GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
FINE LARGE BORE ISAAC HOLLIS DANGEROUS GAME PERCUSSION RIFLE WITH CASE. I. HOLLIS PERC RIFLE NSN 6 BORE Cal. 6 bore. (.943 Groove diameter. 9 wide grooves) 30" Tapered octagon bbl is fitted with under rib with two plain pipes (rear with sling eye) holding rosewood ramrod with tulip shaped brass head and brass tail with removable cap. Top flat is engraved "Isaac Hollis & Sons. Makers." behind one standing leaf express rear sight with flip-up ladder sight marked out to 700 yards. A steel barleycorn front bead is also dovetailed through. Bottom flat is stamped with makers initials and Birmingham black powder proofs for 7 and 6 bore. Patent breech has scroll engraving on top flat. Breech iron with integral fence is also scroll engraved. Large bar lock is fitted with flat faced serpentine hammer. Lock has about 40% coverage of scroll and is engraved "Isaac Hollis & Sons". Trigger plate has stylized pineapple finial. Trigger guard with scroll on bow, has tang which extends and loops to form pistol grip. Lightly figured, dense, European walnut stock measures 14-3/8" over scroll engraved steel buttplate with long top tang. Coarse flat top checkering is at grip and forend. A sling eye and vacant German silver oval are on toe line. Thimble is well filed. Stock attaches to bbl with captive side nail through shaped and line border engraved steel escutcheons. Drop at heel: approx 2-1/2", drop at comb: approx 1-3/4". Weight: 10 lbs. 14 oz. LOP: 14-3/8". What appears to be orig quartered oak case with inlet and shaped brass corners and central medallion with double pivoting hook closure, is lined in green cloth, and has what appears to be old Hollis label in lid. Rifle fits case very well, as do a complement of what may be orig big bore accessories with some other additions. These accessories include a steel Davis type mold casting a round ball .920 in diameter, marked "I. H. & S", as well as "6", a black morocco covered brass flask by Hawksley with charger marked for 5, 5-1/2, and 6 drams, large patch cutter marked "2 Inch", robust 3-pc brass and ebony cleaning rod, mainspring vice, rosewood loading mallet, handle to another cleaning rod with lignum vitae head, H&H marked horn handled turnscrew, a bone striker container, octagonal steel oil bottle, and an unopened tin of Joyce no. 26 percussion caps. PROVENANCE: H&H invoice from 1986 with this gun and another being sent to consignor. CONDITION: Very fine, as partially refinished. Bbl retains nearly all of a very well done re-brown with excellent definition to pattern, over some light spotting and pitting. Sights retain a considerable amount of their orig blue. Patent breech, breech iron, and lock retain perhaps 20 - 30% orig case hardening color. Trigger guard retains some of its orig blue. Stock retains approx 90% of its orig french polish finish, rubbed through on sharp edges, chipped around lock, and with numerous light and heavy marks and dents. Bore is excellent, with a few light pits about 12" back from muzzle. Lock is crisp. Exterior of case retains a considerable amount of its orig finish, under an over varnish, with a number of old marks and scratches. Renewed interior cloth is excellent. What is most likely a reproduction label on old paper, is also excellent. Accessories are fine. Patch cutter has two chips out of cutting edge. A very fine handling big bore rifle. 49958-29 MGM71 (7,500-12,500)