Lot 11
11
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A .500/.465 (3¼IN. NITRO EXPRESS: '.465 INDIA') D.B. HAMMERLESS 'ROYAL' SIDELOCK EJECTOR RIFLE BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND, No. 32027, hand-detachable lockplates, bolted automatic safe, articulated front trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, best bold foliate-scroll engraving, well-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved pistolgrip-cap (with trap), cheekpiece and leather-covered recoil-pad, elongated top-strap, sling-swivels, the chopper-lump barrels with matt sight-rib, open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresight with fold-away moon-sight

Details
A .500/.465 (3¼IN. NITRO EXPRESS: '.465 INDIA') D.B. HAMMERLESS 'ROYAL' SIDELOCK EJECTOR RIFLE BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND, No. 32027, hand-detachable lockplates, bolted automatic safe, articulated front trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, best bold foliate-scroll engraving, well-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved pistolgrip-cap (with trap), cheekpiece and leather-covered recoil-pad, elongated top-strap, sling-swivels, the chopper-lump barrels with matt sight-rib, open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresight with fold-away moon-sight
Weight 10lb. 7oz., 14¾in. pull, 26in. barrels, nitro proof

Lot Essay

Holland & Holland have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed on 14th February 1930. Its present owner bought it in 19XX from the sale of King Farouk's sporting collection in Cairo.

The lot is subject to V.A.T. as a re-import

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