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A fine .577 (3in Black Powder) 'Climax' backlock non-ejector gun by Holland & Holland, no. 11073 image 1
A fine .577 (3in Black Powder) 'Climax' backlock non-ejector gun by Holland & Holland, no. 11073 image 2
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A fine .577 (3in Black Powder) 'Climax' backlock non-ejector gun by Holland & Holland, no. 11073

6 April 2011, 14:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A fine .577 (3in Black Powder) 'Climax' backlock non-ejector gun by Holland & Holland, no. 11073

The sides of the treble-grip action-body with border-scroll engraving, the left side of the action-bar further engraved Charge 6 Drams, Case 3 Inches, virtually full hardening-colour, figured stock with elongated top-strap, pistolgrip, colour-hardened and engraved pistolgrip-cap, cheek-piece and recoil-pad (perished), sling-eyes, the barrels, engraved Holland & Holland, 98 New Bond Street, London, Winners Of All The "Field" Rifle Trials, London, 1883, with matt sighting-rib, open-sights for 50, 100, 150 & 200 yards and bead-foresight with flip-up moon-sight
Weight 11lb. 8oz., 14¼in. pull (13¼in. stock), 26in. barrels, London Black Powder proof

Footnotes

The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed circa 1897 for Sir G. Greaves

Sir George Richards Greaves KCMG KCB (1831-1922)
After entering the Army in 1849, at the age of eighteen, he was educated at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, before joining the 70th Foot. He served as Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General in New Zealand between 1860 and 1866 and Chief of Staff in Ashanti in 1878 before taking up the post of Adjutant General of the Army in India, which he held from 1879 until 1884. He was then promoted to the rank of Major General in command of the Murat Division, Bengal Army. His final posting was as Commander in Chief of the Bombay Army between 1890-93, before retiring in 1896

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