HOLLAND & HOLLAND BEST QUALITY TOP LEVER HAMMER DOUBLE RIFLE.

Revised: 9/11/2009

Additional Information: Accompanied with test target including bullet and load and 2 boxes of new RWS 10.3x60R brass

HOLLAND & HOLLAND BEST QUALITY TOP LEVER HAMMER DOUBLE RIFLE. SN 11119. (Ca. 1887) Cal. .450 /400 2-3/8″ BPE. 26″ Ten groove Enfield rifled, dovetailed, laminated steel bbls have full length flat rib, file cut behind one standing, two folding, wide “V” express sight, with platinum lines, marked for 50, 150, 200, and 250 yards. Silver bead front sight is longitudinally dovetailed into raised portion of rib, and is secured with a screw. 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 have British black powder proofs at .390. Bottom of large splinter is stamped with SN. Round bar action features long top lever, side clips, very finely filed fences, “Loose” front trigger (articulated), and long top strap, extending well into comb. Back action rebounding sidelocks have low set, flat face, serpentine hammers which are out of line of sight when cocked. Action and locks have 60% coverage of very nicely cut scroll engraving with long tendril extensions. Lockplates are engraved “Holland & Holland” with scroll and rose engraving. Scroll engraved hammers have dolphin heads. Trigger guard has scroll on bow, and SN on tang which extends to steel grip cap. Dark, mottled and lightly figured European walnut full pistol grip buttstock measures 14-7/8″ over Silver’s type pad. Stock features shadow line right hand cheekpiece, and Holland style 20 LPI flat top borderless checkering with mullered terminations. There is a silver oval on toe line engraved with monogram “AM” surmounted by a crown. Stock design is Holland’s answer to the “rational stock” with high heel, and low comb, thereby minimizing felt recoil. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. Drop at heel: Approx 2-5/8″, drop at comb: Approx 2-1/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 9 oz, LOP 14-7/8″. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 85% orig gray brown finish Action retains 30% case color, mostly faded. Lockplates retain 40-50% case color and orig varnish, silvering at backs. Hammers retain most of their case color. Trigger guard retains 20% of orig blue. Top lever retains nearly all of its orig blue. Stocks retain nearly all their orig finish, with numerous light nicks, scratches, and bumps from usage. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Locks are crisp. Screw slots are all excellent. Bores are virtually new with only one or two very minor small pits in front of chambers of right bbl. A very fine lightweight, great handling, double, perfect for medium game. 4-38900 MGM102 (12,000-17,000)

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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	1262	$0.00	Revised: 9/11/2009 Additional Information: Accompanied with test target including bullet and load and 2 boxes of new RWS 10.3x60R brass HOLLAND & HOLLAND BEST QUALITY TOP LEVER HAMMER DOUBLE RIFLE. SN 11119. (Ca. 1887) Cal. .450 /400 2-3/8″ BPE. 26″ Ten groove Enfield rifled, dovetailed, laminated steel bbls have full length flat rib, file cut behind one standing, two folding, wide “V” express sight, with platinum lines, marked for 50, 150, 200, and 250 yards. Silver bead front sight is longitudinally dovetailed into raised portion of rib, and is secured with a screw. 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 have British black powder proofs at .390. Bottom of large splinter is stamped with SN. Round bar action features long top lever, side clips, very finely filed fences, “Loose” front trigger (articulated), and long top strap, extending well into comb. Back action rebounding sidelocks have low set, flat face, serpentine hammers which are out of line of sight when cocked. Action and locks have 60% coverage of very nicely cut scroll engraving with long tendril extensions. Lockplates are engraved “Holland & Holland” with scroll and rose engraving. Scroll engraved hammers have dolphin heads. Trigger guard has scroll on bow, and SN on tang which extends to steel grip cap. Dark, mottled and lightly figured European walnut full pistol grip buttstock measures 14-7/8″ over Silver’s type pad. Stock features shadow line right hand cheekpiece, and Holland style 20 LPI flat top borderless checkering with mullered terminations. There is a silver oval on toe line engraved with monogram “AM” surmounted by a crown. Stock design is Holland’s answer to the “rational stock” with high heel, and low comb, thereby minimizing felt recoil. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. Drop at heel: Approx 2-5/8″, drop at comb: Approx 2-1/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 9 oz, LOP 14-7/8″. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 85% orig gray brown finish Action retains 30% case color, mostly faded. Lockplates retain 40-50% case color and orig varnish, silvering at backs. Hammers retain most of their case color. Trigger guard retains 20% of orig blue. Top lever retains nearly all of its orig blue. Stocks retain nearly all their orig finish, with numerous light nicks, scratches, and bumps from usage. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Locks are crisp. Screw slots are all excellent. Bores are virtually new with only one or two very minor small pits in front of chambers of right bbl. A very fine lightweight, great handling, double, perfect for medium game. 4-38900 MGM102 (12,000-17,000) 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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