I have had 2 clients ( Of English heritage ) bring Holland & Holland 12 Bore Paradox Guns to India ... For shikar . These were hammerless side lock side by side double barreled fire arms ... Equipped with double triggers , automatic ejectors , English splinter fore end , wide V back sight , uncovered ivory bead fore sight and 24 inch chopper lump barrels . 1 had 2.75 inch chambers . 1 had 3 inch chambers .
1 client used it for wing shooting , and to shoot a Nilgai and a royal Bengal tiger. 1 client used it to shoot 15 pea fowl , 2 Bengal Bush Boars and a Himalayan Brown Bear .
On a related subject , my “ 12 Bore DBBL Made In Belgium “ operates on a similar principle.
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It is a 12 Bore Belgian guild gun : A box lock side by side double barreled shot gun ... Which is equipped with double triggers , extractors , 3 inch chambers and 28 inch barrels ( The left barrel is fully choked . The right barrel is modified choke ) .
It throws a magnificent pattern , with shot of all sizes up to AAA .
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How ever , both barrels accurately regulate out to 45 yards ... When I fire my hand loaded spherical ball cartridges , through the gun .
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Below , are just some of the quarry ... Which the grand old gun has accounted for , in the last 61 years ... With AAA buck shot cartridges .
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Below , are some of the quarry ... Which the grand , old gun has accounted for , over the last 61 years ... With spherical ball cartridges .
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Below , is my 21st man eater ... Taken on this February . At night , over torch light . A single 16 Bore spherical ball of hardened lead , right to the region between both of it’s 2 eyes ... Immediately laid it low . Range was 25 feet .
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