Circa 2011. A virtually new sporting game gun by the famous London maker with 30” rust blued steel barrels. Barrels are nicely fit with 2 – 3/4” chambers, ejectors, and with Briley thin walled multi chokes. Top rib is three quarter filed and reads “HOLLAND & HOLLAND. LONDON” near the breech. Rib fit with a round steel front bead sight. Bottom of barrels are stamped with London nitro proofs “LP / 11”, “12”, ”70MM”, and “H&H NY NY”. The coin finished side lock action is adorned with hand engraved Holland’s deluxe acanthus leaf pattern. Both lockplates are engraved “HOLLAND & HOLLAND". The action is built with Holland’s patent hand detachable locks, gold lined cocking indicators, engraved and checkered non-automatic safety slide, and scroll engraved and left side checkered top lever. Bottom action is engraved “MODEL DE LUXE”. The single inertia smooth bladed trigger is protected by a foliate scroll engraved, right side rolled trigger guard extending to an engraved bottom strap with the serial number gold-inlaid. The rich honey colored walnut stock with smokey grain has been built with a round knob pistol hand grip with hand checkering, drop points, gold stock oval engraved “J.S.D.” in shaded block along the buttstocks toe line and finished by a black leather covered recoil pad. Game forend with matched checkering has a checkered Anson styled push button release, engraved escutcheon and engraved exterior iron metal. Internal iron metal is coin finished with serial number engraved. Gun and barrels live in the maker’s green ABS case with “HOLLAND & HOLLAND LONDON” on the exterior top. Case comes with 4 extra chokes, cleaning accessories and snap caps. CONDITION: Excellent. Barrels with lots of remaining black plumy color. Bores are bright and shiny. Action, triggers and ejectors are excellent. Stock and forend both excellent. Case is very good. Accessories: Case Barrel Length: 30" Barrel Wall Thickness: (O) .038 (U) .039 Chamber: 2 - 3/4" Choke: Briley Tubes Drop at Comb: 1 - 3/8" Drop at Heel: 1 - 7/8" FFL Status: Modern Gauge: 12 Bore Internal Bore Diameter: (BOTH) .729 Length of Pull: 14 - 9/16" Manufacturer: Holland & Holland Model: Deluxe Serial Number: 51293 Weight: 7 lbs 13 oz