*HOLLAND & HOLLAND ROYAL HAMMERLESS EJECTOR 16 GA GAME GUN WITH CASE.

*HOLLAND & HOLLAND ROYAL HAMMERLESS EJECTOR 16 GA GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 27144. (1911) Cal. 16 ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. No. 2 of a pair with “2” inlaid in gold in normal places. 28″ Dovetailed steel bbls with low, narrow, concave, game rib, are engraved “Holland & Holland.” “98. New Bond Street, London.” on tops. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 16 ga, and 1 oz of shot. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN. Typical Royal action with bar locks and stocked to the fences, features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), hidden third fastener, Holland patent detachable locks, gold band tumbler end cocking indicators, and double triggers, front articulated. Action and locks are engraved with typical Holland & Holland house style large shaded scrolled acanthus with “Holland & Holland” in arched device on each lockplate. Bottom of action is engraved “Royal Hammerless Ejector” and top lever “Holland’s Patent”. Nicely marbled and lightly figured Circassian walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-3/8″ over Silver pad, and features drop points, diamond hand, traditional 22 LPI checkering with mullered borders, and a gold oval on toe line engraved with monogram “SBN”. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release. Iron is stamped with SN and “Steel”. Bore diameter: left-.664, right -.664. Bore restrictions: left -.008, right -.004. Wall thickness: left -.024, right -.022. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-7/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 1 oz. LOP: 14-3/8″. Makers leather case with sliding button brass closure is lined in Burgundy cloth with H & H black patterned leather gold-embossed label in lid, along with H & H charge card for 12 bore gun no. 30777, and another instruction label. Case contains brass and rosewood 2-pc cleaning rod with mops and brushes, turned bone striker bottle marked 30777, H & H marked round pewter oil bottle, pair of 16 bore snap caps, and box of Hoppe’s cleaning patches. Orig keys are also present. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 95% of an older re-black, silvered at muzzles, with area of cleaned rust in front of forend latch. Engraving is slightly washed. Action retains a considerable amount of orig case hardening color, where protected, but is mostly a pleasing mottled silver-gray. Trigger guard number is one before this guns number, being engraved 27143. Stocks have what appears to be an old varnish over orig oil finish. Checkering nicely re-run. Wood of forend has some losses toward tip that have been smoothed in. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Bores are excellent. Forcing cones have been relieved. Ejectors are in time. Case leather is fine, chocolate brown with a number of scuffs and lifting of grain. Interior cloth is very fine, with some rubs and marks from contact with gun. There is a bit of insect damage to cloth in lid. Leather label is excellent. Paper label is foxed with some insect damage to charge card. Accessories are very fine. Striker bottle has cracked top, and is missing its bottom. A solid, lightweight gun. 4-45115 MGM201 (15,000-25,000)

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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	1154	$17,825.00	HOLLAND & HOLLAND ROYAL HAMMERLESS EJECTOR 16 GA GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 27144. (1911) Cal. 16 ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. No. 2 of a pair with “2” inlaid in gold in normal places. 28″ Dovetailed steel bbls with low, narrow, concave, game rib, are engraved “Holland & Holland.” “98. New Bond Street, London.” on tops. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 16 ga, and 1 oz of shot. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN. Typical Royal action with bar locks and stocked to the fences, features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), hidden third fastener, Holland patent detachable locks, gold band tumbler end cocking indicators, and double triggers, front articulated. Action and locks are engraved with typical Holland & Holland house style large shaded scrolled acanthus with “Holland & Holland” in arched device on each lockplate. Bottom of action is engraved “Royal Hammerless Ejector” and top lever “Holland’s Patent”. Nicely marbled and lightly figured Circassian walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-3/8″ over Silver pad, and features drop points, diamond hand, traditional 22 LPI checkering with mullered borders, and a gold oval on toe line engraved with monogram “SBN”. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release. Iron is stamped with SN and “Steel”. Bore diameter: left-.664, right -.664. Bore restrictions: left -.008, right -.004. Wall thickness: left -.024, right -.022. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-7/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 1 oz. LOP: 14-3/8″. Makers leather case with sliding button brass closure is lined in Burgundy cloth with H & H black patterned leather gold-embossed label in lid, along with H & H charge card for 12 bore gun no. 30777, and another instruction label. Case contains brass and rosewood 2-pc cleaning rod with mops and brushes, turned bone striker bottle marked 30777, H & H marked round pewter oil bottle, pair of 16 bore snap caps, and box of Hoppe’s cleaning patches. Orig keys are also present. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 95% of an older re-black, silvered at muzzles, with area of cleaned rust in front of forend latch. Engraving is slightly washed. Action retains a considerable amount of orig case hardening color, where protected, but is mostly a pleasing mottled silver-gray. Trigger guard number is one before this guns number, being engraved 27143. Stocks have what appears to be an old varnish over orig oil finish. Checkering nicely re-run. Wood of forend has some losses toward tip that have been smoothed in. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Bores are excellent. Forcing cones have been relieved. Ejectors are in time. Case leather is fine, chocolate brown with a number of scuffs and lifting of grain. Interior cloth is very fine, with some rubs and marks from contact with gun. There is a bit of insect damage to cloth in lid. Leather label is excellent. Paper label is foxed with some insect damage to charge card. Accessories are very fine. Striker bottle has cracked top, and is missing its bottom. A solid, lightweight gun. 4-45115 MGM201 (15,000-25,000) 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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