The rifle has been stocked in a beautiful, select extra fancy walnut stock with a pistol grip and matching forearm (Length of pull 14 inches). These Lyman Alaskan scopes were probably one of the best American made hunting scopes ever manufactured in the 1950s, small and compact yet very durable and sturdy to withstand the heavy recoil from this cartridge. The Lyman scope has the factory markings on the lower left side and the rear ring is hand engraved "HOLLAND & HOLLAND/No.35250". Both rings were hand fitted and soldered to the scope and the scope has been oriented in the rings to the left, so that the reticle forms a "X" with a dot center. An original 1950s era Lyman Alaskan 2 1/2 power scope has been factory fitted/installed on these claw mounts and is included with this rifle. The scope mounts have a claw type base to the rear with the locking base/ring on the front. The express sight has three folding leafs, that have been calibrated or graduated at 100, 200 and 300 meters. The barrels are fitted with a raised ramp front sight base with a hooded bead front sight and a 1/3 length, rear barrel rib that has been fitted with both a three leaf express rear sight, and a typical H&H claw mount type scope bases on the rear of the rib. The top of the center rib is marked "375 "MAGNUM" FLANGED CARTRIDGE", which is basically a rimmed version of the original belted 375 Magnum cartridge, and which ammunition is still readily available today. The barrels are the standard 25 1/2 inch long and are marked on top "HOLLAND & HOLLAND" on the right barrel and "98 NEW BOND STREET LONDON" on the left. The underside of the action is engraved "HOLLAND'S/SINGLE/TRIGGER" and "ROYAL/MODEL". These spare action locks and internal mechanisms are housed in two separate, small walnut storage cases, that are stored inside the larger rifle trunk case. This fabulous rifle also includes a spare set, (left and right side) locks or actions that are also all hand engraved and numbered to match the originals and which were already fully fitted to the rifle. This exquisite rifle features, meticulous, "hand cut", extremely fine English scroll engraving on 95% of the complete action and trigger guard, including both side plates (locks/actions) which were also hand engraved in gold letters "HOLLAND & HOLLAND" and the upper tang is also engraved in gold fill "SAFE". As previously noted this rifle along with the other two were consecutively numbered rifles, were commissioned at the same time and by the same individual in 1954. This complete rifle is also documented and verified through its own letter from Holland & Holland dated January 2014, that lists the various features of this rifle and includes a copy of the original ledger order dated 1954. These rifles are a super rare set and represent an example of the true British "Master" Gun & Rifle Manufacturers art and skill as produced by the prestigious company of Holland & Holland Ltd., London England.
This is a fantastic example of an unbelievable "One of Three" consecutively numbered British Holland & Holland "Royal Model" Express double rifles we have for sale in this auction.
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