HOLLAND AND HOLLAND TOP LEVER HAMMER PARADOX WITH CASE.

Revised: 9/22/2010

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: We indicated that ammunition was supposedly being made. This has been confirmed by Jamie McGrew, USA Distributor for Holland & Holland Sporting Cartridges.

HOLLAND AND HOLLAND TOP LEVER HAMMER PARADOX WITH CASE. SN 11966. (ca. 1889) Cal. 12 Bore. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28″ Dovetailed barrels with file cut quarter rib fitted with two folding leaf express rear sight, are engraved “Holland & Holland. 98 New Bond Street. London.” and “Paradox Fosbery Patent” on tops. Ivory bead front sight is longitudinally dovetailed into front portion of rib. Bbl flats show London black powder proofs for 12 ga. “R. choke”. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN. Rounded bar top lever action has long top strap extending over comb, and features pivoting lock third fastener. Peninsula back action locks have short serpentine hammers with spurs, which lay below line of sight when cocked. Action, lockplates and hammers are engraved with approx. 60% coverage of well cut shaded open scroll. “Holland & Holland” is on each lockplate. Hammers have stylized dolphins heads. Scroll engraved trigger guard has SN on short tang. Marbled and fiddle figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-1/2″ over red Silvers type pad, and features 28 LPI point pattern checkering with line border. There is a vacant silver oval on toe line. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.737, right -.0737. Bore restrictions: left -.028, right -.028. 10-Groove Paradox rifling has groove diameter of .729 for both bbls. Wall thickness: left -.034, right -.035. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 7 oz, LOP 14-1/2″. Old mahogany case has inlet brass corners and D-ring handle mounted in scalloped rectangular escutcheon. Sides of case have brass reinforcements. There are two sliding brass fasteners as well as a key lock. Interior is lined in red velvet, with reproduction Holland and Holland label, flanked by two labels with paradox information. Partitions fit this gun very well. Accessories include tin can with brass top containing cleaning fluid, BGI powder measure, maple wad rammer, unmarked 12 ga. stuck-case remover, BGI primer seater, and a round nickel-plated T. F. Wood & Son oil bottle. CONDITION: Very fine as restored. Bbls retain most of a rust-blue. Engraving and file cutting of rib are slightly washed. Action and locks retain nearly all of nicely colored re-color hardening, with some striations showing on action, and engraving is somewhat softened. Wood is somewhat under metal, and retains most of an old rubbed oil finish, with numerous light marks and scratches from handling and use. Checkering is re-cut. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Gun has been professionally tightened by fitting of dovetailed piece of steel through hook, workman’s stamp “H” is on each side of front lump. Bores are very fine. Chambers have some pitting, and there are some rather deep pits toward muzzles. Fosbery rifling is very fine, relatively sharp. Case exterior has some cracks, and number of marks. Interior cloth is fine with some rubbed and compressed areas. Needs a bit of brushing and vacuuming. Accessories are good. Holland & Holland produced only about 1500 Paradox guns, and many have had rifling removed or altered. Finding good shootable examples is difficult. 4-40900 MGM144 (12,000-16,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010

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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	1292	$0.00	Revised: 9/22/2010 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: We indicated that ammunition was supposedly being made. This has been confirmed by Jamie McGrew, USA Distributor for Holland & Holland Sporting Cartridges. HOLLAND AND HOLLAND TOP LEVER HAMMER PARADOX WITH CASE. SN 11966. (ca. 1889) Cal. 12 Bore. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28″ Dovetailed barrels with file cut quarter rib fitted with two folding leaf express rear sight, are engraved “Holland & Holland. 98 New Bond Street. London.” and “Paradox Fosbery Patent” on tops. Ivory bead front sight is longitudinally dovetailed into front portion of rib. Bbl flats show London black powder proofs for 12 ga. “R. choke”. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN. Rounded bar top lever action has long top strap extending over comb, and features pivoting lock third fastener. Peninsula back action locks have short serpentine hammers with spurs, which lay below line of sight when cocked. Action, lockplates and hammers are engraved with approx. 60% coverage of well cut shaded open scroll. “Holland & Holland” is on each lockplate. Hammers have stylized dolphins heads. Scroll engraved trigger guard has SN on short tang. Marbled and fiddle figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-1/2″ over red Silvers type pad, and features 28 LPI point pattern checkering with line border. There is a vacant silver oval on toe line. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.737, right -.0737. Bore restrictions: left -.028, right -.028. 10-Groove Paradox rifling has groove diameter of .729 for both bbls. Wall thickness: left -.034, right -.035. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 7 oz, LOP 14-1/2″. Old mahogany case has inlet brass corners and D-ring handle mounted in scalloped rectangular escutcheon. Sides of case have brass reinforcements. There are two sliding brass fasteners as well as a key lock. Interior is lined in red velvet, with reproduction Holland and Holland label, flanked by two labels with paradox information. Partitions fit this gun very well. Accessories include tin can with brass top containing cleaning fluid, BGI powder measure, maple wad rammer, unmarked 12 ga. stuck-case remover, BGI primer seater, and a round nickel-plated T. F. Wood & Son oil bottle. CONDITION: Very fine as restored. Bbls retain most of a rust-blue. Engraving and file cutting of rib are slightly washed. Action and locks retain nearly all of nicely colored re-color hardening, with some striations showing on action, and engraving is somewhat softened. Wood is somewhat under metal, and retains most of an old rubbed oil finish, with numerous light marks and scratches from handling and use. Checkering is re-cut. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Gun has been professionally tightened by fitting of dovetailed piece of steel through hook, workman’s stamp “H” is on each side of front lump. Bores are very fine. Chambers have some pitting, and there are some rather deep pits toward muzzles. Fosbery rifling is very fine, relatively sharp. Case exterior has some cracks, and number of marks. Interior cloth is fine with some rubbed and compressed areas. Needs a bit of brushing and vacuuming. Accessories are good. Holland & Holland produced only about 1500 Paradox guns, and many have had rifling removed or altered. Finding good shootable examples is difficult. 4-40900 MGM144 (12,000-16,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010 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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