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Lot 3573ANTIQUE

An early 12 gauge English hammer gun by Harris Holland
circa 1875
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10 June 2013, 10:00 PDT
San Francisco

Sold for US$3,510 inc. premium

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An early 12 gauge English hammer gun by Harris Holland
circa 1875

Serial no. 3459, 12 gauge. 30 inch brown Damascus barrels with concave rib marked H. Holland 98 New Bond St. London. Finely scroll-engraved and casehardened Scott's Patent (of 1874) quadruple grip frame. Blued and engraved top lever. Signed and engraved back action locks with rebounding hammers. Checkered walnut fore-end with Scott's patent pushbutton release. Checkered semi-pistolgrip stock of dark figured walnut. Vacant silver escutcheon. Checkered hard rubber buttpad with single spacer.
Condition: Very good. Barrels retain much Damascus pattern fading towards the breech and with areas of pitting, mainly on the left barrel, at the breeches. Clean, bright bores. Action and locks retain generous traces of casehardening colors in protected areas. Sound wood showing scattered light marks and generally sharp checkering.
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Data:

Chokes: .000"/.000" True Cylinder.
Pull: 14 inches.
Chambers: 2 1/2 inches.
Weight: 7 lbs.

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