*RARE TWO INCH 12 GAUGE HOLLAND & HOLLAND (CENTENARY) BADMINTON GRADE SIDELOCK EJECTOR LIGHT GAME GUN WITH CASE.

SN 32497. (1929) Cal. 12 ga. 2″ Chambers. 28″ Chopper lump bbls are engraved “FOR 2 INCH CASES ONLY” and “CENTENARY” (Holland’s proprietary name for the 2″ 12 bore, which originally was to be called the “Twelve-Two”) on narrow, swamped game rib. Tops of bbls are engraved with H&H name and New Bond Street address. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 2″ chambers and one ounce of shot. Case hardened sidelock action features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), H&H patent detachable locks, and double triggers (front “loose”). Action and lockplates are engraved with about 50% coverage of exceptionally well cut small scroll with rose bouquet highlights. “Holland & Holland” is on each lockplate. “BADMINTON EJECTOR” is on bottom of action. Blued top lever and trigger guard have matching scroll engraving. SN is on short trigger guard tang. Lightly marbled and figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over checkered wood butt and features diamond hand, standard point pattern checkering with mullered borders, drop points, and a silver oval on toe line engraved “EH”. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.731, right -.730. Bore restrictions: left -.028 (IMod), right -.004 (IC). Minimum wall thickness: left -.022, right-.019. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 5 lbs 7 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. Tan leather case is lined in burgundy cloth, and has gold embossed black leather H&H label in lid. Case contains 2-pc cocobolo and brass cleaning rod with mop, two brushes, and jag, pull through cleaning kit in black morocco wallet, H&H marked round oil bottle, two H&H marked snap caps, and a bone striker bottle marked with this guns SN, containing a pair of spare strikers. PROVENANCE: Thomas W. Connally Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, as partly refinished. Bbls retain essentially all of a lustrous London type re-black, engraving somewhat softened. Action retains approx 60% orig case hardening color, silvered on fences, beads, and thinning on bottom. Lockplates retain nearly all of their color, slightly fading. Top lever and trigger guard have been re-blued, and retain nearly all of that blue, engraving on trigger guard a bit soft. Stocks retain nearly all of a hand rubbed oil finish, checkering re-cut and sharp. Bores are excellent, with no noticeable imperfections. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. (It appears that gun has recently been re-jointed. Hinge pin cover retains nearly all of a fine temper blue.) Ejectors are strong and in time. New case is excellent, as are straps and handle. Interior cloth has some slight rubs, as does label. Accessories are fine. All 2″ guns are scarce, sidelock models especially so, bordering on rare. These guns are highly desirable for their light weight and superior ballistics. This fine high quality gun should be a joy in the field. 4-55658 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 2406

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2406	$16,100.00	RARE TWO INCH 12 GAUGE HOLLAND & HOLLAND (CENTENARY) BADMINTON GRADE SIDELOCK EJECTOR LIGHT GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 32497. (1929) Cal. 12 ga. 2″ Chambers. 28″ Chopper lump bbls are engraved “FOR 2 INCH CASES ONLY” and “CENTENARY” (Holland’s proprietary name for the 2″ 12 bore, which originally was to be called the “Twelve-Two”) on narrow, swamped game rib. Tops of bbls are engraved with H&H name and New Bond Street address. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 2″ chambers and one ounce of shot. Case hardened sidelock action features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), H&H patent detachable locks, and double triggers (front “loose”). Action and lockplates are engraved with about 50% coverage of exceptionally well cut small scroll with rose bouquet highlights. “Holland & Holland” is on each lockplate. “BADMINTON EJECTOR” is on bottom of action. Blued top lever and trigger guard have matching scroll engraving. SN is on short trigger guard tang. Lightly marbled and figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over checkered wood butt and features diamond hand, standard point pattern checkering with mullered borders, drop points, and a silver oval on toe line engraved “EH”. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.731, right -.730. Bore restrictions: left -.028 (IMod), right -.004 (IC). Minimum wall thickness: left -.022, right-.019. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 5 lbs 7 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. Tan leather case is lined in burgundy cloth, and has gold embossed black leather H&H label in lid. Case contains 2-pc cocobolo and brass cleaning rod with mop, two brushes, and jag, pull through cleaning kit in black morocco wallet, H&H marked round oil bottle, two H&H marked snap caps, and a bone striker bottle marked with this guns SN, containing a pair of spare strikers. PROVENANCE: Thomas W. Connally Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, as partly refinished. Bbls retain essentially all of a lustrous London type re-black, engraving somewhat softened. Action retains approx 60% orig case hardening color, silvered on fences, beads, and thinning on bottom. Lockplates retain nearly all of their color, slightly fading. Top lever and trigger guard have been re-blued, and retain nearly all of that blue, engraving on trigger guard a bit soft. Stocks retain nearly all of a hand rubbed oil finish, checkering re-cut and sharp. Bores are excellent, with no noticeable imperfections. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. (It appears that gun has recently been re-jointed. Hinge pin cover retains nearly all of a fine temper blue.) Ejectors are strong and in time. New case is excellent, as are straps and handle. Interior cloth has some slight rubs, as does label. Accessories are fine. All 2″ guns are scarce, sidelock models especially so, bordering on rare. These guns are highly desirable for their light weight and superior ballistics. This fine high quality gun should be a joy in the field. 4-55658 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 2406 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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*RARE TWO INCH 12 GAUGE HOLLAND & HOLLAND (CENTENARY) BADMINTON GRADE SIDELOCK EJECTOR LIGHT GAME GUN WITH CASE.