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An excellent example of Holland’s .244 H&H Magnum bolt action magazine rifle with a detachable stock and original scope and mounts. The .244  was originally developed as a wildcat cartridge by an English rifle designer named David Lloyd.  Mr. Lloyd used a .375 H&H Magnum case necked down to 6mm (.243”) and fired a 100gr bullet at 3,500 fps and proving that a magnum 6mm cartridge is nothing new. Mr. Lloyd approached H&H with the cartridge and the firm introduced it in 1955. Catalogs of the era illustrated and described this model, just as it appears here.

24” Hykro barrel with island rear sight and 1 standing / 1 folding leaf and a banded ramp front sight with Holland’s forward folding sight protector over a thin front sight blade.

Fitted with its original Supra 4x36mm Telescopic Sight in Holland's quick detachable rings and mounts with the Maker's name and serial number engraved on the rings. 

The walnut stock has a Monte Carlo shaped high comb RH cheekpiece with a shadowline, as the cartridge was designed to shoot with a telescopic sight. Horn forend tip, point pattern checkering on the wrist and forearm with a horn forend tip and single steel recoil bar. One-piece bottom metal with a straddle floorplate and inside-the-bow release holds 4 cartridges and is engraved "4 Cartridges". Features Holland’s pattern detachable stock with the large recoil lug screw and steel escutcheon that a flange on the action’s tang is fitted. This allows for quickly removing the barreled action from the stock for easy transport.

Rifle was made in the late 50's or early 1960’s and remains in excellent original condition with a perfect, original bore. Finding any original .244 H&H Magnum can be difficult, but high condition, original rifles are quite rare as the cartridge was hard on the barrels and many were shot out and re-barreled and/or the original scope lost. This rifle is complete in a full length lightweight leather case with red baize and Maker's leather trade label with 31 & 33 Bruton Street Address (ca. 1988-1993). 

A good chance for any Holland and/or Mauser collector to fill a slot in their collection. 

Weighs 7lb 4oz with iron sights only and 8lb 5 oz scoped. 

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