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Holland 8 at auction

Post by gatsby » Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:23 am

Nice Holland single eight bore rifle at


www.gregmartinauctions.com


Lot 1174 Detail
Rare 8-Bore Holland & Holland Hammer Single Barrel Rifle
Serial no. 12068. 8-bore. 26-inch steel barrel with spear front sight on a dove-tailed base. Fixed rear sight on base. Four-inch flat on top of barrel at rear marked: Holland & Holland / 98 New Bond Street, London. Rifling showing about a 1/4 turn in the length of the barrel. Case-hardened break-open action with Jones' underlever locking system. Percussion fence. Backaction rebounding lock on the right side. Action and lock engraved with bold foliate scroll showing 60-70% coverage. Extractor. Checkered pistolgrip stock of figured walnut with case-hardened grip cap with foliate scroll details. Sling eyes. Later Silver's style recoil pad. Wedge- fastened splinter fore-end with horn tip.

Condition: Excellent, as refinished. Barrel shows 99% reblued finish with small areas of older pitting under fore-end. Bright bore with excellent rifling. Action shows 98% vibrant recased colors. Five small pits on breech face filled with solder. Hammer shows some indentations. Reblued triggerguard shows 99% finish. Stock shows older refinish with some raised grain. Metal is slightly proud of wood at the head of the stock. Stock shows a few light nicks and some handling marks. Fore-end shows an impression in the checkering and a few light handling marks. Refreshed checkering.

Proof: London Black Powder, 8. Pull: 14 1/4 inches. Weight: 12 pounds 2 ounces.

Estimate: $15000 - $20000
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Post by badshah0522 » Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:35 am

and the location ????????
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Re: Holland 8 at auction

Post by gatsby » Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:55 am

Sorry, I did provide the link. San Francisco, CA US. Probably can still download an absentee form. and fax a bid I had forgotton about it myself untill one of the appraisers called today.
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Post by badshah0522 » Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:55 am

gatsby";p="45800 wrote: Sorry, I did provide the link. San Francisco, CA US. Probably can still download an absentee form. and fax a bid I had forgotton about it myself untill one of the appraisers called today.
Thanks for the info ,but unfortunetly we cannot bid.
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