Product Details
HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A .500 (3 1/4IN.) BLACK POWDER EXPRESS ROTARY-UNDERLEVER DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMER RIFLE, serial no. 11385,
28in. bold twist barrels with raised, partially matted rib, open sights and two folding leaf sights with white metal inlaid sight lines and marked for 50 / 150, 200 and 250 yards, ramped bead fore-sight, the tubes engraved 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98. NEW BOND STREET. LONDON. WINNER OF ALL THE "FIELD" RIFLE TRIALS. LONDON.', treble-grip action with Jones patent rotary underlever, elongated top strap, carved percussion fences with replacement nipples, rebounding back-action locks with dolphin hammers, fine acanthus scroll engraving, the left side of the action bar engraved 'CHARGE 5 DRAMS. CASE 3 1/4 INCHES', brushed bright finish overall, 14 3/4in. highly-figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, engraved steel pistolgrip-cap, sling eyes and including 1in. rubber recoil pad, the pistolgrip wood with small stamp 'T. ADSETT GUILDFORD', fore-end with small insert repair, in its leather case with original trade and charges labels and additional T. Adsett & Son trade label, the lid outer marked 'R.P.R.G. Durham L.I.'
Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that this gun was completed in 1881
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Estimate £2,500-3,500