Lot Essay
Holland & Holland have kindly confirmed that the guns were completed circa 1986 and that extra barrels were supplied by them circa 1994. The guns appear to have been very little used
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A FINE PAIR OF 20-BORE (2¾IN) 'ROYAL SELF-OPENER' SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND, No. 40873/4, each gun with an interchangeable extra set of 'choke' barrels, hand-detachable lockplates, rolled-edge triggerguards, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, best bold foliate-scroll engraving with full hardening-colour and blueing, well-figured stocks with leather-covered recoil-pads, the chopper-lump barrels with game-ribs
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A FINE PAIR OF 20-BORE (2¾IN) 'ROYAL SELF-OPENER' SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND, No. 40873/4, each gun with an interchangeable extra set of 'choke' barrels, hand-detachable lockplates, rolled-edge triggerguards, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, best bold foliate-scroll engraving with full hardening-colour and blueing, well-figured stocks with leather-covered recoil-pads, the chopper-lump barrels with game-ribs
Weight 5lb. 8½oz., 14 7/8in. pulls, 27in. barrels, all approx. ¼ choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof
Interchangeable extra barrels:-
Weight 5lb. 10½oz. (No. 1) and 5lb. 12oz. (No. 2), 27in. barrels, choke approx. I.C. & 3/8 (No. 1) and ¼ & ½ (No. 2), 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof
In their leather motor-case, the extra barrels in their matching barrel-case
Weight 5lb. 8½oz., 14 7/8in. pulls, 27in. barrels, all approx. ¼ choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof
Interchangeable extra barrels:-
Weight 5lb. 10½oz. (No. 1) and 5lb. 12oz. (No. 2), 27in. barrels, choke approx. I.C. & 3/8 (No. 1) and ¼ & ½ (No. 2), 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof
In their leather motor-case, the extra barrels in their matching barrel-case