Product Details
HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A 7X65R 'ROYAL' HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 31407,
25in. nitro reproved (in 2018) chopperlump barrels (rebored from .240 Apex), finely matted sight rib with open sights and a folding leaf sight with white metal inlaid sight lines and marked 50, 100 and 350, ramp-mounted bead fore-sight, the breech end mounted with a Carl Zeiss Zielvier telescopic sight, serial no. 25871, in its original quickly-detachable mounts, the forward ring engraved 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND 31407', the sunken rib engraved '(.240 BORE)' and a later 'CAL. 7X65R', treble-grip action with hidden third bite and removable striker discs, side-bolsters, bolted automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, hand-detachable sidelocks, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, rolled-edge triggerguard, best bold Royal scroll engraving, the underside with an elaborate cartouche engraved 'ROYAL EJECTOR', retaining traces of original colour-hardening and finish, 14 1/8in. figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, engraved steel pistolgrip-cap (with trap), sling swivels and including 7/8in. rubber recoil pad, weight 7lb. 15oz. (unscoped) and 9lb. (with scope), in its brass-cornered oak and leather case with some accessories and provision for the telescopic sight in its leather case
Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that this rifle was completed in September 1928 as a .240, for a 'Lequani'
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Estimate £12,000-16,000 € 13,316-17,754
S1 - Sold as a Section 1 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act