When I think of Holland & Holland I think .375H&H Flanged Magnum and .300H&H Flanged Magnum Royal Double rifles, to my mind their two most famous, well known, beautiful and widely used rifles. With their distinct, much copied, bolstered fences these sidelock double rifles remain a highly prized and very collectable item.
These six rifles were made between 1920 and 1960, the individual style of the action filer can be seen in the file up of the bolsters each having a distinct shape except perhaps the 2 Deluxe rifles which look to be done by the same hand.
My personal favourite is the .375 in the top photograph above, I think the barrel contour and file up of the rifle are spot on.
Holland & Holland Royal Deluxe .375 and a Holland & Holland Royal .300 at Top.
Holland & Holland Royal Deluxe .375 and a Holland & Holland Royal .300 at Top.
Neill Clark on September 19, 2015 at 9:53 am
Very nice indeed, but come my long awaited Euromillions win I'm still ordering one of yours!
Larry on September 21, 2015 at 8:27 am
These are charming rifles and, I agree, are in the perfect calibers for these Holland doubles. I always liked the bolstered actions and lock levers... adds some depth to the surface.