Lot Essay
The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed in 1922
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A FINE .375 (H. & H. MAGNUM FLANGED) DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMERLESS 'ROYAL' SIDELOCK EJECTOR RIFLE BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND, NO. 30419
The bolstered treble-grip action-body with hand-detachable lockplates, rolled-edge triggerguard, articulated front trigger, manual safety, the lockplates inset with gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, best engraving of bold foliate-scrollwork with some hardening-colour, well-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap (with trap), cheek-piece and recoil-pad, elongated top-strap, chopper-lump barrels with matt sight-rib, open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresight with fold-away enamelled moon-sight, with detachable sight-protector, the sight-rib mounted with a Voigtländer 'Skopar' 3x telescopic-sight in quickly-detachable mounts
Weight 11lb. 1oz. (with telescope), 14 7/8in. pull, 26in. barrels, nitro proof
In its brass-mounted oak and leather case
The bolstered treble-grip action-body with hand-detachable lockplates, rolled-edge triggerguard, articulated front trigger, manual safety, the lockplates inset with gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, best engraving of bold foliate-scrollwork with some hardening-colour, well-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap (with trap), cheek-piece and recoil-pad, elongated top-strap, chopper-lump barrels with matt sight-rib, open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresight with fold-away enamelled moon-sight, with detachable sight-protector, the sight-rib mounted with a Voigtländer 'Skopar' 3x telescopic-sight in quickly-detachable mounts
Weight 11lb. 1oz. (with telescope), 14 7/8in. pull, 26in. barrels, nitro proof
In its brass-mounted oak and leather case
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Rifles and Pistols, (red labels) with specific exceptions (blue and yellow labels), require a British Firearms Certificate or Export Licence. All are sold 'as found'.