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1345
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$18,400.00
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*HOLLAND AND HOLLAND ROYAL EJECTOR GAME GUN. SN 25426. (ca 1908) Cal. 16 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. Gun is no. “1” of a pair with “1” inlaid in gold in the usual places. 30″ Dovetailed bbls with low game rib are engraved with H & H 98 New Bond Street address on tops. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 1 oz shot. SNs are stamped on bottoms of bbls. Case hardened Royal sidelock action is stocked to the fences, and features non-automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), gold band tumbler end cocking indicators, and double triggers. Action and lockplates are engraved with very nicely cut H & H house style large open shaded scroll with acanthus highlights. “Holland & Holland” is in arched riband on each lockplate. Bottom of action is engraved “Royal Hammerless Ejector”. Top lever engraved “Royal Ejector” and single beaded trigger guard with SN on tang, are charcoal blued. Nicely marbled, stump figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-5/8″ over red Silvers type pad. Stock features diamond hand, drop points, flat top point pattern checkering with mullered borders, and vacant gold oval on toe line. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.668, right -.669. Bore restrictions: left -.012, right -.010. Wall thickness: left -.025, right -.022. Drop at heel: 2-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 4 oz. LOP 14-5/8″. CONDITION: Excellent, as completely and competently refinished. Bbls retain essentially all of a very fine, best quality black, engraving has been picked up. Action retains virtually all of a St. Ledger quality and colored re-case hardening over a few minor areas of pitting. Top lever and trigger guard retain all of a correctly colored blue. Pin ends and trigger blades show a lustrous fire blue. Stock retains most of a rubbed oil finish with edges slightly softened, checkering re-cut. Bores are excellent, showing evidence of some dent removal, mostly from right bbl. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. A nicely restored, solid, small bore gun. 4-42411 MGM178 (20,000-30,000)
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. |