Product Details
HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A 12-BORE 1883 PATENT 'ROYAL' SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 12765,
28in. sleeved nitro barrels retaining original rib, gold-inlaid '2', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and imp. cyl. choke, action incorporating H. Holland and J. Robertson patent barrel cocking action, with cocking levers working alternately to reduce stiffness in operating (the right cocking on opening, the left on closing), patent no. 23 of 1883, action face with W.M. Scott and T. Baker patent 'gas check' gas vents, patent no. 617 of 1882, use number 4145, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, dipped-edge lockplates, protruding tumbler pivots, best fine bouquet and acanthus scroll engraving, the underside engraved '"THE ROYAL PATENT SAFETY HAMMERLESS EJECTOR"', the toplever engraved 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND PATENT NO. 23' and gold-inlaid '2', 14 1/2in. figured stock, weight 6lb. 10oz., in its leather case with some accessories. The makers have kindly confirmed that this shotgun was completed in 1890.
Estimate £1,800-2,200
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