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Holland & Holland Bolt Action Take-Apart

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:2,500.00 USD Estimated At:5,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD
Holland & Holland Bolt Action Take-Apart
.375 H& H Mag SN: 28195 'Best Quality' Take-apart bolt action sporting rifle chambered in .375 Holland & Holland Magnum, built utilizing a Mauser square bridge magnum length. Configuration: Blued finish, 24.5" round barrel with quarter rib fitted with double folding leaf rear sights, raised & hooded blade front sight with brass bead, adjustable bolt mounted peep sight, smooth trigger, three-position safety, turned-down bolt handle, single square bridge Mauser magnum length action modified slightly at the rear for the quick detach system, internal box magazine with hinged floorplate, sling swivels and quick detach hand point checkered select walnut semi-pistol grip shoulder stock with horn forend tip, case hardened trapdoor grip cap containing a spare front sight, inlayed oval escutcheon, right hand pancake cheek piece & leather wrapped recoil pad. The barrel is marked "HOLLAND & HOLLAND, 98 NEW BOND STREET, LONDON." & "HOLLAND'S PATENT CARTRIDGE .375 MAGNUM". Holland's number 28195 can be found full or in part on the receiver, barrel, bolt handle and trigger guard. Mausers number 55717 is stamped full or in part on the receiver, sear, extractor, bolt sleeve, safety, bolt handle, and bolt release. Includes a factory leather wrapped locking trunk case marked "R. E. LUCKEY" with factory label and partitioned interior line in red felt. Case contains keys & a nickel plated oiler bottle. Rifle exhibits approximately 90%+ of its original blued finish showing some slide wear on the bolt, a small spot of pin prick pitting on the barrel and also some thinning on the barrel which has turned plum. Action is smooth, the bore is frosty but appears very good and the semi-gloss finished wood stock is very good with minor hairline cracks extending from the rear of the receiver & a 2" hairline crack on the right side under the bolt handle.
Condition is NRA Fine.
***C& R Firearm***
[From the Jim Wilkinson Rifle Ranch Collection]