March 2023 Sealed Bid Auction : Sale S0323 Lot 5559C
HOLLIS BENTLEY & PLAYFAIR 28-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 77096,

Product Details

* HOLLIS BENTLEY & PLAYFAIR 28-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 77096, circa 1930, serial number on barrel rib only, 27in. nitro reproved (in 2022) barrels, the rib engraved 'HOLLIS. BENTLEY & PLAYFAIR. BIRMINGHAM & LONDON.', the breech-end with acanthus scroll detailing, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/2 choke, treble-grip action, automatic safety with inlaid 'SAFE' detail, border and acanthus scroll engraving, retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening and finish, 14 1/2in. figured stock (smashed through and partially repaired at hand), Hackett-type snap-on fore-end, weight 5lb. 5oz., in a Brady lightweight leather guncase

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Estimate £700-900

S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act