Fine Modern & Antique Guns - September 2020 : Sale A2020 Lot 734
I. HOLLIS & SONS, BIRMINGHAM A .577-450 (M/H) SINGLE-SHOT SPORTING-RIFLE, MODEL MARTINI-HENRY SPORTER, serial no. W101304,

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* I. HOLLIS & SONS, BIRMINGHAM

A .577-450 (M/H) SINGLE-SHOT SPORTING-RIFLE, MODEL 'MARTINI-HENRY SPORTER', serial no. W101304,
circa 1900, with 28in. barrel, full-length matted sighting-rib fitted with a dove-tailed blade fore-sight and a four leaf express rear-sight with additional ladder and standing notch, signed in a panel at breech 'I. HOLLIS & SONS BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND', border and scroll engraved slab-sided receiver with dropping feed-ramp, side safe and cocking indicator, walnut chequered pistol-grip butt-stock (chipped at head), iron heel-plate (trapdoor absent), ring tipped under-lever, chequered half fore-end and replacement wood clearing rod, traces of finish present

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Estimate £500-700

Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament