This is not only one of the most expensive guns, it is probably the most sophisticated. The Fabbri 20-bore over-and-under is a Continental classic The Field’s 10 most expensive guns FABBRI OVER-AND-UNDER Prices correct at time of publication (2015). Discover more about the companies continuing Britain’s long tradition, read British gunmakers of the 21st century.ĭon’t miss our January sale, where you can subscribe to The Field from just £3, saving 54%.
So which of Michael Yardley’s selection of the most expensive guns will take your pick? Do you prefer British or European? Established or modern? Peruse our ultimate wishlist and choose which will top yours.īritish gunmakers continue to offer the finest on the market, using the latest technology to build the highest-quality guns. And yet, the most expensive guns in the world are still irresistable. All shooting people will have a much-loved gun, one that wiped everyone’s eye at the Boxing Day shoot, took the first woodcock or travelled to the very first grouse butt. But there is no denying they will make a day in the field far more thrilling. At the time he made me an offer I could not refuse and the checkbook flew out of my pocket.The most expensive guns in the world are, sadly, not a ticket to instantly becoming a better shot. When the price was lowered and it still didn’t sell the owner was to have it returned. When it went up for sale a few years ago it was a bit beyond my reach. I know the former owner of this Holland and have lusted over it for the past decade. The following week I will load 191 grains of six brands and granulations of black powder to get a complete set of ballistics. This weekend I will shoot the rifle to get a target at 50 yards with the standard smokeless load on the 40% rule or 77 grains if IMR 4198 powder. 577s I have sold, there is a good supply of 650-grain sized and powder coated bullets ready and waiting. The doll’s head and action top are marked “2” so this wonderful big game rifle was one of a pair (or maybe the second of a set of three?!).įrom former. Sadly, there was no name in the ledger of the original owner except Birdseye and Company so it may be impossible to learn of the rifle’s history and where it traveled. Also included are a copy of the Holland ledger and letter from Holland stating the specifications. Included with the rifle were 80 brass cases stamped Holland and Holland, a single reloading die, and several year’s supply of 650-grain bullets: Woodleighs soft nose and solids, and a good quantity of homogenous solids of the same weight (which I doubt I will ever shoot). No engraving on this rifle but the maker’s name and the case and powder charge are engraved on the left side of the frame. The anti recoil heel plate is a bit hard and may need replacement in the future. The action is tight on the face and the Jones patent under lever locks up tight as a bank vault. The barrels are 26 inches and the pull is 14 3/4” which fits me perfectly. “Peep” sights were my favorite 30-50 years ago in my Winchester period. I absolutely love the aperture sight mounted on the top strap. The rear sights are both folding and marked 50-150 and 200 yards. The front sight is a very thick bead and looks to be a replacement of a finer bead as the well for the flip up night bead is empty. The bores, while shiny, and a bit pitted the first several inches ahead of the chamber.
The rifle is in excellent and original condition. Note the trigger pulls are left blank.īent 2 5/8 1/16, 1 3/8 to comb (cutaway ?) This 20-577 was charged with the heavier 7 drams load of black powder and is marked on the barrel flats “G 191 P” for Grains 191 Powder as well as “577 EX” and the three standard proof marks for the era: view, provisional and definitive.īelow is the translation fo the factory ledger which, in this and many instances, the penmanship shows the hand of a medical doctor! (Only one word escapes me). 577 3 1/4” bpe was charged with the same 6 drams but also with 7 drams or 191 grains). 577 x 3-inch black powder express with a charge of six drams (165 grains) of Curtis and Harvey’s no6 black powder and a lead bullet 650 grains in weight. A design by Alex Henry (I believe) it was to duplicate the ballistics of the popular.
Yesterday I took delivery of this magnificent Holland and Holland double rifle in the rare but very powerful cartridge 20-.577.
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