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For sale is a composed pair of Holland & Holland 12g and 20g Northwood Models we have both a 12g and a 20g being offered as a composed pair. 

Each gun is built on a scaled A&D action with two triggers, RH rolled trigger bows, automatic safeties and color hardened actions that are engraved with the Maker’s name and a traditional scroll pattern with the world “SAFE” inlayed in gold. Both guns feature Southgate ejectors. The Northwood is engraved on the bottom of the action and the respective serial numbers are engraved on the tangs of the trigger bows. 

The guns are only seven numbers a part in their serial numbers. The 12g is #38186 and it has 28” dovetail lump barrels, choked 1/4 and IM  with 1989 Birmingham proofs for .728” bores and 2 ¾" chambers. Fitted with a smooth, concave game rib engraved “The Northwood”, the barrels have the Maker’s name and the “33 Bruton St., London” address. The gun weighs 6 lbs. 4 oz. 

The 20g is #38193 and has 27” dovetail lump barrels choked Skeet and 1/4 with 1989 Birmingham proof marks for .614” bores and 2 ¾" chambers. Also fitted with a smooth, concave game rib engraved “The Northwood”, the barrels have the Maker’s name and the “33 Bruton St., London” address. The gun weighs 5 lbs. 9.8 oz.   

Each gun has a straight hand grip and a thin leather pad along with splinter forends with Anson releases and are nicely checkered with Mullered borders. 

Both guns were donated in 1994 to be auctioned by the American Diabetes Foundation in 1994. The guns were donated unfinished, but with the intentions to finish and stock the guns for the winners of the auctions. The guns were subsequently stocked with the same dimensions: 14 ½" LOP, with bend of 1 ¼" x 1 ½" a ¼" of Cast On for a Left Hand shooter. 

The guns are cased individually in a lightweight canvas cases and each gun remains in 98% overall, showing a few handling marks on the stocks, but the metal and barrels remain near perfect. 

Sold as a pair.

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