https://www.gunsinternational....cfm?gun_id=101299982

I pretty sure this gun sold through Julia for $38,000 a few years ago. I love it.

Love it!

Black guns can have two barrels

Your funeral if you buy it if you can’t afford it. The wife will say, “thanks for the murder weapon” lol

Heym did a Funeral Grade for about 13k back around 2012.

I would want a letter on that one stating that is the original type of finish, it may very well be, or not.

I've seen a couple of Dickson round actions listed in the daybook to have no engraving.
Frugal lot, those Scots.......

I am familiar with this rifle. It is actually the first rifle of a matched pair (the history, location, etc. of the second rifle is unknown). The bores on the rifle are absolutely outstanding, virtually new. The rifle was made a bit over a hundred years ago. The ledger sheet from Holland and Holland indicated that the pair were made for a Maharaja (or similar royalty) in India as I recall. If I can track down the ledger sheet, I will try and post a copy.

An interesting write-up on funeral guns.

Funeral Guns

Ken

I like the look...I'm not much into engraving on my rifles.

Although this H&H may not really be a "funeral" gun, as it looks like it could have been case colored which has faded, I'll call it a Funeral gun 'cuz I just about died seeing what it sold for!!

https://www.rockislandauction....ouble-rifle-and-case

$18,000 for that rifle is sweet!

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Originally posted by Colin Masters:
$18,000 for that rifle is sweet!

Indeed.
A working grade Holland Royal for less than $20K
Never thought I’d see the day...

idk about a funeral grade rifle, but I've had a couple divorce grade motorcycles

Now that is a perfect DR, in both looks and caliber. I would love to own that one.

I’m just waiting for the double rifle bubble to completely burst. I found a Leonard auctioned Jeffery .450/400 for a member here that he bought at auction for $8,000.

There have been at least two H&H that have sold right at $20,000 last year.

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Originally posted by LHeym500:
Heym did a Funeral Grade for about 13k back around 2012.

Fortunately H&H's funeral grade at least threw a wreath around the perimeter of the sidelock.

The Heym is a good, well-made rifle but I regret not having found the extra $3000 they wanted for engraving.