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Maximus
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Holland & Holland Royal Double .500NE in build (pics)
      #210476 - 09/06/12 05:51 AM

One of the great pleasures of gun ownership is the appreciation of how they are built. With this in mind I took some photographs during a recent visit to the Holland & Holland factory to see my Royal Double in .500NE in build for the first time.

There's not a great deal of detail to see but the barrels have been fitted to the action.









The metalwork as you see it above has had no input from me at all at this stage. It was in production and fortunately the few decisions taken so far would have been my choice anyway.

The rifle is scheduled to be completed in April next year and one of the first decisions to be made was to select a suitable stock blank. Having looked at around 100 blanks, slowly driving myself crazy with the random nature of such a natural material I selected this one.





The first picture shows the blank sprayed with water and the second shows the other side which had already been oiled, hence the difference in shade.

I intend to be fitted for the gun at Holland & Holland's Shooting Ground next month so that the stock can start to take form. I'm 6ft7in so I believe the length of pull will be at least 15 1/2".

I'll post some more pictures with progress reports when there's something new to see

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Re: Holland & Holland Royal Double .500NE in build (pics) [Re: Maximus]
      #210477 - 09/06/12 06:03 AM


Superb, thanks for posting. I love the lines on bolsters, one of the reasons I really like Hollands.

Love the blank, really nice.


When you say "and fortunately the few decisions taken so far would have been my choice anyway."

What do you mean "would have been my choice".

What decisions have been made ?

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Maximus
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Re: Holland & Holland Royal Double .500NE in build (pics) [Re: 500Nitro]
      #210478 - 09/06/12 06:14 AM

Thank you.

Decisions already made are calibre, barrel length and barrel profile. Obviously the calibre was the easy one, but I wanted 24" barrels and a target weight of 11lbs which is consistent with the existing barrel profile.

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Re: Holland & Holland Royal Double .500NE in build (pics) [Re: Maximus]
      #210482 - 09/06/12 06:51 AM

Real nice, Maximus!

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Re: Holland & Holland Royal Double .500NE in build (pics) [Re: Ben]
      #210512 - 09/06/12 04:12 PM

That blank will make for a superb big bore stock.
Looking forward to seeing the gun come along to completion and congratulations of course.

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Re: Holland & Holland Royal Double .500NE in build (pics) [Re: Huvius]
      #210518 - 09/06/12 06:12 PM

I am looking forward to this thread best

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Re: Holland & Holland Royal Double .500NE in build (pics) [Re: Mike_Bailey]
      #210519 - 09/06/12 07:23 PM

BTW, why no side clips?

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Re: Holland & Holland Royal Double .500NE in build (pics) [Re: kamilaroi]
      #210520 - 09/06/12 08:22 PM

Maximus well done on the choice of the stock. Like others I am looking forward to updates as they happen.

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Re: Holland & Holland Royal Double .500NE in build (pics) [Re: Rule303]
      #210524 - 09/06/12 09:04 PM

Would I love to be working on that rifle ! It will be a masterpiece when completed1

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Re: Holland & Holland Royal Double .500NE in build (pics) [Re: Deutsche_Vortrekker]
      #210533 - 10/06/12 12:41 AM

Congratulatons!! There are few among us able to say that they have "been there" throughout the building of their gun. It's great that they allow you to 'invade' their production facility and observe progress as well as take pictures. Good job and great pics. Beautiful wood too!

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Re: Holland & Holland Royal Double .500NE in build (pics) [Re: DoubleRifle999]
      #210552 - 10/06/12 05:23 AM

That is truly a beautiful piece of wood, what a fantastic rifle that will be.
Bob

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Re: Holland & Holland Royal Double .500NE in build (pics) [Re: aromakr]
      #210626 - 10/06/12 09:03 PM

The greater joy is hunting with a rifle that you have build or had a hand in building.I certainly feel different towards these guns...its like living in a home that you have build.

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Re: Holland & Holland Royal Double .500NE in build (pics) [Re: Deutsche_Vortrekker]
      #210627 - 10/06/12 10:00 PM

Congrats, it`s a really nice looking gun! And a really nice piece of wood to.

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Re: Holland & Holland Royal Double .500NE in build (pics) [Re: bakposten]
      #210712 - 11/06/12 09:02 PM

Maximus,

That rifle will be a dream come true. I would love to be able to order a bespoke H&H Royal. Congratulations.

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Re: Holland & Holland Royal Double .500NE in build (pics) [Re: CptCurl]
      #210727 - 11/06/12 11:20 PM

Nice, I love it.
Do you have already choose your engraving design?
Wich one do you want?

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Re: Holland & Holland Royal Double .500NE in build (pics) [Re: rolandbaptiste]
      #210738 - 12/06/12 04:44 AM

Can't think of another forum where you would see a member who had ordered a Holland and Holland masterpiece and H&H's engraver post about engraving choices . . .

Thank you for sharing these pictures, Maximus. Few things are more spectacular than seeing a masterpiece in the making. Please do keep the pictures coming!

Good hunting and advance congratulations!

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Re: Holland & Holland Royal Double .500NE in build (pics) [Re: mehulkamdar]
      #210739 - 12/06/12 04:57 AM

And Roland enters the room!

This looks like it's going to be a beautiful rifle, thanks for sharing the process Maximus.





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Re: Holland & Holland Royal Double .500NE in build (pics) [Re: tinker]
      #210911 - 15/06/12 05:43 PM

I know, I am maybe curious but I would like to imagine it already finished.

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Re: Holland & Holland Royal Double .500NE in build (pics) [Re: rolandbaptiste]
      #216311 - 08/09/12 09:18 AM

Any more on this?

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Maximus
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Re: Holland & Holland Royal Double .500NE in build (pics) [Re: Claydog]
      #216852 - 17/09/12 09:10 AM

Not yet, but I hope to visit the factory in a month or so. I'll take more pics then.

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Re: Holland & Holland Royal Double .500NE in build (pics) [Re: Maximus]
      #216859 - 17/09/12 12:44 PM

Look forward to it.

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Re: Holland & Holland Royal Double .500NE in build (pics) [Re: Claydog]
      #216863 - 17/09/12 03:47 PM

+1

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Re: Holland & Holland Royal Double .500NE in build (pics) [Re: rolandbaptiste]
      #216867 - 17/09/12 07:01 PM

Make that +2

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Re: Holland & Holland Royal Double .500NE in build (pics) [Re: Rule303]
      #216868 - 17/09/12 07:51 PM

Rolande,

I'm interested to get your views on what constitutes your "extra finish" engraving for an H&H. I presume you did your schooling at Fabrique Nationale as some of your earlier examples are reminiscent of that source.

BTW have you seen any of Harry Kell's work (from the 1920-1930s) and do you cut the work with both hands?

Regards

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Re: Holland & Holland Royal Double .500NE in build (pics) [Re: kamilaroi]
      #216870 - 17/09/12 08:19 PM

I answer you by MP... you can post it if you want.

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