Product Details
HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A .410 (SMOOTHBORED 3IN. MAGNUM) 'THE ROSS' 1882 PATENT LEVER-COCKING SINGLE-BARRELLED HAMMERLESS EJECTOR ROOK RIFLE, serial no. 18016,
for 1893, 26in. superior nitro reproved octagonal barrel (bored to .410 smoothbore from .295 Rook ) with matt top-flat, original fore-sight and open sights removed and with dovetailed inserts, the sides engraved 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98, NEW BOND ST. LONDON.', 'PATENT No. 1294.' to the right and 'WINNERS OF ALL THE "FIELD" RIFLE TRIALS. .295 SEMI SMOOTH BORE' to the left, 3in. chamber, bored approx. 1/4 choke, H.W. Holland patent lever-cocking action, patent no. 1294 of 17th March 1882, carved teardrop fences, removable striker disc, manual side lever safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, non-selective ejector mechanism, border and acanthus scroll engraving, retaining some original colour-hardening and finish, 14 7/8in. figured pistolgrip stock with steel pistolgrip-cap and buttplate, Hackett snap fore-end with horn finial, weight 4lb. 9oz.
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Estimate £500-700
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act