A. Hollis & Son Boxlock Double Rifle Two Barrel set .450/400 3" and . 470 NE

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24 February 2011, 18:16

Bwanna

A. Hollis & Son Boxlock Double Rifle Two Barrel set .450/400 3" and . 470 NE

There is one of these for sale in the gun library in Reno. The guy I spoke to there knew absolutely nothing about doubles. Didn't know the year of manufacture, what it was regulated with or the year that the second set of barrels (the 470's)were built.

Can anyone tell me anything about this gun?

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24 February 2011, 19:16

bobc

I have a cousin to this gun. A Hollis was the retailer for these guns which were made by Leonard in Birmingham, who made most Jeffrey doubles. My gun was made in 1908 and is in 450-400. John Maples is a very talented Houston machinist as I understand, who made the 470 barrels. I've seen the gun and I recall it is in fine shape. The price is not bad at all for an original rifle with a second set of barrels in a fine caliber. Search the arhives for Hollis here and on nitroexpress.com and you'll find more info. bob

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24 February 2011, 22:51

Bwanna

Thanks guys. I knew someone would have some valuable information. It is probably too far beyond what lunch money I can scrounge, but maybe I'll see if Cabelas is in the dickering mood.

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24 February 2011, 22:55

Bwanna

quote:
Nice website!

Thanks. My wife's design. I really need to be better about posting inforamtion. I have about 4 hunts that need to be on there since I last posted.

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25 February 2011, 02:03

Cane Rat

Anyone have a link to it on Cabelas website? I have been unable to find it as apparently they no longer have a link for "Double Rifle". Not interested in buying it but would like it see the pics.

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25 February 2011, 03:05

505ED

That gun is not quite as "crisp" looking in person, if I remember correctly. I think it was in Buda for awhile.

Ed

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25 February 2011, 07:45

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That new Cabelas website setup for there guns is a real POS. I gave up looking on there a while back, the gun library's are suffering because of how bad it is. Not to mention there isn't a sole in reach that understands what there selling.

25 February 2011, 08:15

505ED

quote:
Originally posted by Bwanna:
Forgive me, "in Buda"?

Buda Texas/ South of Austin, North of San Marcos, East of Las Vegas.
Cabelas has a store there

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl...qi=2&ved=0CBwQ8gEwAA

25 February 2011, 10:20

Bwanna

Oh. Now I'm with you. Thought we might be talking southeast asia.

Does give me some fodder to discuss with the Reno folks.

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25 February 2011, 10:55

BrettAKSCI

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Originally posted by bobc:
I'd see if you can dicker. It's been listed for a long time.

+1

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