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A Holland & Holland in Mozambique
      #254603 - 04/10/14 06:05 PM



Alex McDonald using a Holland & Holland in .470 Nitro Express.

Yes Alex is left handed and the rifle is designed for a right hander. The rifle is owned by a client of McDonald Safaris who hunts with them every year. Alex says, he has had the use of it as a backup rifle for the last two years. Lucky guy.

Originally the rifle was chambered in .500/450 NE but due to the difficulties in obtaining ammunition, it was rebarrelled in 1964 to .470 NE by Franz Sodia in Austria.



The rifle has been used in Kenya and Tanzania for hunting, then sold and later used in Namibia. More recently in Mozambique.



Alex McDonald,
McDonald Safaris,
www.mcdonaldsafaris.com

McDonald Safaris operates in South Africa, Mozambique and Central African Republic.

Photos used with the permission of Alex McDonald.

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Edited by NitroX (04/10/14 07:27 PM)

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Re: A Holland & Holland in Mozambique [Re: NitroX]
      #254604 - 04/10/14 06:05 PM

Hopefully more photos to follow!

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Re: A Holland & Holland in Mozambique [Re: NitroX]
      #254606 - 04/10/14 08:01 PM

Lovely rifle. Obviously pre 1908-09.


I can understand the difficulties with the ammunition, was probably proofed for tropical load too.

Did they keep the original barels or use them?

Cheers,

Chris

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Re: A Holland & Holland in Mozambique [Re: Rockdoc]
      #254608 - 04/10/14 08:05 PM

Chris, I don't know.

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Re: A Holland & Holland in Mozambique [Re: NitroX]
      #254622 - 05/10/14 08:34 AM

Incredible looking double...and yes, lucky guy...
Man I need to get back to Africa..

Ripp

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Re: A Holland & Holland in Mozambique [Re: Ripp]
      #254639 - 05/10/14 05:58 PM

If only that double could talk.

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Re: A Holland & Holland in Mozambique [Re: Rule303]
      #254642 - 05/10/14 06:26 PM

It now has a Russian accent when telling its stories.

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Re: A Holland & Holland in Mozambique [Re: NitroX]
      #268275 - 21/07/15 05:12 AM

Beautiful rifle Thanks for sharing.

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Re: A Holland & Holland in Mozambique [Re: Ripp]
      #268284 - 21/07/15 10:05 AM

Quote:


Man I need to get back to Africa..




Me too!

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Re: A Holland & Holland in Mozambique [Re: NitroX]
      #268294 - 21/07/15 11:34 AM

Quote:

It now has a Russian accent when telling its stories.



Ist gooud gun!

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Re: A Holland & Holland in Mozambique [Re: DarylS]
      #268308 - 21/07/15 09:16 PM

lovely

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