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3DogMike
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H. Holland .450 Express
      17/03/23 10:04 AM

My latest acquisition; a Harris (or maybe Henry) Holland .450 Express from July 1874.
This rifle pre dates the 1876 formation of Holland and Holland as we know it. The letter from H&H indicates this was a Henry Holland rifle, but that seems an error because Harris' nephew Henry William Holland, while working for Harris Holland at that time, was seemingly not a partner until the 1876 change to "Holland and Holland".

At any rate this is a .450 3 1/4" Express with 28" barrels and weighs 8lbs 12oz. The bores are near excellent, only a couple of inconsequential mild corrosion blemishes. A 14 3/8" length of pull to a metal buttplate and London Proof. Non rebounding locks with stalking safeties.
The rifle has had a nice proper "sympathetic" refresh done to the barrel blacking and stock finish. The engraving remains sharp and there is a fair amount of faded case colors evident.

I've not gotten to shoot it yet as we are in about 3 feet of snow. Will report on shooting results in due course.
- Mike












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* H. Holland .450 Express 3DogMike 17/03/23 10:04 AM
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. * * Re: H. Holland .450 Express 3DogMike   05/04/23 01:17 PM
. * * Re: H. Holland .450 Express LRF   18/03/23 12:11 PM
. * * Re: H. Holland .450 Express Huvius   17/03/23 10:54 AM
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