Product Details
HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A FINE 12-BORE 'ROYAL' SINGLE-TRIGGER SELF-OPENING HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 31542, with two sets of barrels,
new 30in. nitro chopperlump barrels (by the makers in 2013) with bands of engraving at the breech ends, the rib with acanthus scroll detailing and gold-inlaid '2' at the breech end, the tubes engraved 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND BRUTON STREET, LONDON.', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and 3/4 choke;
original 26 1/2in. nitro chopperlump barrels with bands of engraving at the breech ends, the rib with acanthus scroll detailing and gold-inlaid '2' at the breech end, the tubes engraved 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98. NEW BOND STREET, LONDON.', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and imp. cyl. choke;
the toplever gold-inlaid '2' and engraved 'ROYAL EJECTOR', automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, hand-detachable lockplates, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, semi-selective single. trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, best bold Royal scroll engraving, the underside with an elaborate cartouche engraved 'ROYAL SELF-OPENER PATENT. 1922' and with a smaller oval cartouche engraved 'HOLLAND'S SINGLE TRIGGER', bright and blued finish overall, 14 3/4in. well-figured replacement stock with diamond grip and blank gold oval escutcheon, weight 7lb. 2oz. (30in.) and 6lb. 11oz. (26 1/2in.), with a fleece lined gunslip and a Holland & Holland cloth barrel sleeve.
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Estimate £12,000-16,000
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act