Description
Holland & Holland c1887-90 Sporting Arms and Rifles Catalog
- 37 pages, about 8″ x 11″, glossy soft-cover in full color.
- New re-print restored and digitally enhanced from a nice reprint.
- Printed on high quality 20# 97 bright acid free paper.
- Fully Illustrated.
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Glossy full-color softcover reprint or PDF download
This meticulously restored catalog from circa 1887–1890 showcases the premium sporting arms and rifles of Holland & Holland, London. Digitally enhanced and printed on bright, acid-free paper, it features detailed illustrations, product descriptions, and period pricing.
Featured selections:
- “Patent Royal” hammerless and Climax hammerless guns
- Self-cocking and rebounding lock guns for pigeon shooting
- “New” Paradox ball guns, express double-barrel rifles (e.g., .450, .500, .577 bore)
- Safety deer-stalking rifles and 12 bore big game models
- Single-shot rook and rabbit rifles, including 5‑pound/5‑shilling specialty
- Cross-eyed double and single-barrel guns
- Telescopic rifles and patent safety lock options
- Full listing of quality grades (A, B, C) and custom engraving availability
Ideal for:
- Collectors and historians of late Victorian British sporting arms
- Gunsmiths researching early hammerless shotgun and express rifle design
- Enthusiasts tracing Holland & Holland’s influence on big-game hunting tools
- Curators seeking authentic late-19th-century catalog reprints
CONTENTS INCLUDE:
- Holland & Holland Catalog circa 1887-1890
- Gun and Rifle Makers by Special Appointment to
- His Imperial and Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Austria
- New Bond Street, London, England
- The Patent Royal” Hammerless Gun non-ejector
- Holland & Holland Climax Hammerless
- Quality Good, B, or C
- Patent Self-Cocking Gun
- Best Quality
- Engraving
- Holland & Holland Hammer Guns
- Rebounding Lock Gun
- Pigeon Shooting Guns
- Cross Eyed Double and Single Barrel Guns
- “NEW” Patent PARADOX Ball Gun
- Public Trials of the Paradox Gun
- Express Rifles
- Bullets
- .450 Bore Double-Barrelled Express Rifle
- Holland & Holland New Patent Safety Deer-Stalking Rifle
- .500 Bore Double Barrelled Express Rifles
- .577 Express Double Barrelled Rifles
- Patent Safety Lock applied to any Express or Hammer Gun
- 12 Bore Big Game Rifles
- 10 and 8 Bore Rifle
- Holland & Holland Single Barrelled Rifles
- Rook and Rabbit Rifles
- Holland’s Celebrated 5 pound 5 shilling Rook Rifle
- .360 Bore Rook and Rabbit Rifle
- Telescopes
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