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Magnificent Vincent Rickards Cased Master Phil Coggan Signed and Big Five Themed Game Scene
Engraved Holland & Holland Sidelock Ejector Dangerous Game Double Rifle in .577 Nitro Express
- Serial no. 35625, 577 N.E. cal., 25 inch solid rib bbl., blue/brushed bright finish, walnut stock. For nearly 200
years Holland & Holland have been a world leader in the building of fine arms, creating some of the most
attractive guns and rifles ever crafted. This massive .577 Nitro Express double rifle is a standout example
even among their fine wares, exuding class and style while also packing enough power to take any game
on earth in an astonishing well-handling package. These .577 Nitro rifles are truly a sight to behold, and this
example would be at home in even the most advanced collections of European sporting arms.
This rifle was completed with blued steel chopperlump barrels featuring a ramp style foresight with
Holland’s flip-up white moon sight, front sling swivel, and a gold centerlined two-leaf (one standing, one
folding) rear sight on the matted rear quarter rib which is marked with “577 NITRO” in gold inlay ahead of
the rear sight and a flourish of floral scroll engraving at the base. The barrels show “HOLLAND & HOLLAND”
and “33 BRUTON STREET, LONDON.” signatures in gold lettering on the right and left respectively, 2 inch
wedges of scroll engraving at either breech, and “’ROYAL DE LUXE PRESENTATION GRADE’” inscribed on
the sunken portion of the top rib. The rifle also features chambers with automatic ejectors and 1992 dated
London proof marks on the flats.
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