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107S1
A fine .303 hammer rifle by Holland & Holland, no. 17447
Toplever, rebounding backlocks with bolted hammers, percussion fences, best bold foliate-scroll engraving, much hardening-colour, chequered front-trigger, well-figured stock with elongated top-strap engraved en suite, pistolgrip, engraved colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap, cheek-piece and horn butt-plate, the barrels, engraved Holland & Holland, 98 New Bond Street, London, Winners Of All The "Field" Rifle Trials, London, with short matt sight-rib with open-sights for 100, 200 & 300 yards, and ramp-mounted bead-foresight
Weight 8lb. 11¼oz., 14 7/8in. pull (14 5/8in. stock), 28in. barrels, London nitro proof
Sold for £9,750 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed in 1895, and is noted as sighted 'with H special cartridge H.P bullet'

Category: Arms and Armour / Sporting Guns

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