The Property of MR. G.E. FUERSTENBERG
A FINE .375 (2½IN FLANGED NITRO EXPRESS) DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMER RIFLE BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND, NO. 17677

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A FINE .375 (2½IN FLANGED NITRO EXPRESS) DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMER RIFLE BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND, NO. 17677
With interchangeable extra 8 x 57 (RS)mm barrels, Jones patent rotary-underlever, rebounding backlocks with bolted dolphin hammers, percussion fences, elongated top-strap, best bold foliate-scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour, well-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap (with trap), cheekpiece and leather-covered recoil-pad, sling-swivels, the barrels with matt sight-rib, open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresight, the breech-ends mounted with a Swarovski Habicht Nova 4 x 32 telescopic-sight in quickly-detachable mounts
14 7/8in. pull
.375 barrels:-
Weight 8lb. 12oz., 28in. barrels, nitro proof
8 x 57 barrels:-
Weight 8lb. 12oz. 26in. barrels (rib loose), nitro proof
In its leather case

Lot Essay

Holland & Holland have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed in 1900. The extra 8 x 57mm barrels were built and fitted-in by Waffen Ecker (Wels). A quantity of ammunition for the rifle will be made conditionally available to the buyer of the lot

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