This gun, the self-opening Royal side-by-side, has been hugely influential in gun-making throughout the world. The last major development in the evolution of the sidelock side-by-side gun occurred in 1922, when the H&H assisted-opening mechanism was patented. In 1908, they patented the detachable lock feature with small lever, for sidelock shotguns.
In 1885, patents were granted to Holland & Holland for their Paradox gun, a shotgun with rifling in the front two inches of the barrel. This set a new standard of excellence for the competition among English gunmakers. In 1883, Holland & Holland entered the trials organized by the magazine The Field and won all of the rifle categories. This start makes him very unusual among the London Best makers, as others such as Purdey, Boss, Lang and Lancaster had apprenticed with Joseph Manton, while others such as Beesley, Grant and Atkin apprenticed with Purdey or Boss. It is not known when Harris Holland started his own manufacturing, but it is estimated to be in the 1850s. Holland & Holland was founded by Harris Holland (1806–1896) in 1835.Īt first, the guns bore the inscription H.Holland, without an address, and it is probable that these were built in the trade to his design.
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