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Unique Finely Engraved Cased Special Order Holland
& Holland Single Shot Swinburn Patent Martini Type Sporting Rifle with Rare Fitted Butcher Bayonet - Serial
no. 5131, 577-450 cal., 28 inch solid rib bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. The fine English scroll engraved Martini action is marked “SWINBURN’S/PATENT” on the left side. The same engraving is present on the trigger guard, lever, and cocking lever (mounted on the right side of the action). The upper right rear of the barrel is marked “HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98 NEW BOND ST LONDON.” and the upper left side is marked with Birmingham proof marks and “52”. The matte solid rib is equipped with a dovetailed blade front sight and a rear sight which has a fixed leaf, two folding leafs, and a folding ladder. The fixed leaf is marked “100” and the leaves are marked “200” and “300”. The ladder is unmarked. There is a sling swivel stud mounted on the underside of the barrel and a bayonet lug is mounted on the right side 4 1/4 inches back of the muzzle. Blue with casehardened lever and niter
blue trigger, and mounted with a multi-point checkered walnut forearm with an ebony forend and pistol grip stock with solid recoil pad and sling swivel stud. The accompanying bayonet
has an 18 inch saw tooth backed blade marked “P.D.L” and has a checkered hard wood handle. The scabbard is leather and nickel. Comes in a hard leather case with brass corner protectors and tan leather lining with a Holland & Holland label affixed to the inside of the lid. In the case is a single cavity bullet mold marked “H. HOLLAND” on one side and “GREENFIELD/LONDON/450” on the other, and a brass cleaning rod.
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