Thread: A Thomas Bland & Sons, out there doing it since 1896

So just so you blokes don't think I only shoot Howas and Tikkas . . .

At the range with the lightest ever 303 Brit, ahooting 180s at 2110 with a rifle built sonetime before 1896. And it shoots O K too, very short sight radius and old eyes nean its never gonna holdsub MOA haha



More to come later!

Ya big tease , we need to know more , that is a nice looking rifle

Progressive manufacturer, there's no exposed hammer. A true stalking rifle, the ladder sights probably there just to build confidence rather than for actual use. I like the look of it a lot.

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

Progressive manufacturer, there's no exposed hammer. A true stalking rifle, the ladder sights probably there just to build confidence rather than for actual use. I like the look of it a lot.

No exposed hammer but manual cocking
So next best thing to an exposed hammer

Originally Posted by Tentman;1729171

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Not really interested in what time you were ahooting 180s, How does it shoot?

Well here is a group. Its no Tikka billfold jobbie



But itll get the job done to at least 150M, and I'll be happy at that if I can get one each of our Sth Is big game animals with it . . .

I think my eyes have a limited number of shots before they tire, the first 3 were about 3" then it opended up (the numbers mean nothing).

It does cock automatically, but can be de-cocked using the thumb hammer.

Its called a Heeren action, and is still in production, supposedly the longest production run of any action. The extraction is fairly weak, but its very strong and compact, the European Mtn hunters favour this action for their Chamois rifles.

About time you got this up, looking forward to see how the Norma 150's go.

I thought it looked like a Hereen action , I've always wondered how they operated , looking forward to more pics and some details on operation

Heeren action patent date is 1880 and has been in continuous limited production continuously ever since

Still used in Europe for serious custom rifle new builds

Some more pictures:



Its a takedown







The workmanship is exquistite!

Everything works as it should, at some point the rifle has been "done up" by someone with expertise (it came from Nelson, Im wondering if Dave Ward did the work but he doesnt answer his landline) and it looks like thd barrel has been shortened and rust blued.

The extended metalwork in the grip area looks super cool

Originally Posted by Lucky

The extended metalwork in the grip area looks super cool

The base of the bottom tang holds the main spring

Nice feature but a nightmare for the stock makers