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3DogMike
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Reged: 29/01/15
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H. Holland .450 Express
17/03/23 10:04 AM

My latest acquisition; a Harris (or maybe Henry) Holland .450 Express from July 1874.
This rifle pre dates the 1876 formation of Holland and Holland as we know it. The letter from H&H indicates this was a Henry Holland rifle, but that seems an error because Harris' nephew Henry William Holland, while working for Harris Holland at that time, was seemingly not a partner until the 1876 change to "Holland and Holland".

At any rate this is a .450 3 1/4" Express with 28" barrels and weighs 8lbs 12oz. The bores are near excellent, only a couple of inconsequential mild corrosion blemishes. A 14 3/8" length of pull to a metal buttplate and London Proof. Non rebounding locks with stalking safeties.
The rifle has had a nice proper "sympathetic" refresh done to the barrel blacking and stock finish. The engraving remains sharp and there is a fair amount of faded case colors evident.

I've not gotten to shoot it yet as we are in about 3 feet of snow. Will report on shooting results in due course.
- Mike

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Subject	Posted by	Posted on
H. Holland .450 Express	3DogMike	17/03/23 10:04 AM
Re: H. Holland .450 Express	TH44	18/03/23 11:11 AM
Re: H. Holland .450 Express	rglenz	18/03/23 11:59 AM
Re: H. Holland .450 Express	3DogMike	18/03/23 01:14 PM
Re: H. Holland .450 Express	CJF	21/03/23 02:24 PM
Re: H. Holland .450 Express	93x64mm	21/03/23 10:29 PM
Re: H. Holland .450 Express	Marrakai	22/03/23 11:05 AM
Re: H. Holland .450 Express	CptCurl	27/03/23 09:44 AM
Re: H. Holland .450 Express	3DogMike	05/04/23 01:17 PM
Re: H. Holland .450 Express	LRF	18/03/23 12:11 PM
Re: H. Holland .450 Express	Huvius	17/03/23 10:54 AM
Re: H. Holland .450 Express	DarylS	17/03/23 01:14 PM
Re: H. Holland .450 Express	NitroX	17/03/23 05:47 PM
Re: H. Holland .450 Express	3DogMike	18/03/23 02:46 AM
Re: H. Holland .450 Express	DarylS	18/03/23 03:46 AM
Re: H. Holland .450 Express	degoins	17/03/23 11:28 PM

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