*VERY FINE GOLD NAME WESTLEY RICHARDS HAND DETACHABLE EJECTOR DANGEROUS GAME DOUBLE RIFLE WITH CASE.

SN 9331. Cal. .476 Nitro Express. 26″ Shoe lump bbls with swamped one piece top rib, rear portion forming quarter rib, have rear portion of quarter rib matted, front transition finely scroll engraved and with matching scroll at front portion behind Westley Richards Best type front sight base with back folding sight protector. Mid-rib is engraved “WESTLEY RICHARDS. 178 NEW BOND ST. LONDON. GUN MAKERS BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY KING EDWARD THE VII”. Express rear sight with platinum lines has one standing leaf marked for 100 yards, and two folding leaves is marked for 200 and 300 yards. Top of left bbl is engraved “Magnum Nitro Express .476.” Bbl flats are stamped with Birmingham nitro proofs for 75 grains of cordite and 520 grain bullet, along with “.476 EX”. Bottoms of bbls are stamped “H.L” and with SN. A sling loop is screwed and soldered to bottom rib. Case hardened action features Westley Richards patent detachable locks (Patent number 1551) under removable blued floorplate. Locks are engine turned and gold inlaid “L” and “R” on tops. Action also features non-automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), dolls head third fastener with Westley Richards sliding bolt, bushed strikers, and double triggers. Action has nicely filed beads around fences, and is gold inlaid “WESTLEY RICHARDS” on each side. Top of action is engraved “WESTLEY RICHARDS” “EJECTOR”. Floorplate has been gold inlaid “Elmer Keith” over an exceptionally well rendered, gold inlaid, high relief quartering portrait of a cape buffalo. Top lever and trigger guard are blued. SN is engraved on long trigger guard tang, which extends to case hardened steel trap grip cap. Classic, finely marbled and nicely figured European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/2″ over solid red NOSHOC pad, and features small shadow line right hand cheekpiece, nicely shaped side panels, point pattern checkering with mullered borders at grip, and a vacant silver oval, sling loop, and registration numbers “25” “326” (?) on toe line. Matching splinter forend has inset horn tip, is fitted with Deeley patent ejector, and has Deeley release. Drop at heel: approx 2-1/4″, drop at comb: approx 1-3/4″. Weight: 10 lbs 8 oz. LOP: 14-1/2″. Old oak and leather case with brass corners has “Ted F. Keith” address label on front of lid. Interior is lined in reddish cloth, and contains two glass oil bottles with cork stoppers, snap cap, Parker Hale 3-pc cleaning rod with brush, broken case extractor by Hawksley marked “500”, a rectangular blown glass oil bottle with pewter top, and a rectangular aluminum oil bottle, and five red and yellow boxes of Kynoch .476 cartridges along with information label used when this rifle was exhibited. Included are 3 5-rnd boxes Kynoch soft and 3 5-rnd boxes Kynoch solid Elmer Keith’s .476 W.R. ammunition for this rifle. PROVENANCE: The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. This is another of Elmer Keith’s favorite rifles, mentioned and photographed in many of his articles, especially “Shooting Dangerous Game” in Guns and Ammo, Aug 1962, with a photograph of Elmer and this rifle with downed cape buffalo. The photograph of the buffalo is very similar to the gold inlay on bottom of action, and very likely was the model for the inlay. CONDITION: Excellent, as partially refinished. Bbls retain approx 96% of an old high quality re-black over some light pitting on rear portion of rib. All engraving remains clear. Action retains 40 – 50% orig case hardening color, quite strong where protected. Top lever and trigger guard retain most of what appears to be their orig blue, guard silvered at grip from normal handling, bow flaked. Floorplate was re-blued after gold inlay and retains nearly all of that blue. Stocks retain most of their orig oil finish with some oil added over the years as maintenance. Oil is thin at butt after fitting of replacement pad. Bores are excellent, bright, sharp rifling throughout, with just a hint of frosting in grooves toward breech ends. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Case leather is still light in color with some scuffs and abrasions. A large rectangular panel has been re-set on top. Straps and handle are good, handle a bit tender. Interior cloth is fine, with marks and rubs from contact with rifle. There is evidence of a label being removed in lid. Accessories are good. Simply an excellent rifle. 4-47961 RJS/MGM133 (25,000-35,000) – Lot 1042

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	1042	$69,000.00	VERY FINE GOLD NAME WESTLEY RICHARDS HAND DETACHABLE EJECTOR DANGEROUS GAME DOUBLE RIFLE WITH CASE. SN 9331. Cal. .476 Nitro Express. 26″ Shoe lump bbls with swamped one piece top rib, rear portion forming quarter rib, have rear portion of quarter rib matted, front transition finely scroll engraved and with matching scroll at front portion behind Westley Richards Best type front sight base with back folding sight protector. Mid-rib is engraved “WESTLEY RICHARDS. 178 NEW BOND ST. LONDON. GUN MAKERS BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY KING EDWARD THE VII”. Express rear sight with platinum lines has one standing leaf marked for 100 yards, and two folding leaves is marked for 200 and 300 yards. Top of left bbl is engraved “Magnum Nitro Express .476.” Bbl flats are stamped with Birmingham nitro proofs for 75 grains of cordite and 520 grain bullet, along with “.476 EX”. Bottoms of bbls are stamped “H.L” and with SN. A sling loop is screwed and soldered to bottom rib. Case hardened action features Westley Richards patent detachable locks (Patent number 1551) under removable blued floorplate. Locks are engine turned and gold inlaid “L” and “R” on tops. Action also features non-automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), dolls head third fastener with Westley Richards sliding bolt, bushed strikers, and double triggers. Action has nicely filed beads around fences, and is gold inlaid “WESTLEY RICHARDS” on each side. Top of action is engraved “WESTLEY RICHARDS” “EJECTOR”. Floorplate has been gold inlaid “Elmer Keith” over an exceptionally well rendered, gold inlaid, high relief quartering portrait of a cape buffalo. Top lever and trigger guard are blued. SN is engraved on long trigger guard tang, which extends to case hardened steel trap grip cap. Classic, finely marbled and nicely figured European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/2″ over solid red NOSHOC pad, and features small shadow line right hand cheekpiece, nicely shaped side panels, point pattern checkering with mullered borders at grip, and a vacant silver oval, sling loop, and registration numbers “25” “326” (?) on toe line. Matching splinter forend has inset horn tip, is fitted with Deeley patent ejector, and has Deeley release. Drop at heel: approx 2-1/4″, drop at comb: approx 1-3/4″. Weight: 10 lbs 8 oz. LOP: 14-1/2″. Old oak and leather case with brass corners has “Ted F. Keith” address label on front of lid. Interior is lined in reddish cloth, and contains two glass oil bottles with cork stoppers, snap cap, Parker Hale 3-pc cleaning rod with brush, broken case extractor by Hawksley marked “500”, a rectangular blown glass oil bottle with pewter top, and a rectangular aluminum oil bottle, and five red and yellow boxes of Kynoch .476 cartridges along with information label used when this rifle was exhibited. Included are 3 5-rnd boxes Kynoch soft and 3 5-rnd boxes Kynoch solid Elmer Keith’s .476 W.R. ammunition for this rifle. PROVENANCE: The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. This is another of Elmer Keith’s favorite rifles, mentioned and photographed in many of his articles, especially “Shooting Dangerous Game” in Guns and Ammo, Aug 1962, with a photograph of Elmer and this rifle with downed cape buffalo. The photograph of the buffalo is very similar to the gold inlay on bottom of action, and very likely was the model for the inlay. CONDITION: Excellent, as partially refinished. Bbls retain approx 96% of an old high quality re-black over some light pitting on rear portion of rib. All engraving remains clear. Action retains 40 – 50% orig case hardening color, quite strong where protected. Top lever and trigger guard retain most of what appears to be their orig blue, guard silvered at grip from normal handling, bow flaked. Floorplate was re-blued after gold inlay and retains nearly all of that blue. Stocks retain most of their orig oil finish with some oil added over the years as maintenance. Oil is thin at butt after fitting of replacement pad. Bores are excellent, bright, sharp rifling throughout, with just a hint of frosting in grooves toward breech ends. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Case leather is still light in color with some scuffs and abrasions. A large rectangular panel has been re-set on top. Straps and handle are good, handle a bit tender. Interior cloth is fine, with marks and rubs from contact with rifle. There is evidence of a label being removed in lid. Accessories are good. Simply an excellent rifle. 4-47961 RJS/MGM133 (25,000-35,000) – Lot 1042 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - March 2015 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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*VERY FINE GOLD NAME WESTLEY RICHARDS HAND DETACHABLE EJECTOR DANGEROUS GAME DOUBLE RIFLE WITH CASE.