HOLLAND & HOLLAND 500/465 N. E.- DOMINION SIDELOCK EJECT- EXC PLUS BORES- RIGHT HAND & LEFT HAND STOCK- CASED
Description:
#19497, Holland & Holland, 98 New Bond Street, London: A Holland & Holland Back Action Dominion Grade Sidelock Ejector 500/465 Nitro Express that was finished at the factory on Sept. 11, 1911, It has 26" Ejector Chopper Lump barrels with a rib extension plus third bite, London proved at 75 cordite & 480 grain bullet, The barrels with 1/4 rib with 1 standing & 2 folding rear sights, Bushed strikers, Double triggers, An extended top strap over the comb, Trapdoor grip cap, Shadowline cheekpiece, Very nice wood, 14 3/8" L.O.P. over a 1" Silvers pad, Cast-off for the right hand, 10 lbs. 14 oz., Complete border engraving coverage, Traces of original case colors, The barrels were reblacked and now remain at 94%, The buttstock professionally refinished and now at 95%, The original checkering remains at 94%, The wood is in excellent condition and remains very stout inside & out including the inletting, Another strong point to this gun is the bores that are excellent plus with sharp rifling the entire way, Recently J.J. Perodeau in our shop added a left hand stock without any alteration to the original configuration or the original stock, New stock is 15 1/8" lop, In other words it is a right or left hand gun, This is a doggone nice double rifle with a bunch of life left in it. It is cased in a very nice period brass cornered leather trunk with a lot of accessories. J.J. also fit a red
optic sight into the open sight dovetail without alteration to the gun. Here is a very solid rifle with excellent bores that is very mechanically sound and ready for many more trips to the field.
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes