Product Details
HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A .500 / .465 (3 1/4IN.) NITRO EXPRESS 'ROYAL' HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 28287, with extra .375H&H magnum barrels by Wilfried Glanznig,
original 26in. Whitworth-steel nitro chopperlump barrels, matt sight rib with open sights and two folding leaf sights for 100, 200 and 300 yards, matted ramp-mounted bead foresight with flip-up moonsight, tubes engraved 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98. NEW BOND STREET, LONDON. WINNER OF ALL THE "FIELD" RIFLE TRIALS. LONDON.';
new 26in. Bohler antinit-steel nitro chopperlump barrels by Wilfried Glanznig (in February 1982), sight rib with very fine acanthus scroll engraving, open sights and ramp-mounted gold blade fore-sight, the breech end mounted with a K. Kahles Helia Super telescopic sight in quickly-detachable mounts;
treble-grip action with hidden third bite, removable striker discs, elongated top-strap, manual safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, hand-detachable lockplates, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, articulated front trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, best bold Royal scroll engraving, the underside engraved 'CHARGE 75 GRAINS CORDITE. .500 / .465 CASE 3 1/4 INCHES', bright and blued finish overall, 14 3/8in. well-figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, sling swivels, engraved steel pistolgrip-cap (with trap), including 1in. rubber recoil pad, weight 10lb. 13oz. (.500 / .465 barrels) and 12lb. 9oz. (.375 H&H barrels and 'scope), in a lightweight single canvas case
Provenance: We are kindly informed by the makers that this rifle was completed with 26in. barrels in September 1919 for 'Rodda'. It would seem safe to reason that this would have been the maker and outfitter of the same name.
Estimate £24,000-28,000
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