A .300 (H&H Mag Belted Rimless) 'Royal' sidelock ejector rifle by Holland & Holland, no. 31065
With a later set of .375 (H&H Mag Belted Rimless) barrels by Auguste Francotte
The toplever, rib and forend-tip numbered '2' in gold, the bolstered treble-grip action-body with concealed third-bite, hand-detachable lockplates inset with gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, best bold foliate-scroll engraving, some hardening-colour, chequered front-trigger, rolled-edge trigger-guard, the elongated top-strap inset with a flip-up peep-sight, well-figured stock (shortened) with pistolgrip, engraved colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap with trap, cheek-piece and leather-covered recoil-pad, sling-swivels, the original barrels, engraved Holland & Holland, 98 New Bond Street, London, with short matt sight-rib, replacement open-sight, engraved 180 Grn., and ramp-mounted bead-foresight, the breech-ends fitted with a Zeiss Diavari-Z 1.5-6x42 telescope-sight in quickly-detachable mounts; the later .375 barrels, the right engraved Auguste Francotte, with short matt sight-rib with Cal. 375 H&H inlaid in gold, open-sight and ramp-mounted bead-foresight, the breech-ends mounted with a Hensolt Wetzlar Diavari 1.5-6x42 telescope-sight in quickly-detachable mounts
14 1/8in. pull (13¼in. stock)
.300 barrels:- Weight 10lb. 7½oz. (including 'scope), 25in. barrels, London nitro reproof
.375 barrels:- Weight 9lb. 9oz., 25in. barrels, Belgian nitro proof
The whole in a leather case
Sold for
£20,000
inc. premium
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Arms and Armour
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Sporting Guns
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