

Lot 298S2
A fine matched pair of 20-bore (3in) 'The Sporting Model' single-trigger over-and-under ejector guns by Holland & Holland, no. 50550/750 In their leather motor-case with canvas cover and makers accessories including two choke sets, snap caps, cleaning-rod, spare main-springs and recocking tool
1 December 2009, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge£40,000 - £50,000
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Find your local specialistA fine matched pair of 20-bore (3in) 'The Sporting Model' single-trigger over-and-under ejector guns by Holland & Holland, no. 50550/750
The ribs and toplevers numbered '1' and '2' in gold, hold-open toplevers, fully-selective single-triggers with manual safety-slides, fully-detachable lockwork and trigger mechanisms, the actions with side-bolsters, gold-inlaid border and scrollwork, virtually full hardening-colour, highly-figured stocks (slightly cast-on) with pistolgrips and recoil-pads, the barrels with matt ventilated top-ribs
Weight 6lb. 10½oz. (No. 1) and 6lb. 10oz. (No. 2), 15 1/8in. pulls (14 5/8in. stocks), 29in. barrels, Teague chokes, 3in. chambers, London nitro proof
In their leather motor-case with canvas cover and makers accessories including two choke sets, snap caps, cleaning-rod, spare main-springs and recocking tool
Weight 6lb. 10½oz. (No. 1) and 6lb. 10oz. (No. 2), 15 1/8in. pulls (14 5/8in. stocks), 29in. barrels, Teague chokes, 3in. chambers, London nitro proof
In their leather motor-case with canvas cover and makers accessories including two choke sets, snap caps, cleaning-rod, spare main-springs and recocking tool
Footnotes
The makers have kindly confirmed that gun no. 50550 was completed in 1995, and that gun no. 50750 was built to match and completed in 1998