*HOLLOWAY & NAUGHTON OVER UNDER PROTOTYPE PREMIER RANGE GAME GUN WITH CASE.

*HOLLOWAY & NAUGHTON OVER UNDER PROTOTYPE PREMIER RANGE GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN H & N 000. Cal. 12 ga. 3″ Chambers. 28″ Demi-block barrels are engraved “Holloway & Naughton England” on top of matted flat ventilated rib. Left side of top bbl is engraved “Prototype”. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with 1997 London nitro proofs for 3″ chambers and are engraved “CTISS, Dulles VA” (Importer). Coin finished sidelock Boss type OU action is fitted with non-automatic safety and non-selective single trigger. SAFE is inlaid in gold. Pins are blued. Tumbler ends have gold line cocking indicators. Action and lockplates are engraved with beautifully cut and finely stipple shaded semi-relief open scrolled acanthus as background for lifelike Bulino scenes of game birds, with a pair of cock pheasant flushing from hillside on left lockplate; a pair of chukar partridge flying over open prairie on right; and woodcock flitting through birches on bottom of action. “H. & N” is inlaid in gold in forend iron recess on bottom of action. “Holloway & Naughton” is in gold on bottom of each lockplate. Single beaded relief engraved small bow trigger guard has SN inlaid in gold on tang, which extends to small horn grip cap. Spectacular, beautifully marbled and lightly figured Circassian walnut long capped “Prince of Wales” grip buttstock measures 15-1/16″ over checkered wood butt, and features classic 24 LPI point pattern checkering with mullered borders, drop points, and vacant gold oval on toe line. Matching full forend has Boss ejector shaped reinforcing piece integral with iron, and fastens to bbl with modified Anson type release. Bore diameter: top -.730, bottom -.732. Bore restrictions: top -.029, bottom -.020. Wall thickness: top-.033, bottom -.029. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-5/16″. Weight: 7 lbs. 5 oz. LOP 15-1/16″. Fine quality leather toe under case with stitched leather corners is lined with maroon cloth with black leather gold embossed makers label in lid. Case contains Holloway & Naughton marked snap caps, oil bottle, and ebony and German silver 2-pc cleaning rod. There are two tan leather wallets, one with 3 H & N marked ebony handled turnscrews; the other containing cleaning brush, mop and jag. Case has maroon canvas leather trimmed outer cover with snap closure. PROVENANCE: Factory 2004 import invoice valuing the gun at 22,000 pounds CIF to Wash DC. Copies of full color H & N advertising handbills featuring this exact gun and a 2007 catalog. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining nearly all of its orig finish, showing very little use or wear. High edges of bbl are slightly silvered, and there are a few minor marks in finish of wood. Case leather is excellent. Interior cloth shows a few marks and compressions. Accessories and outer cover are excellent. A new Premier Range over under starts at 60.000 pounds. 4-45039 MGM197 (20,000-30,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1158	$34,500.00	HOLLOWAY & NAUGHTON OVER UNDER PROTOTYPE PREMIER RANGE GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN H & N 000. Cal. 12 ga. 3″ Chambers. 28″ Demi-block barrels are engraved “Holloway & Naughton England” on top of matted flat ventilated rib. Left side of top bbl is engraved “Prototype”. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with 1997 London nitro proofs for 3″ chambers and are engraved “CTISS, Dulles VA” (Importer). Coin finished sidelock Boss type OU action is fitted with non-automatic safety and non-selective single trigger. SAFE is inlaid in gold. Pins are blued. Tumbler ends have gold line cocking indicators. Action and lockplates are engraved with beautifully cut and finely stipple shaded semi-relief open scrolled acanthus as background for lifelike Bulino scenes of game birds, with a pair of cock pheasant flushing from hillside on left lockplate; a pair of chukar partridge flying over open prairie on right; and woodcock flitting through birches on bottom of action. “H. & N” is inlaid in gold in forend iron recess on bottom of action. “Holloway & Naughton” is in gold on bottom of each lockplate. Single beaded relief engraved small bow trigger guard has SN inlaid in gold on tang, which extends to small horn grip cap. Spectacular, beautifully marbled and lightly figured Circassian walnut long capped “Prince of Wales” grip buttstock measures 15-1/16″ over checkered wood butt, and features classic 24 LPI point pattern checkering with mullered borders, drop points, and vacant gold oval on toe line. Matching full forend has Boss ejector shaped reinforcing piece integral with iron, and fastens to bbl with modified Anson type release. Bore diameter: top -.730, bottom -.732. Bore restrictions: top -.029, bottom -.020. Wall thickness: top-.033, bottom -.029. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-5/16″. Weight: 7 lbs. 5 oz. LOP 15-1/16″. Fine quality leather toe under case with stitched leather corners is lined with maroon cloth with black leather gold embossed makers label in lid. Case contains Holloway & Naughton marked snap caps, oil bottle, and ebony and German silver 2-pc cleaning rod. There are two tan leather wallets, one with 3 H & N marked ebony handled turnscrews; the other containing cleaning brush, mop and jag. Case has maroon canvas leather trimmed outer cover with snap closure. PROVENANCE: Factory 2004 import invoice valuing the gun at 22,000 pounds CIF to Wash DC. Copies of full color H & N advertising handbills featuring this exact gun and a 2007 catalog. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining nearly all of its orig finish, showing very little use or wear. High edges of bbl are slightly silvered, and there are a few minor marks in finish of wood. Case leather is excellent. Interior cloth shows a few marks and compressions. Accessories and outer cover are excellent. A new Premier Range over under starts at 60.000 pounds. 4-45039 MGM197 (20,000-30,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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