Despite the astronomical prices involved the Holland & Holland Doubles are very rugged and dependable rifles. Most customers order a Double in the big Nitro Express calibers. Barrel lengths can be had from 23 inches to 30 inches. Holland & Holland produces Double rifles in almost any specified caliber. Secondhand Holland & Hollands can command prices just as high. Depending on the caliber and other features the cost can go as high as $200,000. A typical Holland & Holland double rifle will cost a minimum of $70,000. A customer who wishes to purchase a Holland & Holland "Double" will be measured for his/her rifle and then will wait for over a year (sometimes two years) for it to be made and delivered. Holland & Holland has been manufacturing rifles and shotguns for over 150 years, and their products are fine-made and expensive. You can pick them up at auctions from time to time, but to be honest they are past their prime and won’t do you many favours out in the field, even though you could I suppose say you were the proud owner of a Purdey or Holland & Holland.British gun maker Holland & Holland is one of the more notable manufacturers of custom double-barreled rifles (though they're not the only one). Your modest bank balance might buy you a used Holland & Holland or budget Purdey shotgun, but it will be old and likely to be worn out after years of enthusiastic use.
Would this enable you a budget Purdey shotgun or a Holland & Holland? Where could you buy one without breaking the bank? Or would it be wisest to realise that owning a pair of Purdeys is a pipe dream, be realistic and opt for something less expensive but still turning in a good performance?Ĭaveat emptor – let the buyer beware – is the phrase that springs to mind here. But most aspiring gun owners are halted in their tracks by a lack of budget, without the wherewithall to order a pair of Purdeys from new. Well, if you’re lucky you might inherit a pair from a shooting relative. Many shooters can be heard saying that one of their dream guns would be a pair of Purdeys or a Holland & Holland side-by-side.
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How to choose the right cartridge for your shotgun.If we put all of these things together then the British gun-maker Holland and Holland stands out as a house that invests in making rifles and guns which put together artistic form and function into a hand crafted package that very few in the world can compete with. Original newspaper advertisement featuring the Beretta 455. Rifle weight was around 5kg (11lb), which is a nice weight for the calibres on offer though arguably a tad heavy for a 375 Holland and Holland Magnum. How to choose the perfect airgun pellets for your rifle My primary interest is in rifles with the bolt action as my preferred action bar none, and with the double rifle in second place. Barrels of the Beretta 455 were cold hammer forged and rifles could be ordered with either 60cm or 65cm barrels.How to deal with eye dominance when shooting.Shotgun certificate – how to get one and how to renew one.Sign up to the Shooting Times newsletter.