Product Details
H. HOLLAND
A .500 (3IN.) BLACK POWDER EXPRESS ROTARY-UNDERLEVER DOUBLE HAMMER RIFLE, serial no. 1488
28in. relined black powder only reproved barrels (in 2012), serial numbered 5041, broad matt rib with open sights and two folding leaf sights for 100, 200 and 300 yards, bead fore-sight, tubes engraved 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98 NEW BOND STREET. LONDON', 3IN. BLACK POWDER', Jones patent rotary-underlever, carved serpentine fences, elongated top-strap, non-rebounding back-action locks signed 'H. HOLLAND' with bolted dolphin hammers, triggerguard forming skeletal pistolgrip, sling eyes, 14 3/8in. figured stock including steel buttplate, weight 9lb. 6oz.
Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this rifle was completed in 1869 for a Mr. Padwick and that was originally built as a '24-bore' (.577 calibre). The rifle was subsequently rebarrelled by them (now Holland and Holland) with steel barrels in 1879 as a '39 bore' (.500 calibre) with the barrel serial number 5041.
Estimate £3,000-3,500
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