Osa Johnson's 9.3x62

[BFaucett]

New member here and I thought I'd share this.

I happen to own Osa Johnson's 9.3x62 rifle.

If you're not familiar with Martin & Osa Johnson, please see this excellent thread here on Africa Hunting:

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Martin Johnson & Osa Johnson Adventurers
Thread starter: monish | Start date: Aug 11, 2010

Thread 'Martin Johnson & Osa Johnson Adventurers'

Aug 11, 2010

Martin Johnson (1884-1937) & Osa Johnson (1894-1953), Adventurers

Martin Johnson (1884-1937) and his wife Osa Johnson (1894-1953) were american adventurers and documentary filmmakers.

Life
In the first half of the 20th...

• monish
• Replies: 2
• Forum: Legends of big game hunting

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Here's a couple of original photos that I own:

Recorded on the rear of the photo above:

A couple of scans from Tom Turpin's article about the rifle.

source:
FIT FOR A LADY
The Mauser of Osa Johnson
by Thomas Turpin
GUN DIGEST 66th Edition, 2012

Some photos of the rifle to follow.

Cheers! Bob Faucett

 

[Tex .416]

Very interesting, thank you for sharing.

 

[BFaucett]

Here's some photos.

Cheers! Bob F.

 

[BFaucett]

A photo montage video about the Johnsons.

Cheers! Bob F.

 

[Falmike]

Just wow!

 

[BFaucett]

Just for fun...

My rifle: CZ 550 American in 9.3x62.

Cheers! Bob F.

 

[BFaucett]

Osa Johnson - Female Explorer & Filmmaker Takes Down a Rhino in One Shot!

"Adventure - The Story of Osa Johnson"

Cheers! Bob F.

 

[Jason Miller]

Super cool rifle and I am a Martin and OSA Johnson fan however they were hypocritical when it came to hunting, they wouldn’t hesitate to shoot a provoked animal into charging for the “cinema” but bashed big game hunters. She also trophy hunted as well although made it clear it was in “self defence”

Anyway they were cool people, I found their old home once in Nairobi and also have visited their museum and graves in Kansas

 

[Jason Miller]

By the way Mr. Faucett welcome to AH!!

 

[BFaucett]

By the way Mr. Faucett welcome to AH!!

Thanks!

Bob F.

 

[baxterb]

Bob!!!! Man it’s great see you posting!! I remember all your 9.3 posts elsewhere…

Your rifle and our offline convos on the 9.3 inspired me to have one made up - with a Model A profile barrel no less. OSA’s rifle is such a great one - especially with the Charles Heyer connection.

Welcome and great to see you here!

 

[PerH]

Exellent ,
Great to see you here with your memory filled rifle .

 

[BFaucett]

Bob!!!! Man it’s great see you posting!! I remember all your 9.3 posts elsewhere…

Your rifle and our offline convos on the 9.3 inspired me to have one made up - with a Model A profile barrel no less. OSA’s rifle is such a great one - especially with the Charles Heyer connection.

Welcome and great to see you here!

Thanks!! I appreciate your kind words.

Sincerely, Bob F.

 

[coreydb]

Unique provenance

 

[BFaucett]

A few photos from my visit to the Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum in Chanute, Kansas back in 2008.

The ride from Houston, Texas to Chanute, Kansas. 1979 Piper Seminole PA-44-180 (N2094C). I'm not a pilot. A pilot friend flew us to Chanute so we could visit the museum. It was a nice weekend trip.

Cheers! Bob F.

 

[eyedok]

I hunted in Northern Zambia where The Africa House is at the Lake of the Royal Crocadiles, the Johnsons had engine troubles and had to land on the lake, the family had lots of pics that day while they were fixing their plane and even had a first edition book of the Johnson’s with a long handwritten thank you on the inside cover, i have most of their books and in one of the books they wrote of the day having to land there, i think it was I Married Adventure. Cool stuff, i saw your stuff posted elsewhere a few years ago, also inspired me to finally get a 9.3x62.

 

[CM McKenzie]

Welcome! I too have seen that rifle posted elsewhere. Like others, It is also the one that inspired me to have mine made.

 

[Rare Breed]

New member here and I thought I'd share this.

I happen to own Osa Johnson's 9.3x62 rifle.

If you're not familiar with Martin & Osa Johnson, please see this excellent thread here on Africa Hunting:

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Martin Johnson & Osa Johnson Adventurers
Thread starter: monish | Start date: Aug 11, 2010

Thread 'Martin Johnson & Osa Johnson Adventurers'

Aug 11, 2010

Martin Johnson (1884-1937) & Osa Johnson (1894-1953), Adventurers

Martin Johnson (1884-1937) and his wife Osa Johnson (1894-1953) were american adventurers and documentary filmmakers.

Life
In the first half of the 20th...

• monish
• Replies: 2
• Forum: Legends of big game hunting

• 
• 

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Here's a couple of original photos that I own:

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Recorded on the rear of the photo above:

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A couple of scans from Tom Turpin's article about the rifle.

source:
FIT FOR A LADY
The Mauser of Osa Johnson
by Thomas Turpin
GUN DIGEST 66th Edition, 2012

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Some photos of the rifle to follow.

Cheers! Bob Faucett

WOW…She and her husband are legends introducing Africa to America!!! If it is not too crass I would love to hear the story how you aquired it…simply outstanding!!!

 

[Tintin]

Welcome Bob - what an incredibly cool first post.

 

[BFaucett]

WOW…She and her husband are legends introducing Africa to America!!! If it is not too crass I would love to hear the story how you aquired it…simply outstanding!!!

It's not a very exciting story. Years ago, I read a post, in a thread on another forum site, that the rifle was for sale. I looked at the seller's online listing for the rifle. I then called him and purchased it. (Several of the other members on that forum vouched for the seller's reputation so I took a chance. It all worked out great, thankfully.)

Strangely enough, it was only about a month after I had visited the Safari Museum in Kansas. I guess it was just meant to be. The rifle came with a letter from the auction house when the rifle was sold back in 1953. The letter identifies the rifle by make, type, and serial number.

Cheers! Bob F.