*HOLLAND AND HOLLAND ROYAL HAMMERLESS DOUBLE RIFLE WITH ROUNDED ACTION BAR MADE FOR MAHARAJAH GANGA SINGH OF BIKANER.

*HOLLAND AND HOLLAND ROYAL HAMMERLESS DOUBLE RIFLE WITH ROUNDED ACTION BAR MADE FOR MAHARAJAH GANGA SINGH OF BIKANER. SN 17915. (Ca. 1903) Cal. 500/ 450 Nitro Express. 26″ Chopper lump bbls have typical Holland and Holland file cut quarter rib with one standing, two folding leaf express sight with platinum lines, and marked for 100, 200, and 300 yards. Silver bead front sight with porcelain flip-up night sight is longitudinally dovetailed into Holland style raised front base. Bbls are engraved “Holland & Holland. 98. New Bond Street. London” and “Winners of all the “Field” Rifle Trials. London.” on tops. Bbl flats show London nitro proofs for 450 express, “70 grains cordite”, and “480 grains bullet.” Bottoms of bbls have SN and Whitworth steel sheaf of wheat trademarks. Sling eye with loop is soldered to bottom rib. Action features rounded bar, back action side locks, automatic safety (“Safe” inlaid in gold), bushed strikers, hidden third fastener, double triggers (front trigger checkered), gold band tumbler end cocking indicators, and long top tang which extends over comb. Action and side plates are engraved in typical Holland house style open shaded acanthus scroll with “Holland & Holland” in ribands on lock plates. Bottom of action is engraved “Charge”, “70 grains cordite,” “500/450”, and “Case 3-1/4″”. Trigger guard has scroll on bow, SN on tang which extends to engraved trap grip cap. Dark fully marbled European walnut full pistol grip buttstock measures 15-1/4″ over leather covered pad, and features sling loop, vacant gold oval, right hand Holland style cheek piece, drop points, and 20 LPI checkering with mullered borders. Matching splinter forend mounts to bbl with forward lever. Drop at heel: Approx 2-3/4″, drop at comb: Approx 1-7/8″. Weight: 10 lbs. 7 oz, LOP 15-1/4″. Accompanying rifle are buttstock and forend of an older generation of a restock. PROVENANCE: Copies of page from auction catalog listing background of this rifle, and invoice from Holland & Holland to renovate, re-blacken bbls, shoot and test, June 23, 1997. CONDITION: Excellent, as refurbished. Bbls retain virtually all of a factory re-black. Action and side locks retain virtually all London quality re-case color. Buttstock and forend are very high quality replacements, possibly factory. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Bores are bright and shiny with strong rifling. Some evidence of erosion at throat especially in right bbl, which also has a few minor pits. 4-38641 MGM67 (30,000-40,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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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	1243	$32,200.00	HOLLAND AND HOLLAND ROYAL HAMMERLESS DOUBLE RIFLE WITH ROUNDED ACTION BAR MADE FOR MAHARAJAH GANGA SINGH OF BIKANER. SN 17915. (Ca. 1903) Cal. 500/ 450 Nitro Express. 26″ Chopper lump bbls have typical Holland and Holland file cut quarter rib with one standing, two folding leaf express sight with platinum lines, and marked for 100, 200, and 300 yards. Silver bead front sight with porcelain flip-up night sight is longitudinally dovetailed into Holland style raised front base. Bbls are engraved “Holland & Holland. 98. New Bond Street. London” and “Winners of all the “Field” Rifle Trials. London.” on tops. Bbl flats show London nitro proofs for 450 express, “70 grains cordite”, and “480 grains bullet.” Bottoms of bbls have SN and Whitworth steel sheaf of wheat trademarks. Sling eye with loop is soldered to bottom rib. Action features rounded bar, back action side locks, automatic safety (“Safe” inlaid in gold), bushed strikers, hidden third fastener, double triggers (front trigger checkered), gold band tumbler end cocking indicators, and long top tang which extends over comb. Action and side plates are engraved in typical Holland house style open shaded acanthus scroll with “Holland & Holland” in ribands on lock plates. Bottom of action is engraved “Charge”, “70 grains cordite,” “500/450”, and “Case 3-1/4″”. Trigger guard has scroll on bow, SN on tang which extends to engraved trap grip cap. Dark fully marbled European walnut full pistol grip buttstock measures 15-1/4″ over leather covered pad, and features sling loop, vacant gold oval, right hand Holland style cheek piece, drop points, and 20 LPI checkering with mullered borders. Matching splinter forend mounts to bbl with forward lever. Drop at heel: Approx 2-3/4″, drop at comb: Approx 1-7/8″. Weight: 10 lbs. 7 oz, LOP 15-1/4″. Accompanying rifle are buttstock and forend of an older generation of a restock. PROVENANCE: Copies of page from auction catalog listing background of this rifle, and invoice from Holland & Holland to renovate, re-blacken bbls, shoot and test, June 23, 1997. CONDITION: Excellent, as refurbished. Bbls retain virtually all of a factory re-black. Action and side locks retain virtually all London quality re-case color. Buttstock and forend are very high quality replacements, possibly factory. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Bores are bright and shiny with strong rifling. Some evidence of erosion at throat especially in right bbl, which also has a few minor pits. 4-38641 MGM67 (30,000-40,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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