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Igorrock
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Holland & Holland Rook Rifle
      #212190 - 07/07/12 01:22 AM

Nice rifle in quite good condition:

"Holland & Holland rookrifle kal.8 mm S/N 6213 late 1800's. "Falling block" action with octagonal barrel. Stock walnut with checkered pistol grip. Barrel stamped Holland & Holland 98 New Bond Street London. On the underside name stamped G. Mariette. Barrels 71.5 cm. Total length 112 cm. Appear in good condition with only light surface rust on the barrel and sharp rifle grooves and mechanics without any play."

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HistoricBore
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Re: Holland & Holland Rook Rifle [Re: Igorrock]
      #212205 - 07/07/12 07:56 AM

This looks like a very early rook rifle, with strong hints of Belgian (action and barrel )manufacture. The calibre could be .320 Revolver, the parent cartridge of the .300/ .295 Rook. With the early fore-end fastener and curly underlever, it probably dates from about 1870. The H&H serial number records for rook rifles are not available, and I would have to dig out the books to check the address details. Interesting though!

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Re: Holland & Holland Rook Rifle [Re: HistoricBore]
      #212210 - 07/07/12 09:13 AM


Agree re Belgian.

I haven't seen one with that type of metalwork under the trigger guard before.

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