Holland & Holland,
98 New Bond Street, London
12 bore Backaction hammer gun
no. 14070
Year of manufacture: 1875-1887 (shot and regulated 1891)

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Heritage Guns' Comment

This gun is a lovely example of a sporting hammergun from this illustrious gunmaker. Professionally restocking in the relatively recent past and TIG sleeved barrels coupled with our sensitive restoration makes it a very pretty, safe and highly 'shootable' gun.

WE REGRET THAT THIS GUN IS NOW SOLD. IF YOU ARE SEARCHING FOR A SIMILAR GUN, PLEASE CONTACT US.

The action is of normal bar action design and features:
Double triggers,
Bar action locks, Rebounding 'Dolphin' hammers, '4 Pin' bridles,
Top lever opening, operating a 'Purdey Bolt' via a 'Scott Spindle',
Deeley forend catch, Engraved metal forend tip,
Percussion fences.
Gun weight 6lb 11oz
Engraving style Best Border & Foliate Scroll
Trigger pulls measure approximately: Front trigger 3 1/2lbs Rear trigger 4 1/2 lbs
The TIG sleeved Damascus to steel barrels are 30" in length, chambered for 2 ¾" (70mm) cartridges and are of brazed 'dovetail' lump construction with soft soldered ribs. Top rib is of the smooth, concave, game type.
London reproof for 70mm nitro powder cartridges in 2010.

Approximate barrel measurements at date of publication:

 
Nominal Proof Size
Bore Diameter 9" from Breech
Minimum Wall Thickness
Choke Constriction
Right Barrel
18.6mm (0.732")
0.734"
0.030"+
0.012" (IC)
Left Barrel
18.6mm (0.732")
0.734"
0.030"+
0.022" (M)

The replacement Straight Hand Stock is crafted from straight grain walnut. The Forend is considered to be the original well figured wood. The stock is lightly cast-off for a right-handed shot and features a vacant white metal escutcheon.

Straight Grain Walnut
The approximately 20 lines per inch chequering has been cut to a normal sidelock design. The stock is finished with a traditional linseed oil based preparation as used on best guns by one of the top English makers. This finish uses no grain fillers to achieve its deep, smooth lustre, only many hours of alternate build and flatting off of the surface.

Approximate stock measurements at date of publication:

Pull to Heel
Pull to Bump
Pull to Centre
Pull to Toe
14 3/8"
14 1/2"
14 1/2"
15"
Drop at Comb
Drop at Face
Drop at Heel
1 1/2"
1 13/16"
2 5/16"
Cast at Comb
Cast at Heel
1/16" (approximate)
1/8" (approximate)

For the purposes of these measurements, 'Drop at Face' is the 'drop' measurement taken on a line perpendicular to the
line joining the trigger and centre of the butt at approximately 8" from the trigger (front trigger on a double trigger gun).

Patents Exhibited include:
Stanton's rebounding lock patent no. 367 of 1867,
'Purdey's Bolt' patent no. 1104 of 1863,
Deeley's forend fastener patent no. 1422 of 1873,
'Scott Spindle' patent no. 2752 of 1865.