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shotgun

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  • Common Name
    shotgun
  • Other Name

    Hollis & Sons centrefire .410 inc calibre single barrel shotgun

    fowling piece

  • Description

    Hollis & Sons centre fire .410 inch calibre shotgun, circa 1910

    breechloader; .410 inch calibre; centrefire; double barrel, side by side; hammerless; centrefire action; lever under forend; triangular endpiece in forend, possible replacement; white metal oval escutcheon on underside of butt

    markings:

    on top of barrels down centre: HOLLIS BENTLEY & PLAYFAIR (I. HOLLIS & SONS) BIRMINGHAM & LONDON

    under forend: 112746 / MADE IN ENGLAND

    serial number on body under left barrel: 112746

    under left hand barrel: 406; Birmingham and Nitro Proof marks; 410 in a diamond; 2-1/2 CHOKE / NITRO PROOF; 7/16

    under right hand barrel: 415; Birmingham and Nitro Proof marks; 410 in a diamond; 2-1/2 CHOKE / NITRO PROOF; 7/16

    Birmingham proofs on body under barrels

    manufacturer: Hollis & Sons

  • Place
    Birmingham/West Midlands/England
  • Other Id

    W1920 (war)

  • Department

    History

    War History

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  • shotgun, W1920, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 07 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • shotgun, W1920, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 07 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • shotgun, W1920, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 07 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • shotgun, W1920, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 07 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • shotgun, W1920, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 07 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • shotgun, W1920, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 07 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • shotgun, W1920, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 07 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • shotgun, W1920, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 07 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • shotgun, W1920, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 07 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • shotgun, W1920, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 07 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • shotgun, W1920, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 07 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • shotgun, W1920, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 07 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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