Lot 180S2
A 12-bore 'Royal Brevis' self-opening sidelock ejector gun by Holland & Holland, no. 33295
28 July 2010, 11:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge£12,000 - £15,000
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Find your local specialistA 12-bore 'Royal Brevis' self-opening sidelock ejector gun by Holland & Holland, no. 33295
The toplever, rib and forend-tip numbered '2' in gold, hand-detachable lockplates inset with gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, best bold foliate-scroll engraving, rolled-edge trigger-guard, well-figured replacement stock (slightly swept for the right shoulder) with wood extension, the chopper-lump barrels, engraved Holland & Holland, 98 New Bond Street, London, with self-opening compressor and game-rib engraved "Royal Brevis"
Weight 6lb. 13¼oz., 15 3/8in. pull (13in. stock), 28in. barrels, both approx. ¼ choke, 2½in. chambers, London nitro proof
Weight 6lb. 13¼oz., 15 3/8in. pull (13in. stock), 28in. barrels, both approx. ¼ choke, 2½in. chambers, London nitro proof
Footnotes
The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1938
Please note that this gun and lot 179 were sold as a composed pair by Holland & Holland in 1970