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A .500 caliber black powder English underlever double rifle by Holland & Holland -Select US Arms Type-
10 June 2013, 10:00 PDT
San FranciscoSold for US$11,700 inc. premium
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A .500 caliber black powder English underlever double rifle by Holland & Holland
Serial no. 8570, .500 caliber. 26 inch blued side-by-side barrels with flat rib, the rear section matte; breeches marked sequentially Holland & Holland 98 New Bond Street, London and Winners of all the "Field" Rifle Trials London 1883; low blade fore-sight with folding moon fore-sight lacking the ivory insert; single standing and two folding leaf rear sights with platinum lines and calibrated for 50/150, 200 and 250 yards. Side clips. Casehardened Jones underlever action engraved with finest scroll, the left side marked Charge 5 Drams Case 3 1/4 inches. Casehardened and signed back action locks with bolted safeties, rebounding hammers and finest scroll engraving and extended tang. Checkered walnut splinter fore-end. Checkered pistolgrip stock of dark figured walnut; steel pistolgrip cap with scroll-engraved panel; belly of stock with vacant silver escutcheon; red rubber buttpad. Sling swivels.
Condition: Very good. Barrels retain most older reblued finish with some patches of spotting/minor pitting. Excellent bores. Action and locks retain much vivid casehardening. Stock showing a few scattered marks but broken through at wrist and showing older screwed-in bar repair. Buttpad perished.
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Data:
Pull: 14 1/2 inches.
Weight: 9 lbs. 4 oz.
Condition: Very good. Barrels retain most older reblued finish with some patches of spotting/minor pitting. Excellent bores. Action and locks retain much vivid casehardening. Stock showing a few scattered marks but broken through at wrist and showing older screwed-in bar repair. Buttpad perished.
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Data:
Pull: 14 1/2 inches.
Weight: 9 lbs. 4 oz.




