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HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A .240 APEX BOLT-MAGAZINE TAKE-DOWN SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 2295,
23 1/4in. nitro barrel engraved 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98. NEW BOND STREET, LONDON.', the knox form engraved 'HOLLAND'S .240 "APEX" RIMLESS CARTRIDGE "HYKRO" STEEL', block-mounted open sights with folding leaf sight, block-mounted bead fore-sight with folding protector hood, the receiver (with thumb cutout) mounted with a Kahles Helia CT 3-10x50 telescopic sight in quickly-detachable mounts, recoil block, detachable floorplate, Timney trigger, figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, steel pistolgrip-cap (with trap), sling eyes,13 7/8in. pull including buttplate, in its brass-cornered canvas and leather take-down case with some accessories, the telescopic sight in a cardboard carton
Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle dates to February 1954, made for a Mr Bateman. There is no mention of Holland & Holland fitting a Timney trigger to the rifle in their records
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Estimate £2,000-2,500
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