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About Neil S Berman
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Collector of Percusion and cartridge firearms made before 1898, which makes them collectables and not weapons as defined by law.

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Collector for 25 years

 
   

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Expert: Neil S Berman
Date: 10/17/2006
Subject: hollis&sheath

Question
Hi, I have acquired a Hollis & Sheath which marked as "isaac hollis & sons late hollis & sheath" and " makers to her majesty's"

i would like some information you could give. and i would like to learn value of it.
For pics:

http://www.geocities.com/ephesus_1

Answer
It is is a sporting rifle, not a military pattern adopted by the British War Department. The condition is to poor for a collector. You might sell it on an arms internet site, but I would be surprised if it brought more than a couple of hundred dollars.

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