Ivory Hunter Rifle.

[moose]

The Ivory Hunter Rifle- Elegance Crafted by Johann Fanzoj | Hunt Forever


Some exquisite rifle making, i really like the elephant skin effect on the action!

Moose

 

[John Gryphon]

Serious exy too.

 

[User00030]

wow nice i wouldnt want to pay the bill though thats going to hurt

 

[Dalua]

I might invite critism by saying this, but to me it seems a fine example of how excellence in material and execution do not preclude a product of almost breathtaking vulgarity.

 

[willie_gunn]

I might invite critism by saying this, but to me it seems a fine example of how excellence in material and execution do preclude a product of almost breathtaking vulgarity.

No criticism from me! Although the guy is incredibly talented artistically, aesthetically that is hideous!

willie_gunn

 

[Dalua]

I've been thinking about this quite hard:
if I were not permitted to make financial gain from the arrangement (i.e. I couldn't sell the hideous parody of all that is lovely in gunmaking), then I wouldn't swap any of my current rifles for that one.

 

[User00003]

I love rifles, I love classic rifles, and I love to build them...but, IMVHO, this is overdone, it's become too much of a piece of 'show'. in fact, it probably was just built as a collectors show piece as surely nobody would bring this into the field, and certainly not be expecting to be taken seriously.

it seems more like it's a glorified engraver at work than a rifle builder, as it's just a bog standard magnum mauser, stock and action, etc.

very fancy work and clearly and amazingly skilled artisan, but way over the top for me.

in my book you cannot beat a good old sporterized mauser 98. with a custom walnut stock, ebony, rust bluing, silvers pad and a hand rubbed oil finish. nothing more is needed to create classic functional beauty.

 

[Hornet 6]

I might invite critism by saying this, but to me it seems a fine example of how excellence in material and execution do not preclude a product of almost breathtaking vulgarity.

Same here, you just worded it better (as in politely) than I would have done

Neil.

 

[Klenchblaize]

A little more attention to detail in the scope rings & mounts would have been nice ....................

K

 

[Bos en Dal Safaris]

Neat rifle there

The rifle propably cost just as much as doing an elephant hunt? But still a very nice job done

Best Regards

 

[griffshrek]

Well I'm going to be the odd one out here.....I think it looks terrible...they can keep it

 

[Klenchblaize]

Looking at this again and being a little more constructive and honest, the only thing I really object to is the approach to both the proportion and decoration of the 1/3[SUP]rd [/SUP]ivory forend.

The treatment of the action is really quite tasteful and of an exceptionally high standard of craftsmanship.

K

 

[Mr. Gain]

If you like that sort of thing...

 

[willie_gunn]

The treatment of the action is really quite tasteful and of an exceptionally high standard of craftsmanship.

K

Now you've disappointed me - until now I had thought of you as someone of impeccable taste

 

[John Gryphon]

*****..that walrus is something.

 

[User00003]

If you like that sort of thing...

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WTF is that tip! now I thought'd I'd seen everything!

that said, it's amazing work and if you appreciate weird **** then it's a beautiful piece of work without doubt.

thanks for sharing

 

[Mungo]

I might invite critism by saying this, but to me it seems a fine example of how excellence in material and execution do not preclude a product of almost breathtaking vulgarity.

Very much +1!

Really horrible.

 

[Yorric]

The sad thing is that such fine craftsmanship has been applied in such a crass manner. Proportions are very wrong IMHO & what sport is there in shooting a wallrus??. --- The other question is - Do these rifles shoot straight?

Ian

 

[Mr. Gain]

What sport is there in shooting a walrus?

Maybe it's done for culinary rather than sporting purposes...



Well, this thread has come to be primarily about (bad) taste!

 

[gamekeeper26]

The rifle is not really to my taste to be honest but I can appreciate the time, effort and skill that went into its construction.