Lot Essay
The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed circa 1976. It appears to have been relatively little used
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A FINE .300 (WINCHESTER MAGNUM) MAUSER SPORTING RIFLE BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND, NO. 3846
The receiver with a matt anti-glare finish, side-safety, boldly-figured stock with pistolgrip, colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap (with trap), cheek-piece, Monte Carlo comb and leather-covered recoil-pad, the forestock with a horn cap, engraved and colour-hardened recoil-block, sling-swivels, barrel with ramp-mounted open-sights and bead-foresight, the receiver mounted with a Zeiss 'Diatal-DA' 4 x 32 telescopic-sight in quickly-detachable mounts
Weight 9lb. 1oz. (with telescope), 14½in. pull, 24¾in. barrel, nitro proof
In its Holland & Holland fleece-lined heavy linen and leather rifle-slip
The receiver with a matt anti-glare finish, side-safety, boldly-figured stock with pistolgrip, colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap (with trap), cheek-piece, Monte Carlo comb and leather-covered recoil-pad, the forestock with a horn cap, engraved and colour-hardened recoil-block, sling-swivels, barrel with ramp-mounted open-sights and bead-foresight, the receiver mounted with a Zeiss 'Diatal-DA' 4 x 32 telescopic-sight in quickly-detachable mounts
Weight 9lb. 1oz. (with telescope), 14½in. pull, 24¾in. barrel, nitro proof
In its Holland & Holland fleece-lined heavy linen and leather rifle-slip
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'.