Estimated Price:

£25,000 - £30,000

Realized Price:

£31,000

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HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A VERY FINE, VIRTUALLY UNUSED .375 MAGNUM FLANGED 'MODEL DE LUXE' ROYAL HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 35440,
24in. nitro reproved chopperlump barrels with matt sight rib, open sights for 50 and 200 yards with folding leaf sight for 350 yards, matt ramp-mounted bead fore-sight with fold-over protector with integral moonsight, sunken rib engraved '.375 "MAGNUM" FLANGED CTGE.' and gold-inlaid '-SPECIALLY MADE FOR MR Y HARA-', tubes engraved 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 13. BRUTON STREET, LONDON.', treble-grip action with side-bolsters and hidden third bite, removable striker discs, elongated top strap with automatic safety and gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, hand-detachable lockplates, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, chequered articulated front trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, the fences deeply carved in relief with stylised dragons, the action, lockplates and furniture profusely engraved with bold stylised acanthus and foliole motifs, interspersed with mythical beasts and serpents, the underside with the Green Man, with the the makers name and model designation interwreathed on the action bar, the crosspin with central floral motif encircled 'MADE IN ENGLAND', retaining virtually full original colour-hardening and finish, 13 3/4in. highly-figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece and monte carlo comb, steel pistolgrip-cap (with trap) engraved with a further Green Man and retaining virtually full colour-hardened finish, sling swivels, 1in. ventilated rubber recoil pad, weight 9lb. 2oz. , in its lightweight leather case with accessories and canvas outer

Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this rifle was completed April 1966 from an order placed by the Japan Gun Trading Co.