.465 Holland & Holland Double Barrel Rifle

[monish]

Hi 505 Kiwi,

Glad you liked the rifle....

Monish

 

[sondhi470]

Hi Monish,
The gent with the Ferlach has just got back and is double minded about selling now.
Will work on him and revert to you.
Best regards
Gaurav Sondhi

 

[monish]

Hi Gaurav,

Oh !!! why such a sudden change ??? Haha , the gun lovers are more than fanatics . Please keep me posted if you could brain wash him quite enough so as to enable him to part with the Ferlach ...

Thanks Bro

Monish

Hi Monish,
The gent with the Ferlach has just got back and is double minded about selling now.
Will work on him and revert to you.
Best regards
Gaurav Sondhi

 

[sondhi470]

yes as he decides we will move in. it is a decision which i dont anticipate will last log as he has just parteds with his other 2 guns.
regards
Sondhi

 

[monish]

Hi Gaurav,

Yeah !!!! just get hold of the rifle bro , needs more of real brain washing stuffffff !!!!! LOL

Thank you so much in advance ( am athorough optimistic human) LOL...

Monish

 

[CongoRen]

I know of a Holland 500.465 India that may be available for purchase at the right price

 

[zephyr]

You describe this rifle as a 465 H&H India, would that indicate that this gun was regulated for "tropical" loads?

 

[CongoRen]

Hie Zephyr, the H&H cartridge boxes all denote the nitro express ?..

 

[zephyr]

At one point doubles sent to the tropics were regulated with a lighter load to deal with higher pressures caused by greater temps than equatorial Africa

 

[CongoRen]

I am thinking that the 500 465 is a watered down version of the 500 nitro 3/4

 

[CTDolan]

.465 HOLLAND & HOLLAND (ROYAL)

Double Barrel Rifle .465 bore "INDIA" - royal side lock ejector with hand detachable locks, with 25" barrels, rare sight quarter rib with standard for 50 yards and for 100 yards leaf, combined moon protector foresight assembly, two triggers, trigger guard with rolled aged, automatic safety, specially made for Maharaja of Nawanager, who owned a battery of hundreds of guns and rifles have hardly used this weapon and it is in absolute immaculate condition with original Oak and Leather case with all manufacturers' accessories including cleaning rods, Sr. No. 32072, completed in 1937.

Monish

H&H perfection!

 

[CongoRen]

The one I speak of I believe was also a Maharajah weapon year 1928

 

[A.Dahlgren]

The 7xxxx number on the charge card is the Army / navy number, this one was sold by A/N to the Maharaja. You can research the number by the Glasgow University.

 

[Ridge Runner]

Hi Paul,

Glad you liked the rifle photos, its in the private collection of the Maharaja of Nawanagars family armoury , and its priceless (may be over 75000$ otherwise) very few Maharajas & hunters have parted with such exquisite custom firearms .

There are still very fine sporting rifles in India, but people who own them do not prefer to disclose, you get know about the firearms if you happen to know them personally & are an avid arms collector or an enthusiast.

Shall mail you snaps of our .375 H&H Magnum Royal grade flanged double sidelock rifle built in 1940s.

These weapons are hard to find now and are non affordable, as here we do not have any practical usage of these immaculate rifles anymore due to complete ban on hunting, these are now just collectors items & decorative pieces adorning the gun racks in the trophy halls.

Very unfortunate!!!

Monish

That's sad, that such weapons of beauty and built with intent to be used can no longer be used in one's own country.