*VERY FINE HOLLAND & HOLLAND DOMINION SIDELOCK EJECTOR .465 H&H DANGEROUS GAME DOUBLE RIFLE WITH ORIGINAL CASE.

SN 32002. (ca 1928) Cal. .500/.465 Nitro Express. 26″ Chopper lump bbls are fitted with file cut quarter rib and matching front sight base. Quarter rib is mounted with one standing, two folding leaf express sight with platinum lines marked for 100, 200, and 300 yards. Front ramp, with slip-on sight protector, holds fine small silver bead, and flip-up porcelain night bead. Mid rib is engraved “.465. Bore.” Tops of bbls are engraved “Holland & Holland” and “98. New Bond Street, London.” Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 75 grains of cordite, and 480 grain bullet. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SNs and “VICKERS STEEL”. Case hardened action features Purdey type hidden third fastener, non-automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), top strap which extends over comb, bushed strikers, and double triggers. Front trigger is slightly “loose”, blade checkered. Action and lockplates are engraved with small scroll borders. “Holland & Holland” is at the center of each lockplate. “.465 BORE” “NITRO CARTRIDGE” “CASE 3-1/4 INCHES” is on bottom of action. Trigger guard has SN on tang, which extends to steel trap grip cap, with spare front sight in trap. Finely fiddle figured and lightly streaked European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/2″ over NOSHOC pad fitted to orig curve. Stock features classic H&H style checkering, as well as, right hand cheekpiece with shadow line. A vacant silver oval and sling loop matching that on bottom of bbl, are on toe line. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release. Drop at heel: approx 3-3/16″, drop at comb: approx 1-7/8″. Weight: 10 lbs 11 oz. LOP:14-1/2″. Orig makers leather case has rectangular brass plate screwed to top marked “RICHARD. J. O’KEEFE”. Interior is lined in burgundy cloth and has gold embossed black leather H&H label, along with instruction label and charge card for this rifle in lid. Case contains 2-pc wood covered steel and brass cleaning rod with jag, horn handled striker key, bone striker bottle containing pair of strikers and marked in India ink “spare strikers 32002”, pair of snap caps, glass oil bottle with plated top with green label “Supplied by James Woodward & Co”, two boxes of Kynoch red and yellow cartridges, one soft nosed, the other solid, and a Holland marked box of soft nosed cartridges with yellow label. Along with 9 loose Kynoch rounds, as well as a black morocco leather wallet marked “465” with pull through cleaning equipment. Also included are 3 5-rnd boxes Kynoch solid and 3 5-rnd boxes Holland’s soft Elmer Keith’s .500/465 ammunition for this rifle. PROVENANCE: The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, as found. Bbls retain 70% orig blue, silvering and thinning at muzzles, and above forend and action from normal handling wear. Action and lockplates retain approx 30% of their orig color hardening, faded and worn to bright silver, toning to gray. Top lever retains over 90% of its orig bright blue, silvered on thumbpiece. Trigger guard re-blued, and retains 80% of that blue. Stocks retain most of their orig hand rubbed oil finish with numerous light marks, more wear on forend, checkering lightly worn, again with more wear on forend checkering. Pad is relatively new, nicely fitted. Bores are brilliant with sharp rifling throughout. Action is tight. Bbls are slightly off face. Ejectors are in time. Case leather shows considerable scuffing on edges. Straps and handle are good. Interior cloth is good, with soiling and compressions. Accessories are fine. No. 2 grade rifles are exceptionally strong and highly regarded, this fine unmolested example would make a perfect safari rifle. 4-48023 MGM161 (30,000-50,000) – Lot 1047

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Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	1047	$33,350.00	VERY FINE HOLLAND & HOLLAND DOMINION SIDELOCK EJECTOR .465 H&H DANGEROUS GAME DOUBLE RIFLE WITH ORIGINAL CASE. SN 32002. (ca 1928) Cal. .500/.465 Nitro Express. 26″ Chopper lump bbls are fitted with file cut quarter rib and matching front sight base. Quarter rib is mounted with one standing, two folding leaf express sight with platinum lines marked for 100, 200, and 300 yards. Front ramp, with slip-on sight protector, holds fine small silver bead, and flip-up porcelain night bead. Mid rib is engraved “.465. Bore.” Tops of bbls are engraved “Holland & Holland” and “98. New Bond Street, London.” Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 75 grains of cordite, and 480 grain bullet. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SNs and “VICKERS STEEL”. Case hardened action features Purdey type hidden third fastener, non-automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), top strap which extends over comb, bushed strikers, and double triggers. Front trigger is slightly “loose”, blade checkered. Action and lockplates are engraved with small scroll borders. “Holland & Holland” is at the center of each lockplate. “.465 BORE” “NITRO CARTRIDGE” “CASE 3-1/4 INCHES” is on bottom of action. Trigger guard has SN on tang, which extends to steel trap grip cap, with spare front sight in trap. Finely fiddle figured and lightly streaked European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/2″ over NOSHOC pad fitted to orig curve. Stock features classic H&H style checkering, as well as, right hand cheekpiece with shadow line. A vacant silver oval and sling loop matching that on bottom of bbl, are on toe line. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release. Drop at heel: approx 3-3/16″, drop at comb: approx 1-7/8″. Weight: 10 lbs 11 oz. LOP:14-1/2″. Orig makers leather case has rectangular brass plate screwed to top marked “RICHARD. J. O’KEEFE”. Interior is lined in burgundy cloth and has gold embossed black leather H&H label, along with instruction label and charge card for this rifle in lid. Case contains 2-pc wood covered steel and brass cleaning rod with jag, horn handled striker key, bone striker bottle containing pair of strikers and marked in India ink “spare strikers 32002”, pair of snap caps, glass oil bottle with plated top with green label “Supplied by James Woodward & Co”, two boxes of Kynoch red and yellow cartridges, one soft nosed, the other solid, and a Holland marked box of soft nosed cartridges with yellow label. Along with 9 loose Kynoch rounds, as well as a black morocco leather wallet marked “465” with pull through cleaning equipment. Also included are 3 5-rnd boxes Kynoch solid and 3 5-rnd boxes Holland’s soft Elmer Keith’s .500/465 ammunition for this rifle. PROVENANCE: The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, as found. Bbls retain 70% orig blue, silvering and thinning at muzzles, and above forend and action from normal handling wear. Action and lockplates retain approx 30% of their orig color hardening, faded and worn to bright silver, toning to gray. Top lever retains over 90% of its orig bright blue, silvered on thumbpiece. Trigger guard re-blued, and retains 80% of that blue. Stocks retain most of their orig hand rubbed oil finish with numerous light marks, more wear on forend, checkering lightly worn, again with more wear on forend checkering. Pad is relatively new, nicely fitted. Bores are brilliant with sharp rifling throughout. Action is tight. Bbls are slightly off face. Ejectors are in time. Case leather shows considerable scuffing on edges. Straps and handle are good. Interior cloth is good, with soiling and compressions. Accessories are fine. No. 2 grade rifles are exceptionally strong and highly regarded, this fine unmolested example would make a perfect safari rifle. 4-48023 MGM161 (30,000-50,000) – Lot 1047 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - March 2015 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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*VERY FINE HOLLAND & HOLLAND DOMINION SIDELOCK EJECTOR .465 H&H DANGEROUS GAME DOUBLE RIFLE WITH ORIGINAL CASE.