Hi there fellows.
I write from Greece.
I'm no hunter but I recently got a great gift from my new father in law.
He gave me a fantastic rifle from Holland & Holland and I'm trying to find out the gun;s past glory.
My father in law got it from his father when they lived in Medani-Sudan during the past century.
He hunt with it for deers and bigger animals.
The data that exists on the gun and the great looking leather box is
"Holland & Holland Magnum Mauser 240 Rifle" there is a date "14/9/1924" on the box.
In the box many papers of historical value, like an envelop with the range report from Holland and Holland, and many more.
I'm trying to find out what kind of gun is it and how proud should I be of it.
Of course I'm already proud since he gave me a present his father gave him many years ago!
Anyway in historical value is it considered to be something unique for hunters?
Any info or link that I could search would be of great help to me as I want to create an archive on the gun and present it to my father in law.

Thank you for all your answers,
Chris