Lot Essay
The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed circa 1890. It has been expertly converted to this entirely modern and effective calibre and the remaining finish is original
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A FINE 5.6X50(R)MM (MAGNUM) SINGLE-BARRELLED HAMMERLESS RIFLE BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND, NO. 18154
Converted from .250 rook-rifle calibre, toplever, automatic top safety, carved and engraved lobate fences, best bold foliate-scroll engraving with much hardening-colour, highly-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap (with trap), cheek-piece and butt-plate, sling-swivels, horn-capped forend, octagonal barrel with matt sight-flat and open-sights, the breech-end mounted with a Zeiss 'ZF4/S' telescopic-sight in quickly-detachable mounts
Weight 6lb. 12oz. (with telescope), 14.5/8in. pull, 26in. barrel, nitro proof
Converted from .250 rook-rifle calibre, toplever, automatic top safety, carved and engraved lobate fences, best bold foliate-scroll engraving with much hardening-colour, highly-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap (with trap), cheek-piece and butt-plate, sling-swivels, horn-capped forend, octagonal barrel with matt sight-flat and open-sights, the breech-end mounted with a Zeiss 'ZF4/S' telescopic-sight in quickly-detachable mounts
Weight 6lb. 12oz. (with telescope), 14.5/8in. pull, 26in. barrel, nitro proof