HeymSR20
(.300 member)
06/02/22 02:26 AM
Re: H&H double rifle story - Impossible parts search.

I suppose the best way to think of this project is a kit of parts. With new Holland Double rifles now being six figures and good used ones at auction are making £20,000 plus, there is potentially plenty of value to extract here. With a new forend and lock made by a third party it will never be a “pure” Holland, but how many of Holland’s actual gunmakers were / are in house compared to out workers who are used by many in the trade.

The one real big challenge would be engraving on the new locks. I expect replicating a full hand cut Rose and Scroll would be a challenge, particularly as every individual engraver had his own unique finger print. But given lack of engraving this challenge is somewhat reduced. And what is the state of the barrel’s- assuming still good.
And only the OP knows whether he has the skills to make the locks - hand forging, then filing up and heat treating all the required parts.

Whatever the case what a fascinating project. Whether you make money on it really is your call and depends on how you price the time. Whether it is worth spending £5000, £10,000 or 20,000 on a gunsmiths time is the call of that third party. Its a new Blaser, Heym or Merkel double rifle or a rebuilt Holland.



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