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Category - Holland & Holland Shotguns - Abercrombie & Fitch Shotguns

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Holland & Holland Shotguns
Abercrombie & Fitch Shotguns

Holland & Holland for Abercrombie & Fitch 12 ga – SLE, vintage firearms

Description:
General Specs: Holland & Holland, 1963, 12 Gauge, 6lbs. 7oz. Chokes IC/M, LOP 14 1/2", DAH 2 1/8", DAC 1 1/2"
Serial Number:  34709 

Abercrombie & Fitch was founded in 1892 as a high-end sporting goods store in New York City, where this gun was initially received in December of 1963.  Abercrombie & Fitch had expanded across the U.S. to other major cities including San Francisco-the final destination of this gun, it  was transferred there on September 1, 1964.  A far cry from the retailer we see in the shopping malls today, A&F was held in the highest regard for wide ranging, excellent sporting wares of all sorts.  If you happen to be my age, you may remember the store as the place to get an oversized flannel shirt and have “Summer Girls” by LFO running through your head.  The brand has stood the test of time, but not nearly as well as this beautiful shotgun. This model was made to the retailer’s specifications and sold at a price equal to that of a Holland & Holland Royal single trigger, and just above the price of the Royal with a double trigger. Interestingly, this gun was proofed in the Birmingham Proof House in 1963, not London as would be typical for Hollands of that era. The 26-½” barrels are topped with a blued rib and silver front bead.  At the breech end of the rib, you’ll find the Abercrombie & Fitch moniker engraved along with scroll that has been continued from the frame.  The muzzle shows just the slightest bluing wear from going in and out of a case over time.  Overall, the barrel finish is 99% and the bores are mirror.  The gun is tight on hinge and locks up tight on face with the lever landing just slightly left of center.  The wood to metal fit is superb.  The coverage on nearly every metal surface of fine scroll engraving is sharp and clean.  The engraver left the smallest negative space surrounding the maker’s name on the sidelock, and the A&F Co logo, which is inlayed with gold.  Vibrant case color remains on the entire frame, the sidelocks and even the triggers.  The top lever and trigger guard retain 85% factory blue.  Almost all of the wear is found on the long tang of the trigger guard where the shooter’s hand grips the wrist of the gun.  The rich hues of the beautifully figured walnut forend and English stock are adorned with drop points and exceptional point checkering with mullered borders.  Whether you recognize the A&F brand as a historical sporting goods store, the nostalgic shopping mall destination, or not at all, this fantastic Holland & Holland 12 bore will be an amazing addition to your collection for field use, clays, or just to look at. We provide the most comprehensive photography and specifications in the marketplace to guide you in making an informed choice. Just remember, nowhere is it more apparent than in the gun world…you get what you pay for!
Thanks for looking!


Barrels
Barrel Length:   26 1/2"
Chokes:   .010/.020  IC/M
Bores:   mirror
Bore Diameter:   .730/.730
Wall Thickness:   .028/.029
% Blue:   99%
Chambers:   2 3/4" heavy proof 3 1/4 tons
Ribs:   smooth concave; tight-bells
Sights:   front silver

Action
Action:   tight-Slight Right of Center
Ejectors
Receiver Condition:   99% factory case color
Screws:   excellent
Engraving:   Purdey style rose & Scroll
Trigger Type:   double-crisp
Trigger Guard Color:   70% , fading on tang

Stock
Type:   English stock/splinter; well figured both sides
LOP:   14 1/2"  matches order form
LOP To End Of Wood:    14 1/2"
DAH:   2 1/8" matches order form
DAC:   1 1/2" matches order form
Cast:   H 1/4" off T 3/8" off
Checkering Condition:   superb
Butt Treatment:   checkered butt

INQUIRIES
There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on long guns. If it is a “VFI Certified” gun there is a 90 day mechanical warranty. Call or email us for more details or questions. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc

Payment and Shipping
Ways to Pay: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price reflects 3.5% cash discount. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3.5% higher.)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax Collected: MI
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $400.00 within continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK.
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes or No. C&R licenses accepted for shipping C&R eligible guns

Other
Terms of Purchase: Check your local and state laws before purchasing. It is the buyer’s responsibility to confirm his/her right to own the firearm or any item before purchasing.
PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. View all listings and our full inventory of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. Thanks for looking!We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs “tweaked”, let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns “as found” and others want them “just so”. We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.

Shotgun Gauge: 12 Gauge

Price: $23,950.00