Mr. Polecat
Congratulations on the purchase of your Hollenbeck drilling. They are intriguing guns designed and made by one of the more talented gunsmiths of the era, Frank Hollenbeck. There is a thread from mid-February you might enjoy reading which was started by Ginge, who is having his Hollenbeck restored by a German gunsmith.
I have a Hollenbeck 12/12 over 25-25 Stevens, which took me a while to figure out since there is no marking as to what caliber the rifle is. With a 30-30, your Hollenbeck is much more practical than mine, and I suspect that you will find that it is fairly accurate and fun to shoot. By the way, the lever in front of the trigger guard is to cock the rifle, then you use the front trigger to fire it.
Good advice from Keith, and I have been looking for a gunsmith who will work on Hollenbecks. Since Jerry Andrews is from Moundsville, WV, he probably has seen and worked on a number of Hollenbecks.
If you can, post some photos of your Hollenbeck when it arrives.
ColinM
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