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The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed in 1928
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A .470 (NITRO EXPRESS) DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMERLESS BOXLOCK EJECTOR RIFLE BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND, NO. 32007
Treble-grip action-body, manual safety, border engraving, highly figured replacement stock with pistolgrip, pistogrip-cap leather-covered recoil-pad, the chopper-lump barrels with matt sight-rib, open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresight with fold-away moonsight, the breech-ends with a Helia-Super 1.5-4.5x telescopic-sight or a Schmidt & Bender 1.25-4x20 Safari telescopic-sight in quickly detachable-mounts
Weight 10lb. 15oz., 14 7/8in. pull, 26in. barrels, nitro proof
In a canvas case with a Holland & Holland trade-label
Treble-grip action-body, manual safety, border engraving, highly figured replacement stock with pistolgrip, pistogrip-cap leather-covered recoil-pad, the chopper-lump barrels with matt sight-rib, open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresight with fold-away moonsight, the breech-ends with a Helia-Super 1.5-4.5x telescopic-sight or a Schmidt & Bender 1.25-4x20 Safari telescopic-sight in quickly detachable-mounts
Weight 10lb. 15oz., 14 7/8in. pull, 26in. barrels, nitro proof
In a canvas case with a Holland & Holland trade-label
Special notice
Rifles and Pistols, (red labels) with specific exceptions (blue and yellow labels), require a British Firearms Certificate or Export Licence. All are sold 'as found'.
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