Trigger plate is engraved “PATENT No 13621″, referring to the patent on the O/U gun taken out on 4 June 1914. “Holland & Holland” is on each side under scrolled bolsters, which are engraved with classic H & H modified fleur-di-lis, as often found on fences of Royal hammerless guns. Action is engraved with exceptional, large, shaded, scrolled acanthus with floral and strap work highlights. These bosses fit tightly into slots in sides of action, bearing on the circle. In addition to typical Purdey double under lugs, this system utilizes a large double sliding bolt, which engages two bosses on the breech ends of the bbls. Round bodied action has intricately filed fences in interesting art deco style, and features long top tang which extends over comb, non-automatic bolted safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), bushed strikers, gold band tumbler end cocking indicators, and double triggers (front articulated). Case hardened, deep, O/U action is fitted with hand detachable back action sidelocks by Joseph Brazier. Springs and sears of the ejector mechanism are housed between the two bbls. It is also stamped with Whitworth’s sheaf of wheat logo, and SN. 375 express, 54 grains of cordite, and 300 grain bullet. Bottom of bottom bbl is stamped with London nitro proofs for. New Bond Street, London.” on either side of quarter rib. Bbls are engraved “Holland & Holland.” and “98. Silver bead front sight with flip-up porcelain night bead is longitudinally dovetailed into front ramp, which is fitted with slip-on sight protector. Quarter rib portion is fitted with express rear sight marked for 50 and 200 yards on standing leaf, with folding leaves for 300 and 400 yards.
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This unique rifle has 26″ demi-bloc bbls fitted with full length matted rib, central portion of which is deeply swamped, to produce a quarter rib and front sight ramp. It is interesting to note that a 20 bore/. 28515, were completed after the war, and tested by The Field on. A total of 14 were made, however only 5 were rifles by number, this was the first O/U built. Donald Dallas in HOLLAND & HOLLAND, THE ROYAL GUNMAKER, THE COMPLETE HISTORY relates that this exceptionally rare double rifle was built on the early H & H O/U action. *EXCEPTIONAL ONE-OF-A-KIND PRE-WAR HOLLAND & HOLLAND OVER-UNDER DOUBLE RIFLE WITH ORIGINAL CASE AND ACCESSORIES.
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