Lot Essay
The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed in 1921. The .500 and .458 barrels are of Austrian manufacture
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WITH THREE SETS OF INTERCHANGEABLE BARRELS IN .500/.465, .500 AND .458 CALIBRES
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A FINE .500/.465 (NITRO EXPRESS) : .500 (3IN. NITRO EXPRESS) : .458 (WIN. MAGNUM) DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMERLESS 'ROYAL' SIDELOCK EJECTOR RIFLE BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND, NO. 30375
With three sets of interchangeable barrels in .500/.465, .500 and .458 calibres
Manual safe, hand-detachable lockplates, articulated front trigger, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, best engraving of bold foliate-scrollwork, well-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved pistolgrip-cap (with trap), cheekpiece and recoil-pad, elongated top-strap, each set of barrels with chopper-lumps, matt sight-ribs and open-sights, the .500/.465 barrels with folding moon-sight
14¾in. pull
.500/.465 BARRELS:-
Weight 10lb. 14oz., 26in. barrels, nitro proof
.500 BARRELS:-
Weight 10lb. 10oz., 24in. barrels, nitro proof
.458 BARRELS:-
Weight 10lb. 10oz., 24in. barrels, nitro proof
With three sets of interchangeable barrels in .500/.465, .500 and .458 calibres
Manual safe, hand-detachable lockplates, articulated front trigger, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, best engraving of bold foliate-scrollwork, well-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved pistolgrip-cap (with trap), cheekpiece and recoil-pad, elongated top-strap, each set of barrels with chopper-lumps, matt sight-ribs and open-sights, the .500/.465 barrels with folding moon-sight
14¾in. pull
.500/.465 BARRELS:-
Weight 10lb. 14oz., 26in. barrels, nitro proof
.500 BARRELS:-
Weight 10lb. 10oz., 24in. barrels, nitro proof
.458 BARRELS:-
Weight 10lb. 10oz., 24in. barrels, nitro proof