BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED HOLLAND & HOLLAND HAMMER DOUBLE RIFLE.

SN 8811. (ca 1886) Cal. .450-.400 2-3/8 BPE. .408 Bore diameter. 26″ Steel dovetailed bbls have full length, tapered rib file cut at rear portion behind one standing, two folding leaf express rear sight. Remainder is plain, matted one inch before raised ramp holding fine silver bead front sight. Tops of bbls are engraved “Holland & Holland. 98. New. Bond Street. London” and “Winners of All the “Field” Rifle Trials, London, 1883″. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with London black powder proofs, and SNs. Round, Jones underlever, case hardened action with nicely filed fences, is fitted with peninsula rebounding back action locks, with round bodied serpentine hammers and back sliding safeties. Lockplates are engraved “Holland & Holland”. Blued trigger guard has SN at grip which extends to horn grip cap. Exceptional flame figured and marbled European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/8″ over checkered horn buttplate, and features nicely shaped shadow line right hand cheekpiece, classic point pattern checkering at grip, and a vacant silver oval on toe line, which is also fitted with sling eye matching that on bottom of bbls. Near fully checkered splinter forend has forward pivoting lever release. Drop at heel: approx 2-3/4″, drop at comb: approx 1-3/4″. Weight: 7 lbs. 11 oz. LOP: 14-3/8″. CONDITION: Excellent, essentially near new, as meticulously restored. Bbls retain nearly all of a London quality re-black, with a few spots, engraving picked up. Action and lockplates retain essentially all of a correctly colored, most likely St. Leger, bright re-color hardening. Firing pin retainers, hammers, screws, safeties, etc. are beautifully fire blued. Triggers appear to be nickel-plated. Trigger guard charcoal blued. Meticulously shaped and finished, newly made, buttstock has only a few minor marks in its fine oil finish. Original forend has been refinished to match buttstock, checkering re-cut. Bores are excellent, with sharp rifling throughout, shiny, but with a few light pits toward breech ends. Locks are crisp. Safeties work. A stunning little rifle in a caliber easily loaded for, with brass and other components readily available. 4-51499 MGM63 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3385

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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
	3385	$6,900.00	BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED HOLLAND & HOLLAND HAMMER DOUBLE RIFLE. SN 8811. (ca 1886) Cal. .450-.400 2-3/8 BPE. .408 Bore diameter. 26″ Steel dovetailed bbls have full length, tapered rib file cut at rear portion behind one standing, two folding leaf express rear sight. Remainder is plain, matted one inch before raised ramp holding fine silver bead front sight. Tops of bbls are engraved “Holland & Holland. 98. New. Bond Street. London” and “Winners of All the “Field” Rifle Trials, London, 1883″. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with London black powder proofs, and SNs. Round, Jones underlever, case hardened action with nicely filed fences, is fitted with peninsula rebounding back action locks, with round bodied serpentine hammers and back sliding safeties. Lockplates are engraved “Holland & Holland”. Blued trigger guard has SN at grip which extends to horn grip cap. Exceptional flame figured and marbled European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/8″ over checkered horn buttplate, and features nicely shaped shadow line right hand cheekpiece, classic point pattern checkering at grip, and a vacant silver oval on toe line, which is also fitted with sling eye matching that on bottom of bbls. Near fully checkered splinter forend has forward pivoting lever release. Drop at heel: approx 2-3/4″, drop at comb: approx 1-3/4″. Weight: 7 lbs. 11 oz. LOP: 14-3/8″. CONDITION: Excellent, essentially near new, as meticulously restored. Bbls retain nearly all of a London quality re-black, with a few spots, engraving picked up. Action and lockplates retain essentially all of a correctly colored, most likely St. Leger, bright re-color hardening. Firing pin retainers, hammers, screws, safeties, etc. are beautifully fire blued. Triggers appear to be nickel-plated. Trigger guard charcoal blued. Meticulously shaped and finished, newly made, buttstock has only a few minor marks in its fine oil finish. Original forend has been refinished to match buttstock, checkering re-cut. Bores are excellent, with sharp rifling throughout, shiny, but with a few light pits toward breech ends. Locks are crisp. Safeties work. A stunning little rifle in a caliber easily loaded for, with brass and other components readily available. 4-51499 MGM63 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3385 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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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BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED HOLLAND & HOLLAND HAMMER DOUBLE RIFLE.