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A FINE CASED PAIR OF 12-BORE 'THE ROYAL MODEL' HAND-DETACHABLE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS

BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND, 13, BRUTON STREET, LONDON, SERIAL NOS. 36727/8

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A FINE CASED PAIR OF 12-BORE 'THE ROYAL MODEL' HAND-DETACHABLE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS
BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND, 13, BRUTON STREET, LONDON, SERIAL NOS. 36727/8
With blacked nitro barrels each signed in full on the tubes and engraved 'THE ROYAL', engraved with a spray of scrollwork and respectively numbered '1' and '2' in gold on the rib, the underside of each pair of barrels engraved 'MADE IN ENGLAND' and 'GRIFFIN & HOWE INC. NYNY' beneath the fore-end, 2¾in. (70mm) chambers, bored approx. ¼ and ½ choke, case-hardened best Royal scoll engraved actions each signed 'THE "ROYAL" MODEL' on the underside, blued toplevers engraved en suite and respectively numbered '1' and '2' in gold, blued automatic safeties each with gold-inlaid 'SAFE', case-hardened hand-detachable locks engraved en suite, each signed 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND' and with gold-inlaid cocking-indicator, well figured 14¾in. diamond-grip stocks including ¾in. ventilated rubber recoil pad, blued rolled-edge trigger-guards each engraved en suite, and gold escutcheons each engraved with the initials 'E.M.B.', in original makers leather motor case, the exterior initialed 'E.M.B.'
28in. (71.1cm.) barrels
6lb. 7oz. (2)

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The makers have kindly confirmed that this pair of guns were completed in 1965 and were made for the vendor's father. The guns remain in little used condition

Please note that these guns are Section 2 shotguns. For licensing requirements and other important information, please refer to the "Explanation of Cataloguing Practice" in relation to firearms on page ??

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