GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
HOLLAND & HOLLAND "ROYAL" HAMMERLESS EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER GAME SHOTGUN WITH CASE AND FACTORY LETTER. HOLLAND & HOLLAND SXS ROYAL 27114 12GA MODERN; C&R (ca 1912) Cal. 12 ga. 2-1/2" Chambers. 28" Chopper lump bbls with deeply swamped game rib are engraved "Holland & Holland" and "98. New Bond Street, London" on tops. Rear portion of rib is gold inlaid "1" which also appears on top lever. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 2-1/2" chambers. SNs are on bottoms of bbls. Typical Holland "Royal" action features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), hand detachable locks, gold band tumbler end cocking indicators, and single non-selective trigger. Action is engraved with near full coverage classic "Royal" style shaded open scroll with "Holland & Holland" in arched device on each lockplate, and with bottom of action engraved "Royal Hammerless Ejector". Balls of trigger plate are engraved "Holland's Single Trigger". Blued trigger guard has scroll on small bow and SN on short, rounded tang. Nicely stump figured American walnut straight grip buttstock measures 13-3/4" over thin red rifle pad, and features drop points and Parker "A-1 Special" style fleur-di-lis checkering. Long beavertail ejector forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.731, right - .733. Bore restrictions: left - .006 (IC), right - .005 (IC). Wall thickness: left - .026, right - .026. Drop at heel: 2-3/8", drop at comb: 1-7/16". Neutral cast. Weight: 7 lbs. 1 oz. LOP: 13-3/4". Orig makers leather case with reinforced leather corners, is lined in red cloth and has gold embossed black leather H&H label in lid along with orig charge card for this gun. Case contains round H&H marked oil bottle, small pewter oil bottle, some cleaning equipment, and an old Silver pad. PROVENANCE: H&H weapons history with specifications. Factory letter with copy of ledger page. CONDITION: Fair to good, as restocked. Bbls retain most of an old re-black. Action cleaned and toned to pewter gray shading to brown, engraving remains clear. Newer stocks retain most of their finish. Bores are fine, lightly frosted. Action is a bit loose. Bbls down on the flats, but still on face. Ejectors are slightly out of time. Trigger works. Case leather is still relatively light in color, with a number of bumps and rubs. Interior cloth is good with soil and rubs. H&H label is very fine, other label heavily foxed. 52505-4 MGM258 (7,000-12,000) W/CASE