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A .450 (3¼ IN. BLACK POWDER) D.B. HAMMER RIFLE BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND, NO. 17813, Jones patent rotary-underlever, the best quality action with side-clips and percussion fences, rebounding backlocks, best foliate-scroll engraving with some hardening-colour, finely-figured stock with pistolgrip, cheekpiece and butt-plate, elongated top-strap, sling-swivels, the barrels with matt sight-rib and open-sights, the breech-ends with telescope-shoes
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A .450 (3¼ IN. BLACK POWDER) D.B. HAMMER RIFLE BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND, NO. 17813, Jones patent rotary-underlever, the best quality action with side-clips and percussion fences, rebounding backlocks, best foliate-scroll engraving with some hardening-colour, finely-figured stock with pistolgrip, cheekpiece and butt-plate, elongated top-strap, sling-swivels, the barrels with matt sight-rib and open-sights, the breech-ends with telescope-shoes
Weight 9lb.11½oz., 14 3/8 in. pull, 28in. barrels, Black Powder proof
In its brass-mounted oak and leather case
The rifle was completed circa 1895 and remains in exceptional condition for its age. Modern loading-dies for this calibre will be made available to the buyer of the lot
Weight 9lb.11½oz., 14 3/8 in. pull, 28in. barrels, Black Powder proof
In its brass-mounted oak and leather case
The rifle was completed circa 1895 and remains in exceptional condition for its age. Modern loading-dies for this calibre will be made available to the buyer of the lot