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The makers have kindly confirmed that the guns were completed in 1920 and 1928 respectively
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A COMPOSED PAIR OF 12-BORE 'ROYAL' SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND, NO. 29090 (NO.1) AND 29362 (NO.2)
The lockplates with hand-detachable levers, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, the No.2 gun with a rolled-edge triggerguard, best bold foliate-scroll engraving with some hardening-colour, highly-figured stocks, No.1 with extension, No.2 with butt-plate, the chopper-lump barrels with game-ribs
Weight 6lb. 5½oz. (No.1) and 6lb. 6½oz. (No.2), 145/8in. pull, (No.1) and 143/8in. pull (No.2), 28in. barrels, choke approx. cyl. & 3/8 (No.1) and 3/8 & ½ (No.2), 2½in. chambers, nitro proof (No.1 right bore-dimension marginal, No.2 left bore-dimension marginal and left barrel-thickness below recommended minimum)
The lockplates with hand-detachable levers, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, the No.2 gun with a rolled-edge triggerguard, best bold foliate-scroll engraving with some hardening-colour, highly-figured stocks, No.1 with extension, No.2 with butt-plate, the chopper-lump barrels with game-ribs
Weight 6lb. 5½oz. (No.1) and 6lb. 6½oz. (No.2), 145/8in. pull, (No.1) and 143/8in. pull (No.2), 28in. barrels, choke approx. cyl. & 3/8 (No.1) and 3/8 & ½ (No.2), 2½in. chambers, nitro proof (No.1 right bore-dimension marginal, No.2 left bore-dimension marginal and left barrel-thickness below recommended minimum)