2116 I. HOLLIS 8 BORE SINGLE PERCUSSION DANGEROUS GAME

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[?]Live Online Auction Starts In 2025 May 09 @ 10:00 (UTC-04:00 : AST/EDT)
Category Firearms & Military
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Start Price 1,500.00 USD
Estimated at 3,000.00 - 4,500.00 USD
RIFLE. Cal. 8 Bore (7 groove rifling). S# NSN. 28" tapered octagon twist barrel with under rib is fitted with one standing, two nested folding leaf rear and steel blade front sights. Top flat is engraved "I. HOLLIS & SONS LONDON" behind sight and "Made Expressly For F & C" in front of sight. Heavy patent breech and iron are scroll engraved. Breech is unvented. Front spring island lock with large serpentine hammer is engraved with matching scroll within geometric borders. Lock is also marked with two "IH&S" logos surrounded by "MAKER TO HER MAJESTYS WAR DEPARTMENT". Walnut half stock with German silver cap is iron mounted. Trigger guard has spur forming pistol grip. A replacement walnut ramrod mounts through two plain pipes and matching thimble. CONDITION: fair to good. Metal cleaned to gray brown. Stock heavily refinished and is considerably under metal. Bore is good with strong rifling and scattered pitting. Lock is operable. Hammer spur broken off and replaced by welded on bolt. There are vice marks on sides of barrels. A big bore rifle that has seen hard service. PROVENANCE: from the renowned collection of quality sporting arms from Lewis Drake together with inventory of Lewis Drake Associates. (01-26110/MGM). ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,500.