.577 3
Guns International #: 100554871 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Double Rifles - English - Holland & Holland Rifles
Seller's Information
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Seller: GDavidson
Member Since: 2/26/07
First Name: Gary
Last Name: Davidson
State: Ohio
Zip: 43964
Country: United States
Phone: (740) 544-5205
Phone2: (740) 632-7814
Number of Active Listings: 1
Total Number of Listings: 62
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
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Description:
Holland and Holland .577 3" underlever hammer double rifle with 26" steel barrels. Extended top tang with fine figured original stock. Finished in January 1892. Weight is 11 pounds 12 ounces and barrels weigh 6 pounds 7 ounces. Very good bores with strong rifling and no pitting in the bores, small amount of pitting in chambers. Rifle has side clips and tight on face. It has been correctly recolor hardened and the barrels reblued. Butt stock has a small crack above the triggers on both sides that have been repaired by Turnbull. Express sights and front flip up night sight and engraved oval in butt stock with owners initials. Made for H J A Hervey, son of Lord Alfred Hervey and killed in Matebele Land in the Matoppo Hills 8/6/1896. A book was written on the life of H J A Hervey and is still available. Engraving and checkering very crisp. Engraving about 90% coverage. Comes with a period oak and leather Holland case with Holland style brass bullet mold and original style loading die both by Mike Rowe. Also included an original powder measure and case crimper. Screw heads and wood to metal excellent. Overall in very very good condition and quite impressive!
SOLD