Premier Auction | Session III
Sat, Dec 7, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 1538
Holland and Holland Double Barrel Hammer Rifle
Estimate: $4,000 - $8,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
.450 EX, underlever action, 14-1/2 in. LOP, 26 in. barrel, 42-1/2 in. overall, finely engraved with flourishes and markings "12751" and "charge 4 drams case 3-1/4 inches" also "Holland & Holland, 98 New Bond Street, London" and "winners of all the field rifle trials London"; Note: M. C. Wiest (1921 – 2000) was born and raised in Jamestown, North Dakota. Known as “Red”, or “M.C.” he had a life-long interest in how things worked, which led to an interest in firearms and gunsmithing. M.C earned a degree in chemical engineering at the University of North Dakota in 1943 and was immediately recruited to serve in the top-secret WWII Manhattan Project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. After the war his gunsmithing hobby became a family business. M. C. Wiest became widely known as a firearms authority and developed an award -winning antique firearm collection and gun book collection.; Provenance: From the Collection of M. C. "Red" Wiest, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
no visible pitting, only slight wear to wood elements, scratches to right barrel, some to left
Condition
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