*HOLLAND & HOLLAND GRADE 2 SIDELOCK EJECTOR LIGHT GAME GUN WITH CASE.

*HOLLAND & HOLLAND GRADE 2 SIDELOCK EJECTOR LIGHT GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 21072. (ca 1900) Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. Gun no. 2 of a pair with “2” inlaid in gold on back ends of bbls and top lever, and engraved on forend iron. 26″ Dovetailed bbls with low, concave game rib, are engraved “Holland & Holland” “98. New Bond Street. London.” on tops. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SNs and steel information. Case hardened sidelock action is stocked to the fences and features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), gold band tumbler end cocking indicators, and non-selective single trigger. Action is engraved with 80% coverage extremely well cut shaded scroll in varying sizes, ranging from small and flowing to medium clusters, on each side of lockplate. “Holland & Holland” is engraved on each lockplate, and “Patent Ejector” is on bottom of action. Single trigger appears to be of Holland’s double pull second type, which evolved into the trigger in use today. Small bow, scroll engraved trigger guard has short pointed tang with SN at grip. Finely marbled and lightly figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-3/4″ over dark brown leather covered pad, and features drop points, point pattern standard checkering with double line border, and vacant gold oval on toe line. Splinter forend fitted with Holland’s AB ejector, has Deeley release with slightly flat top checkering, which has mullered borders. Bore diameter: left -.733, right -.728. Bore restrictions: left -.002, right -.001. Wall thickness: left -.023, right -.023. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 8 oz, LOP 14-3/4″. Old leather case with brass corners is embossed “G. W. N. Ramsay.” on lid. Interior is lined with scarlet cloth with silver embossed black H & H label and a paper charge card for breech loading gun no. 13864. Case contains pair of H & H marked snap caps and round oil bottle. CONDITION: Fine, as partially refurbished. Bbls retain 95% of an old satin re-black, engraving remains sharp. Action retains most of its orig case hardening color, silvering on fences and beads, and considerably thinned on bottom. Lockplates retain nearly all of their orig color. Trigger guard and top lever retain a considerable amount of what appears to be their orig blue. High quality replacement buttstock retains nearly all of its hand rubbed oil finish with numerous minor marks, checkering with slight wear. Finish on forend shows considerable wear with a few minor marks and repaired 3″ crack on front right side. Bores are bright and shiny. Action is very slightly loose. Right bbl is slightly off face. Ejectors are in time. Single trigger seems a bit balky, top lever needs to be worked twice for it to correctly re-set. Case leather has darkened, and has a number of minor chips and grain loss. Straps and handle are good. Interior is a bit moldy. Cloth is good with some insect damage, and minor rubs through, and soiling. Reproduction Holland label has a tear. Charge label is fine, slightly foxed. Relatively new H & H marked accessories are very fine. An interesting, nicely balanced, fast handling game gun in need of a little TLC. 4-38258 MGM121 (12,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	2381	$0.00	HOLLAND & HOLLAND GRADE 2 SIDELOCK EJECTOR LIGHT GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 21072. (ca 1900) Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. Gun no. 2 of a pair with “2” inlaid in gold on back ends of bbls and top lever, and engraved on forend iron. 26″ Dovetailed bbls with low, concave game rib, are engraved “Holland & Holland” “98. New Bond Street. London.” on tops. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SNs and steel information. Case hardened sidelock action is stocked to the fences and features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), gold band tumbler end cocking indicators, and non-selective single trigger. Action is engraved with 80% coverage extremely well cut shaded scroll in varying sizes, ranging from small and flowing to medium clusters, on each side of lockplate. “Holland & Holland” is engraved on each lockplate, and “Patent Ejector” is on bottom of action. Single trigger appears to be of Holland’s double pull second type, which evolved into the trigger in use today. Small bow, scroll engraved trigger guard has short pointed tang with SN at grip. Finely marbled and lightly figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-3/4″ over dark brown leather covered pad, and features drop points, point pattern standard checkering with double line border, and vacant gold oval on toe line. Splinter forend fitted with Holland’s AB ejector, has Deeley release with slightly flat top checkering, which has mullered borders. Bore diameter: left -.733, right -.728. Bore restrictions: left -.002, right -.001. Wall thickness: left -.023, right -.023. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 8 oz, LOP 14-3/4″. Old leather case with brass corners is embossed “G. W. N. Ramsay.” on lid. Interior is lined with scarlet cloth with silver embossed black H & H label and a paper charge card for breech loading gun no. 13864. Case contains pair of H & H marked snap caps and round oil bottle. CONDITION: Fine, as partially refurbished. Bbls retain 95% of an old satin re-black, engraving remains sharp. Action retains most of its orig case hardening color, silvering on fences and beads, and considerably thinned on bottom. Lockplates retain nearly all of their orig color. Trigger guard and top lever retain a considerable amount of what appears to be their orig blue. High quality replacement buttstock retains nearly all of its hand rubbed oil finish with numerous minor marks, checkering with slight wear. Finish on forend shows considerable wear with a few minor marks and repaired 3″ crack on front right side. Bores are bright and shiny. Action is very slightly loose. Right bbl is slightly off face. Ejectors are in time. Single trigger seems a bit balky, top lever needs to be worked twice for it to correctly re-set. Case leather has darkened, and has a number of minor chips and grain loss. Straps and handle are good. Interior is a bit moldy. Cloth is good with some insect damage, and minor rubs through, and soiling. Reproduction Holland label has a tear. Charge label is fine, slightly foxed. Relatively new H & H marked accessories are very fine. An interesting, nicely balanced, fast handling game gun in need of a little TLC. 4-38258 MGM121 (12,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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