(C) HOLLAND & HOLLAND ROYAL 12 GAUGE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN WITH CASE.

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/6/2023

Circa 1958. This nice British game gun is built with blued, 26" chopper lump nitro proofed barrels. Barrels are fit with Holland & Holland's patented self-opening ejectors and 2 - 3/4" chambers. Barrels are also fit with a tapered, matted concaved rib and a round front steel bead sight. Chokes for both barrels are Improved Cylinder. Barrels read "HOLLAND & HOLLAND" on right and "98, NEW BOND STREET, LONDON." on left. Barrel flats marked "2 3/4" and "3 1/4" tons. Bottom rib engraved "MADE IN ENGLAND", "ROYAL". The case colored hand detachable side lock action is engraved with traditional Royal scroll and reads "HOLLAND & HOLLAND" in arch above the gold line cocking indicators. Action is built with Holland's single trigger which is also case hardened. Top lever is case hardened and engraved. Gun is non-auto safe and "SAFE" is in gold. Mechanical trigger is protected by a blacked right-hand roll edged scroll engraved trigger guard that extends to a three-quarter length bottom strap, which is also blacked, engraved with scroll and serial number. The semi-pistol gripped walnut stock with drop points, diamond grip, strong checkering, and gold oval is finished by a brown pig leather-covered pad. The matched checkered splinter forend is built with an Anson push button release and with scroll engraved iron metal. Gun lives in its green canvas covered case with cleaning rod, snap caps, and cleaning equipment. Canvas case inner lid with "HOLLAND & HOLLAND" black and silver case label and small "Abercrombie & Fitch" leather label on inner left corner. CONDITION: Very good. Barrels with mostly all of their blue and a few light handling marks. Action, trigger and ejectors are sound. Action and parts with most of their case colors. Stock very good with very light handling marks. Forend good with some bruising on checkering. Case good with some handling, storage marks and needs new handle.

Name

Value

Accessories

Case

Barrel Length

26"

Barrel Wall Thickness

(L) .027 (R) .029

Chamber

2 - 3/4"

Choke

(L) .010 (R) .007