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Holland & Holland Royal Grade .500/.465 NE

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:10,000.00 USD Estimated At:20,000.00 - 40,000.00 USD
Holland & Holland Royal Grade .500/.465 NE
SN: 28231 Masterfully restored side-by-side hand detachable sidelock double rifle chambered in .500/.465 Nitro Express, manufactured in London, England. Configuration: Blued & case hardened finish, ornate scroll engraving, 24" chopper lump barrels with concealed third fastener & quarter rib fitted with one standing & two folding leaf express sights, raised front sight base with bead top blade & flip-up glooming sight, selective automatic ejectors, hand detachable side locks, long tang receiver, double triggers with front trigger articulated & knurled, sliding tang safety, knurled top lever, extra fancy walnut splinter forend with hand cut multi-point checkering & Anson release, and semi-pistol grip shoulder stock with drop point, steel trapdoor grip cap, blank inlayed escutcheon, beaded right handed cheekpiece & red rubber recoil pad. The barrels are marked "HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98. NEW BOND STREET, LONDON" and "WINNERS OF ALL THE FIELD RIFLE TRIALS LONDON". The underside of the receiver is marked "CHARGE/ 75 GRAINS CORDITE/ .500/.465/ CASE 3 1/4 INCHES". Includes a factory canvas wrapped locking trunk case with label and partitioned interior lined in maroon felt. Case contains 8 rounds of Kynoch ammunition, factory marked horn handled tools, nickel plated oiler bottle, front sight hood, ebony container with spare sights & strikers, and Parker-Hale branded cleaning paraphernalia. Rifle exhibits approximately 99%+ of its English quality restoration featuring deep bluing & vivid case colors showing only a couple small handling marks. Action is crisp, the bores show good luster with semi-worn rifling & scattered light pitting, markings are all legible and the figured wood stocks are fine. Condition is near NRA Excellent as restored. ***C&R Firearm*** [From the Jim Wilkinson Rifle Ranch Collection]