The .500/450 Nitro Express..how common is it..?

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I have never seen one..do any of you own one..? Your impression..?

It seems to have lost popularity to .450NE and .470NE..
 
I have seen only one. It was at the NRA National Firearms museum in Springfield Missouri. Teddy Roosevelt's double. All I can tell you is that it sure was pretty.
 
I had a Holland and Holland 500/450 until about a year ago when I let a good friend talk me out of it.It was just a few numbers earlier than TR's.I think the ban on 45 caliber ammo in certain countries contributed it's loss of popularity.That is when H&H came out with the 500/465 to skirt the 45 caliber ban at least that's my understanding.
 

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