George Gibbs rifle?

jwharding

I'm looking at a George Gibbs falling block 6.5 rifle and can't seem to find any info as for the value of the gun. I've got some photos but having trouble with photo bucket. The gun is in good condition, but I've not shot it. I'm told the 6.5 ammo is different from regular 6.5 we now shoot. Anyway I'll post some pics. If I can get it to work. If anyone knows anything about this gun please let me know.I'd like to try and get it before its sold to someone else but don't want to get burned to bad either.
Thanks jw

rufe-snow

George Gibbs of Bristol, was a famous English gunmaker. Started in the mid 19th Century, with muzzle loaders. Later during the cartridge era, built single shots using the Farquharson action.

Most were larger than 6.5 though. Make sure the one your buying is original. Not something rebarreled by a gunsmith, from a earlier Gibbs. This would ruin it's collectors value. And put it into the shooter category. Nothing wrong with a shooter, as long as it's priced as a shooter.

jwharding

The gun is original an the 6.5 is supposed to be an English rimless cartridge, from what I've been told. I was also told that people got reloading dies when they ordered a rifle to load their own ammo. I wish I could get the pictures to load but cant. Maybe it will work later. The rifle is loaded with engraving on the receiver and still looks pretty good. The gun has been cleaned with what appears to be steel wool but not sanded down. Stock is pretty good condition also. It also has what looks to be a Scope that came with the rifle or the same time period. I'm thinking around 1500.00 to 2000 not sure though because of the 6.5 ammo.
Jw.

rufe-snow

quote:Originally posted by jwharding
The gun is original an the 6.5 is supposed to be an English rimless cartridge, from what I've been told. I was also told that people got reloading dies when they ordered a rifle to load their own ammo. I wish I could get the pictures to load but cant. Maybe it will work later. The rifle is loaded with engraving on the receiver and still looks pretty good. The gun has been cleaned with what appears to be steel wool but not sanded down. Stock is pretty good condition also. It also has what looks to be a Scope that came with the rifle or the same time period. I'm thinking around 1500.00 to 2000 not sure though because of the 6.5 ammo.
Jw.







Scope is another questionable point. These were not common as original equipment, with Gibbs Farquharson's.

Also per your description of it being cleaned. Definitely wouldn't be buying it, unless you could get a hands-on from a pro.

To me it appears that their are way to many discrepancies, concerning the rifle. Caliber, Scope, Condition etc.

Hawk Carse

quote:I was also told that people got reloading dies when they ordered a rifle to load their own ammo.

Balderdash.
Reloading was rare in the era when Gibbs was making single shots. Still not usual in England.

There is a lot of other spooky stuff in the description.
Very few period falling blocks were made for rimless cartridges.
On the other hand, the rimmed 6.5mm Dutch Mannlicher round was quite popular in England at one time. Usually seen in bolt actions, it would be no trick to make up a single shot for it.

There is a Sticky on showing pictures here.

charliemeyer007

A $200 gun - yea ok, a $2000 I'd want to know more. Someone needs to slug the bore and do a chamber cast - at least then you have a chance to figure out what 6.5 it is now, who knows what George made it as.

added Cartridges of the World 4th Ed. lists a 256 Magnum (Gibbs) developed in 1913 for Mauser type rifles (looks like a 6.5 Swede).

nononsense

jwharding,

Please check your e-mail. I can load the photographs for you. My new e-mail address is in the e-mail.

Best.

ADDED:

Use this e-mail but correct the changes- spaces, words, parenthetics.

lr3500max375 (at) gmail (dot) com.

jwharding

I checked the mail an haven't got yours yet. Mail could be slow today. I'll keep checking an will send them to you. Might try resend in it again.
Thanks Gerald

jwharding

Finally saw the post an sent pictures. Thanks in advance, hope you get them. i still can't get photobucket to work.
Gerald

nononsense

I have posted the photographs in a new topic to allow for more responses and discussion. Please continue with Part 3 or more if there is enough material and discussion.

Best.