A fine pre-owned pair of Holland & Holland 12-bore ‘Royal’ self-opening sidelock ejector Pigeon guns, No. 40576 & 40577

The toplevers, ribs and forends numbered 1 & 2 in gold, the large treble-grip action bodies with concealed third bites, hand detachable locks, best bold scroll engraving, gold inlaid cocking-indicators, articulated front triggers, rolled-edge trigger guards, the well figured stocks with recoil pads, the barrels engraved 'Holland & Holland, 33 Bruton Street, London' with matt concave ribs and self-opening compressors.

15 1/2in. pulls

Gun No. 1 

28in. barrels: - Weight 7lb. 12oz., approx. ½ & ½ choke, 2 3/4in. chambers, London nitro proof 

30in. barrels:- Weight 8lbs., approx. 3/8 & ½ chokes, 3in. Magnum chambers, London nitro proof

Gun No. 2 

25in. barrels:- Weight 7lb. 12oz., both approx. I.C., 2 3/4in. chambers, London nitro proof 

30in. barrels:- Weight 8lb., approx. 3/8 & ½ chokes, 3in. Magnum chambers, London nitro proof

The set in a Holland & Holland leather motor case with canvas cover Circa 1982

£66,000 including 20% import VAT for a UK buyer.

£55,000 (0% VAT on proof of export