Holland & Holland 12 gauge Royal

Description

A fine pre-owned pair of Holland & Holland 12-bore ‘Royal’ self-opening sidelock ejector guns, No. 40576 & 40577
The toplevers, ribs and forends numbered 1 & 2 in gold, the large treble-grip action bodies with concealed third bites, hand detachable locks, best bold scroll engraving, gold inlaid cocking-indicators, articulated front triggers, rolled-edge trigger guards, the well figured stocks with recoil pads, the barrels engraved 'Holland & Holland, 33 Bruton Street, London' with with matt concave ribs and self-opening compressors.

15in. pulls

Gun No. 1
28in. barrels: - Weight 7lb. 12oz., approx. ½ & ½ choke, 2 3/4in. chambers, London nitro proof
30in. barrels:- Weight 8lbs., approx. 3/8 & ½ chokes, 3in. Magnum chambers, London nitro proof

Gun No. 2
25in. barrels:- Weight 7lb. 12oz., both approx. I.C., 2 3/4in. chambers, London nitro proof
30in. barrels:- Weight 8lb., approx. 3/8 & ½ chokes, 3in. Magnum chambers, London nitro proof

The set in a Holland & Holland leather motor case with canvas cover
Circa 1982

£84,000 including 20% import VAT for a UK buyer.
£70,000 excluding VAT on proof of export