GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
SUPERB, HIGH CONDITION 16 GAUGE HOLLAND & HOLLAND "ROYAL" ACTION BUT PLAIN FINISH (NUMBER 2) SIDELOCK EJECTOR LIGHT GAME SHOTGUN WITH ORIGINAL CASE AND ACCESSORIES.HOLLAND & HOLLANDSxS EJECTOR3024616MODERN; C&R(ca 1923) Cal. 16 ga. 2-1/2" Chambers. 28" Dovetailed bbls with narrow, swamped game rib, are engraved "Holland & Holland" "98. New Bond Street. London" on tops. Front bead is on slightly raised ebony "ramp". Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 2-1/2" chambers. "Royal" type case hardened sidelock action features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), vented firing pins, dbl triggers, and Holland type hand detachable locks by Chilton. Action and locks are engraved with simple line and small scroll borders. "Holland & Holland" is on each lockplate. Matching blued trigger guard has SN engraved on short tang. Lightly marbled and somewhat stump figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-5/8" over checkered wood butt with interesting steel toe plate which encapsulates the entire toe to prevent any chipping or cracking. This feature appears to be absolutely original. Stock also features drop points, point pattern checkering on diamond hand, and a silver oval on toe line engraved "L. W. F." Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.663, right - .663. Bore restrictions: left - .031 (full), right - .025 (IMod). Wall thickness: left - .034, right - .031. Drop at heel: 2-5/16", drop at comb: 1-3/8". Cast about 1/4" off. Weight: 6 lbs. 2 oz. LOP: 14-5/8". Orig makers leather case embossed "L. W. F." on top, is lined in scarlet cloth, and has gold embossed black leather 98 New Bond Street H&H label in lid, along with paper instruction notice, and charge card for this particular gun, with additional note of "Oct 30, 1923" in ink at top. Case contains snap caps, broken shell extractor, H&H marked round oil bottle, horn handled H&H marked turnscrew, and cleaning equipment including a brass and rosewood 2-pc cleaning rod, and some tow wrapped in a cloth. CONDITION: Excellent, original as found. Bbls retain over 90% of their orig blue, thinning a bit on sides, and with a large number of light scratches on left bbl in front of forend. Action retains 70 - 80% orig case hardening color, silvered on beads, thinning on bottom, and with some light flecking from cleaned rust on left side. Lockplates retain over 90% of their color. Top lever and trigger guard retain over 80% of their orig blue, silvered on thumbpiece, edges of bow, and on tang. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig oil finish with some light marks and scratches, and a few deeper dents most noticeably two on right side of forend near iron. Checkering is lightly worn. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are strong and in time. Case leather is good to fine, with numerous scuffs, somewhat darkened overall. Orig straps are good. Handle is detached at one end. Interior cloth is very good with some insect damage and soiling. Label is excellent, paper label is foxed. Accessories are fine. 52547-1 MGM270 (7,500-10,000)