Home | Ezine | Forums | Links | Contact
NitroExpress.com: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun

View recent messages : 24 hours | 48 hours | 7 days | 14 days | 30 days | 60 days | More Smilies


*** Enjoy NitroExpress.com? Participate and join in. ***

Double Rifles, Single Shots & Combinations >> Double Rifles

3DogMike
.400 member


Reged: 29/01/15
Posts: 1465
Loc: Western Slope, Colorado USA
Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun
      25/02/18 05:27 AM

Quote:

Quote:

The G137P stands for Grains 137 Powder. Which is about 5 drama




Interesting, with 4 1/2 drams stamped on the side of the action.

The heavier 'gun' weight suggests likely heavier powder charge.

The twist rate should be measured, which will tell us approximate bullet weight. Perhaps it is twisted for 480gr. PP bullets, not the typical 270 to 340?(just a guess on those)

It could be this rifle was made for heavier bullets than the typical .450EX., thus the 137gr. stamped on the barrels.




It is certainly an enigma as to the “non conforming” markings on the barrel flats, those simply do not match any accepted marks from the major proof houses.
Likely the only way to close in on more of an answer would be contacting Holland & Holland, not that difficult to do if one has the interest.

As mentioned earlier by “470evans” the serial number puts the build date at 1892-93
- Mike

Post Extras Print Post   Remind Me!     Notify Moderator


Entire topic
Subject Posted by Posted on
* Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun Westley375 21/02/18 11:30 AM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun 3DogMike   21/02/18 04:35 PM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun CptCurlAdministrator   22/02/18 12:13 AM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun bouldersmith   22/02/18 06:20 AM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun CptCurlAdministrator   22/02/18 09:25 AM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun bouldersmith   22/02/18 10:10 AM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun Westley375   22/02/18 10:56 AM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun bouldersmith   22/02/18 11:14 AM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun Westley375   22/02/18 11:06 AM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun CptCurlAdministrator   23/02/18 10:58 PM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun bouldersmith   24/02/18 01:00 AM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun bwanakim   24/02/18 04:55 AM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun Westley375   24/02/18 10:34 AM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun 3DogMike   24/02/18 11:33 AM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun Westley375   24/02/18 01:08 PM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun 3DogMike   24/02/18 03:04 PM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun Westley375   24/02/18 03:34 PM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun CptCurlAdministrator   24/02/18 11:19 PM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun 8borerifle   24/02/18 11:30 PM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun DarylS   25/02/18 04:48 AM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun tinker   25/02/18 05:29 AM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun rigbymauser   25/03/18 07:26 AM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun tinker   25/03/18 02:54 PM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun rigbymauser   25/03/18 06:23 PM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun Huvius   26/03/18 01:11 AM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun tinker   26/03/18 01:25 AM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun 3DogMike   25/02/18 05:27 AM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun 8borerifle   24/02/18 11:32 PM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun Westley375   25/02/18 02:00 AM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun CptCurlAdministrator   25/02/18 03:19 AM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun tinker   25/02/18 04:09 AM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun Huvius   25/02/18 05:27 AM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun NitroXAdministrator   25/02/18 03:46 AM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun Huvius   24/02/18 02:55 PM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun paradox_   24/02/18 02:12 PM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun 3DogMike   22/02/18 12:16 PM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun 470evans   23/02/18 04:02 AM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun Westley375   23/02/18 02:38 PM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun 3DogMike   23/02/18 04:10 PM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun 3DogMike   23/02/18 04:31 PM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun 470evans   23/02/18 10:06 PM
. * * Re: Holland & Holland 500-450 Hammergun 3DogMike   22/02/18 08:32 AM

Extra information
0 registered and 306 anonymous users are browsing this forum.

Moderator:  CptCurl 



Forum Permissions
      You cannot start new topics
      You cannot reply to topics
      HTML is disabled
      UBBCode is enabled

Rating:
Thread views: 14271

Rate this thread

Jump to

Contact Us NitroExpress.com

Powered by UBB.threads™ 6.5.5


Home | Ezine | Forums | Links | Contact


Copyright 2003 to 2011 - all rights reserved