Yesterday, I was shopping for a specific type of 9m/m handgun ammo and found myself at Bass Pro Shop in San Antonio, Texas. We have a condo in San Antonio and I was getting it ready for a new tenant.

I did not know that BPS had a fine gun department, but, low and behold they do. I was checking out a few of the many double rifles they had when a really nice old hammer double got my attention.

It was an excellent condition Holland & Holland 500 Express, serial number 14399. They said it was made in 1892 and I have no way to verify that until I hear back from Holland tomorrow.

The action is a super tight underlever, with excellent blue and near perfect bores and perfectly functioning extractors. The triggers are tight and work well with excellent crisp breaking.

As some of you know I have a large ranch in Tanzania and I intend to get this old girl back up and hunting again as soon as possible.

Here's the rub... NO ammo. I need help, brass, bullets, some advice as I have never owned a black powder gun of any kind and have no idea where or how to start.

By-the-way, the price was ridiculously low. The "fine guns" manager told me his boss said to get rid of that old thing as quickly as possible. I instantly put a down payment and raced to the bank to get the cash to finish the deal. The gun is now mine. I'll post pics as soon as I can put it down long enough to take some.

Someone PLEASE HELP me.

Thanks