles and calibres found there way here with early overseas trophy hunters. Most common hand gun would have been the "Kea gun" which was a .410 pistol, available right up til the late 1960's. Most high country farmers owned one and no doubt there'll still be the odd one under the sheets somewhere