And the modern version is on of the most expensive guns in the world today. The Boss over-and-under has two locking systemsīoss, established in 1812, patented its over-and-under – one of the most influential of all – in 1909. 17 rifle weighing 2lb, engraved with beetles. He may work on a single piece for many years (on one he lavished 21,400 hours). All are ornate and mechanically original. “Every third gun we create is a new gun.” About six guns leave his atelier each year. “Every-body says you can’t create a new gun. Hofer, based in Ferlach, Austria, is a great showman and maker of some of the world’s most exclusive, innovative and most expensive guns. There is a 25% supplement for a pair.ĭelivery: usually four to five years. Price: from £138,000 for an all-stainless gun and £150,000 for one with a titanium action (which reduces overall weight by about a pound if required). They are imported by Tony Kennedy, who observes, “There is nothing better and never has been, so much goes into it, you have to see how it is made to understand.” The barrels, also tested to extreme proof pressure, become virtually indestructible. It is then DLC (diamond-like carbon)-coated, this high-temperature vacuum process vastly increasing resistance to wear as well as blacking the steel. When everything is exactly right the assembly with sighting rib is fused together by laser, creating one piece of metal. The demi-lump barrels made from stainless steel, for example, don’t have conventional joining ribs a micron-machined H-section sits between the tubes, which are brought into perfect re-lationship for point of impact by this component. Every detail is thought through and many are unusual. The guns, blending old and new, are technically supreme. At the Fabbri factory (read about the editor’s visit to the Fabbri: Italian gunmakers factory) the bench artisans work in silence as if in a religious establishment. This is not only one of the most expensive guns, it is probably the most sophisticated. The Fabbri 20-bore over-and-under is a Continental classic The Field’s 10 most expensive guns FABBRI OVER-AND-UNDER Prices correct at time of publication (2015). Discover more about the companies continuing Britain’s long tradition, read British gunmakers of the 21st century.ĭon’t miss our January sale, where you can subscribe to The Field from just £3, saving 54%. So which of Michael Yardley’s selection of the most expensive guns will take your pick? Do you prefer British or European? Established or modern? Peruse our ultimate wishlist and choose which will top yours.īritish gunmakers continue to offer the finest on the market, using the latest technology to build the highest-quality guns. And yet, the most expensive guns in the world are still irresistable. All shooting people will have a much-loved gun, one that wiped everyone’s eye at the Boxing Day shoot, took the first woodcock or travelled to the very first grouse butt. But there is no denying they will make a day in the field far more thrilling. HOLLAND" on one side and "GREENFIELD/LONDON/450" on the other, and a brass cleaning rod.The most expensive guns in the world are, sadly, not a ticket to instantly becoming a better shot. In the case is a single cavity bullet mold marked "H. Comes in a hard leather case with brass corner protectors and tan leather lining with a Holland & Holland label affixed to the inside of the lid. The accompanying bayonet has an 18 inch saw tooth backed blade marked "P.D.L" and has a checkered hard wood handle. Blue with casehardened lever and niter blue trigger, and mounted with a multi-point checkered walnut forearm with an ebony forend and pistol grip stock with solid recoil pad and sling swivel stud. There is a sling swivel stud mounted on the underside of the barrel and a bayonet lug is mounted on the right side 4 1/4 inches back of the muzzle. The fixed leaf is marked "100" and the leaves are marked "200" and "300".
The matte solid rib is equipped with a dovetailed blade front sight and a rear sight which has a fixed leaf, two folding leafs and a folding ladder.
98 NEW BOND ST LONDON." and the upper left side is marked with Birmingham proof marks, and "52". The upper right rear of the barrel is marked "HOLLAND & HOLLAND.
The same engraving is present on the trigger guard, lever and cocking lever (mounted on the right side of the action). The fine English scroll engraved Martini action is marked "SWINBURN'S/PATENT" on the left side.
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