Platypus or Prototype? Authenticating a Hybrid Entini
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I debated whether or not to film this rifle, because I can’t say with 100% confidence that it is genuine. It really seems genuine to me though, and so I decided to use it as an example of the sort of conundrum that comes up in gun collecting. Here I will present the evidence that suggests that it is a rare hybrid training rifle circa 1910-1914, and also the evidence suggesting that it is a fantasy rifle - a “platypus”, as the British rifle collecting community calls it. Take a look, and let me know what you think!
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