Revised: 3/12/2015

Please Note: Pre-ban ivory bead sight. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our “Ivory Position Statement” and the “Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object“. This information is located in our catalog on pages 30 and 31.

*.577 NITRO EXPRESS WESTLEY RICHARDS BEST DETACHABLE LOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE WITH CASE.

SN 17336. Cal. .577 Nitro Express, built and regulated for the maximum load (100 grains cordite, 750 grain bullet). This fine rifle has 26″ Shoe lump bbls which have full length top rib deeply swamped at center forming quarter rib, at rear. Top of this quarter rib is matted behind one standing, one folding leaf rear express sight marked for 100 and 200 yards. Transition to mid rib is scroll engraved and has matching scroll at front portion behind Westley Richards patent flip-over hood for front sight base, fitted with white bead and flip-up gold moon bead. Mid rib is engraved “Westley Richards 178 New Bond St London Gun Makers By Appointment to His Majesty George V Rex Et Imp.” Tops of bbls are engraved “W. R. H. V. Nitro Express Cartridge .577 Bore” and “Cordite 100/ 750 Grs.” Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for this load and with “577EX”. Bottoms of bbls are stamped “H.L” and with SNs. A narrow sling loop is screwed and soldered to bottom rib. Coin finished robust Westley Richards patent hand detachable lock action (use no. “2212”), has hinged floorplate/ cover. Locks are not engine turned, but are gold inlaid “L” and “R” on tops. Action features non-automatic bolted safety with SAFE and BOLTED inlaid in gold, sliding bolt dolls head third fastener, bushed strikers, and double triggers. Action is engraved with 80% coverage large well cut scroll. “WESTLEY RICHARDS” is in scroll terminated ribands on each side. Top of action is engraved “WESTLEY RICHARDS” “EJECTOR” in front of pivoting top lever. Scroll engraved floorplate has central vignette of trotting rhino. Top lever and trigger guard are also blued, top lever scroll engraved, trigger guard has prowling tiger on bow, and SN at grip. Tang extends to large steel trap grip cap. Well marbled and figured European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over red Old English smooth pad. Side panels are checkered and have drop points. Point pattern checkering with mullered borders is at grip. A large vacant gold oval and sling loop are on toe line. Matching splinter forend has inset horn tip, Deeley ejectors and release. Drop at heel: approx 2-1/2″, drop at comb: approx 1-7/8″. Weight: 13 lbs 4 oz. LOP: 14-1/4. Makers oak and leather case with nicely shaped brass corners has central leather rectangle on top embossed “E. K. Hoyt”. Interior is lined in close checked cloth and has Westley Richards paper label in lid. Case contains a spare pair of detachable locks SNed to this gun but with patent use number “2350”. Locks are engine turned, have “L” and “R” gold inlaid, and are engraved “Extra Locks”. Ross Seyfried relates that the case was relined by Iver Henriksen of Missoula, Montana “with a pair of Pendleton Britches. Accompanied by a target with hand-written “Wesley Richards 577-100-750″… shot at 40 yards… on April 27, 1968 with Kynoch Factory soft nose”. Also in case are 2-pc wood covered steel cleaning rod, jag, brush, round oil bottle, pair of brass snap caps, two red and yellow boxes of Kynoch 577 Nitro Express, and information label used when this rifle was displayed at Cabela’s in Boise, Idaho. Included with rifle are 3 5-rnd boxes Kynoch soft and 3 5-rnd boxes Kynoch solid Elmer Keith’s .577 x 3″ ammunition for this rifle. PROVENANCE: The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. Elmer Keith referred to this rifle as “elephant medicine”, and featured it in Guns & Ammo 1964 article “Put Your Double Rifle Into Action”, as well as in many other “Gun Notes” articles. G&H archivist relates that “this rifle was received on consignment 9/22/1953 from Demetrios Samaras. it was sold to the A & B Plastic Manf’g Co for $1450 on 4/14/1954. It was consigned again by Ben Schur in 1957 and withdrawn by him later that year. It was then consigned again by “H. Schur in 1961, and withdrawn again in 1962.” CONDITION: Excellent, as refinished. Bbls retain approx 80% of an old re-black over light pitting, engraving slightly softened. Action has been coin finished and is a pleasing silver gray. Top lever, floorplate, and trigger guard retain most of their re-blue, guard considerably silvered at grip. Stocks retain nearly all of an old oil finish over some light dents and marks, checkering competently re-cut. Bores are very fine, with strong rifling throughout, lightly frosted in grooves. Right bbl shows more wear than left. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Case leather is dark, considerably rubbed and scuffed. Handle is a bit tired, and shows old reinforcement. Newer straps are good. New lining cloth is fine. Old label on orig green baize shows many cracks and chips, and is considerably foxed. Accessories are good. Cleaning rod has large chip and crack in wood. An exceptionally rare big bore stopping rifle in good mechanical nick. 4-47963 RJS/MGM135 (50,000-80,000) – Lot 1040

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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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	1040	$69,000.00	Revised: 3/12/2015 Please Note: Pre-ban ivory bead sight. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our “Ivory Position Statement” and the “Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object“. This information is located in our catalog on pages 30 and 31. .577 NITRO EXPRESS WESTLEY RICHARDS BEST DETACHABLE LOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE WITH CASE. SN 17336. Cal. .577 Nitro Express, built and regulated for the maximum load (100 grains cordite, 750 grain bullet). This fine rifle has 26″ Shoe lump bbls which have full length top rib deeply swamped at center forming quarter rib, at rear. Top of this quarter rib is matted behind one standing, one folding leaf rear express sight marked for 100 and 200 yards. Transition to mid rib is scroll engraved and has matching scroll at front portion behind Westley Richards patent flip-over hood for front sight base, fitted with white bead and flip-up gold moon bead. Mid rib is engraved “Westley Richards 178 New Bond St London Gun Makers By Appointment to His Majesty George V Rex Et Imp.” Tops of bbls are engraved “W. R. H. V. Nitro Express Cartridge .577 Bore” and “Cordite 100/ 750 Grs.” Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for this load and with “577EX”. Bottoms of bbls are stamped “H.L” and with SNs. A narrow sling loop is screwed and soldered to bottom rib. Coin finished robust Westley Richards patent hand detachable lock action (use no. “2212”), has hinged floorplate/ cover. Locks are not engine turned, but are gold inlaid “L” and “R” on tops. Action features non-automatic bolted safety with SAFE and BOLTED inlaid in gold, sliding bolt dolls head third fastener, bushed strikers, and double triggers. Action is engraved with 80% coverage large well cut scroll. “WESTLEY RICHARDS” is in scroll terminated ribands on each side. Top of action is engraved “WESTLEY RICHARDS” “EJECTOR” in front of pivoting top lever. Scroll engraved floorplate has central vignette of trotting rhino. Top lever and trigger guard are also blued, top lever scroll engraved, trigger guard has prowling tiger on bow, and SN at grip. Tang extends to large steel trap grip cap. Well marbled and figured European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over red Old English smooth pad. Side panels are checkered and have drop points. Point pattern checkering with mullered borders is at grip. A large vacant gold oval and sling loop are on toe line. Matching splinter forend has inset horn tip, Deeley ejectors and release. Drop at heel: approx 2-1/2″, drop at comb: approx 1-7/8″. Weight: 13 lbs 4 oz. LOP: 14-1/4. Makers oak and leather case with nicely shaped brass corners has central leather rectangle on top embossed “E. K. Hoyt”. Interior is lined in close checked cloth and has Westley Richards paper label in lid. Case contains a spare pair of detachable locks SNed to this gun but with patent use number “2350”. Locks are engine turned, have “L” and “R” gold inlaid, and are engraved “Extra Locks”. Ross Seyfried relates that the case was relined by Iver Henriksen of Missoula, Montana “with a pair of Pendleton Britches. Accompanied by a target with hand-written “Wesley Richards 577-100-750″… shot at 40 yards… on April 27, 1968 with Kynoch Factory soft nose”. Also in case are 2-pc wood covered steel cleaning rod, jag, brush, round oil bottle, pair of brass snap caps, two red and yellow boxes of Kynoch 577 Nitro Express, and information label used when this rifle was displayed at Cabela’s in Boise, Idaho. Included with rifle are 3 5-rnd boxes Kynoch soft and 3 5-rnd boxes Kynoch solid Elmer Keith’s .577 x 3″ ammunition for this rifle. PROVENANCE: The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. Elmer Keith referred to this rifle as “elephant medicine”, and featured it in Guns & Ammo 1964 article “Put Your Double Rifle Into Action”, as well as in many other “Gun Notes” articles. G&H archivist relates that “this rifle was received on consignment 9/22/1953 from Demetrios Samaras. it was sold to the A & B Plastic Manf’g Co for $1450 on 4/14/1954. It was consigned again by Ben Schur in 1957 and withdrawn by him later that year. It was then consigned again by “H. Schur in 1961, and withdrawn again in 1962.” CONDITION: Excellent, as refinished. Bbls retain approx 80% of an old re-black over light pitting, engraving slightly softened. Action has been coin finished and is a pleasing silver gray. Top lever, floorplate, and trigger guard retain most of their re-blue, guard considerably silvered at grip. Stocks retain nearly all of an old oil finish over some light dents and marks, checkering competently re-cut. Bores are very fine, with strong rifling throughout, lightly frosted in grooves. Right bbl shows more wear than left. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Case leather is dark, considerably rubbed and scuffed. Handle is a bit tired, and shows old reinforcement. Newer straps are good. New lining cloth is fine. Old label on orig green baize shows many cracks and chips, and is considerably foxed. Accessories are good. Cleaning rod has large chip and crack in wood. An exceptionally rare big bore stopping rifle in good mechanical nick. 4-47963 RJS/MGM135 (50,000-80,000) – Lot 1040 \| 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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*.577 NITRO EXPRESS WESTLEY RICHARDS BEST DETACHABLE LOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE WITH CASE.