Stopped by Holland & Holland today

[analog_peninsula]

I’m in London, and couldn’t resist the opportunity to visit with one of the industry icons. For those of you looking for something immediately available, they have both a .470 and a .500 nitro in stock. The bad news is that the London Best .500 is about twice the price of the.470 which is merely shockingly expensive. That said, great art has never been inexpensive, and I enjoyed the visit greatly.

 

[Altitude sickness]

That’s what makes 100 year old models seem like such a bargain. Look at a new one.

 

[spike.t]

I’m in London, and couldn’t resist the opportunity to visit with one of the industry icons. For those of you looking for something immediately available, they have both a .470 and a .500 nitro in stock. The bad news is that the London Best .500 is about twice the price of the.470 which is merely shockingly expensive. That said, great art has never been inexpensive, and I enjoyed the visit greatly.

Was the 470 a round body action?....might be why " only" half the price......

 

[analog_peninsula]

Yes, a round body.

 

[odonata]

When I saw the title of this thread, my first thought was it's better to have "Stopped by Holland & Holland" than be "Stopped by Holland & Holland". The word your brain prepends to that phrase makes a bit of difference to its meaning. Putting an "I was" instead of an "I" in front of it is not the same thing...

 

[mark-hunter]

Pardon my ignorance, but why would a round action call for a smaller price?

 

[Hornedfrogbbq]

Did you need an appointment?

 

[analog_peninsula]

No appointment was necessary, but it’s not a bad idea.

Pardon my ignorance, but why would a round action call for a smaller price?

I believe the round action is made by trolls, but the traditional action is made by gnomes. There seems to be a severe gnome shortage these days

 

[mark-hunter]

Not sure I am following?!

 

[Hornedfrogbbq]

So does H&H NOT custom fit these guns to you?

 

[analog_peninsula]

Not sure I am following?!

Silly humor. Someone more knowledgeable than I will have to explain the differences.

So does H&H NOT custom fit these guns to you?

Yes, they include the service as a standard offering. That said, a fully bespoke order on a double rifle will likely take three to five years, depending on your requirements.

 

[Hornedfrogbbq]

I didn't realize they no longer make the round action. All going forward are their Royal...so start at like 250,000 pound sterling to begin.