The Holland & Holland factory, located in London not far from Paddington Station, is a true example of a place where Best London guns are built in the traditional way combined with the most modern materials and equipment. The present building was constructed by Mr. Henry Holland as a gun factory and completed in 1898. Now, over a hundred years later, the building still functions optimal for its purpose, although new paint adorns the outside and new equipment adorns the inside. It is a tall, slender building with large windows, one side for the actioners who like to work early in the morning, the other side the engravers like to use afternoon light for their craft. This is still true today.
    As the well known gun author Michael McIntosh has written,"If MichaelAngelo had a jackhammer, he would have used it to great advantage, and his finished sculptures would still be and look the same beautiful works of art". This is equally true for traditional gun manufacturing. While machines were always used when possible, for example, for rifling the barrels, today we use the most modern CNC equipment and CAD design features. Yet, this is combined with all the traditional gun making methods. Filed actions to great precision using the "oil black" method, hand struck barrels, handshaped stocks and checkering, etc. Depending on the model of gun, from 650 man hours to well over 1250 man hours will be involved making it. No part of a Holland & Holland gun is interchangeable, it is always made especially for the gun down to the smallest pin! Combine these abilities with the quality of steel available today, and it will be no surprise that we are building the best guns ever.