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There is a beautiful Rigby on the Holland and Holland New York Gun Room site. BUT....She too has been monkied with...Completely re-done to be exact, including being re-chambered to .470. Beautiful rifle though (kinda like a woman that has had all of the "work" done - better to look at, than to buy!!!)

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Jeff

What was the Holland rechambered from and why? If it was simply a 450 rechambered at the turn of the Century no problem. If it was a 450 or 465 rechamberd because of pitting still no problem if done correctly and reproofed.

I have a friend who has a Holland 470 that was a 450 but was rebored and rechamberd in Ferlach. This is absolutely the most accurate Double rifle I have ever seen or heard of. Unfortunately for me he has much more money than I do and loves the rifle dearly. Two reasons I will never get my hands on it.

Barrels added in the US and rechambering done in the US are not usually reproofed. This is not good, no matter who does the work, as the provenance of the rifle has a gap. Any rifle that I look at must have the proper information attached or I will run, not walk away.

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