*20 GAUGE HOLLAND AND HOLLAND ROYAL HAMMERLESS EJECTOR SELF-OPENING GAME GUN WITH CASE.

*20 GAUGE HOLLAND AND HOLLAND ROYAL HAMMERLESS EJECTOR SELF-OPENING GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 30600. (1928) Cal. 20 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28″ Chopper lump bbls with narrow swamped game rib, are engraved “Holland & Holland 98. New Bond Street, London.” on tops. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SNs and fitted with H & H patent self-opening mechanism. Scaled down Royal sidelock action features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), hand detachable sidelocks, gold band tumbler end cocking indicators, and double triggers. Action and lockplates are engraved with well cut classic H & H house style large shaded scroll with acanthus highlights. “Holland & Holland” is engraved in arched and scrolled device on each lockplate. Bottom of action is engraved “Royal Self – Opener Patent 1922″. Single beaded trigger guard is engraved with open flowing scroll with SN at grip. Nicely marbled and well figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-7/8″ over checkered wood butt, and features drop points, diamond hand, standard flat top point pattern checkering with mullered borders, and a vacant gold oval on toe line. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.619, right -.619. Bore restrictions: left -.009, right -.002. Wall thickness: left -.022, right -.019. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 5 lbs. 12 oz. LOP 14-7/8”. Leather motor case with stitched leather corners, and leather trimmed canvas outer cover, is lined with green cloth. Outer cover has initials “B. R. H.” embossed on leather patch. PROVENANCE: Factory letter. Copy of orig ledger page. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 95% of an old re-black over some marks, slightly silvered at muzzles and at breeches. Action retains traces of its orig case hardening color where protected, faded on lockplates to mottled silver gray, action with pleasing silver tones. Trigger guard and top lever have been re-blued, and retain most of that blue, engraving slightly softened. Newly made, very high quality, possibly factory, buttstock retains essentially all its orig finish with a few minor scratches and marks. Forend has been refinished to match, checkering re-run. Bores are excellent. Action is very slightly loose, with a glimmer of light visible at breeches. Ejectors are in time. Case outer cover is scuffed at corners with a tear around handle hole. Case leather is excellent. Handle and straps are fine. Interior cloth is excellent. 4-42497 MGM244 (30,000-40,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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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	1343	$0.00	20 GAUGE HOLLAND AND HOLLAND ROYAL HAMMERLESS EJECTOR SELF-OPENING GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 30600. (1928) Cal. 20 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28″ Chopper lump bbls with narrow swamped game rib, are engraved “Holland & Holland 98. New Bond Street, London.” on tops. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SNs and fitted with H & H patent self-opening mechanism. Scaled down Royal sidelock action features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), hand detachable sidelocks, gold band tumbler end cocking indicators, and double triggers. Action and lockplates are engraved with well cut classic H & H house style large shaded scroll with acanthus highlights. “Holland & Holland” is engraved in arched and scrolled device on each lockplate. Bottom of action is engraved “Royal Self – Opener Patent 1922″. Single beaded trigger guard is engraved with open flowing scroll with SN at grip. Nicely marbled and well figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-7/8″ over checkered wood butt, and features drop points, diamond hand, standard flat top point pattern checkering with mullered borders, and a vacant gold oval on toe line. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.619, right -.619. Bore restrictions: left -.009, right -.002. Wall thickness: left -.022, right -.019. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 5 lbs. 12 oz. LOP 14-7/8”. Leather motor case with stitched leather corners, and leather trimmed canvas outer cover, is lined with green cloth. Outer cover has initials “B. R. H.” embossed on leather patch. PROVENANCE: Factory letter. Copy of orig ledger page. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 95% of an old re-black over some marks, slightly silvered at muzzles and at breeches. Action retains traces of its orig case hardening color where protected, faded on lockplates to mottled silver gray, action with pleasing silver tones. Trigger guard and top lever have been re-blued, and retain most of that blue, engraving slightly softened. Newly made, very high quality, possibly factory, buttstock retains essentially all its orig finish with a few minor scratches and marks. Forend has been refinished to match, checkering re-run. Bores are excellent. Action is very slightly loose, with a glimmer of light visible at breeches. Ejectors are in time. Case outer cover is scuffed at corners with a tear around handle hole. Case leather is excellent. Handle and straps are fine. Interior cloth is excellent. 4-42497 MGM244 (30,000-40,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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