*LOVELY LITTLE WESTLEY RICHARDS HAND DETACHABLE LOCK SINGLE TRIGGER DOUBLE RIFLE WITH CASE.

SN 17260. Cal. .400/360 Nitro Express. (.360 Groove diameter) 26″ Chopper lump bbls are fitted with one piece top rib, center and front portion cut away with rear forming quarter rib, mounting one standing, four folding leaf express sight with platinum lines marked for 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500 yards. Rib transition to central portion is engraved with large shaded scroll with another flourish of this scroll behind rectangular front sight base mounting silver bead. Central portion of rib is engraved “Westley Richards 178 New Bond St. London. Gun Makers by Appointment to His Majesty George V. Rex et Imp.” and “Whitworth Steel”. Tops of bbls are engraved “W. R. H.V 360 Nitro Express” and “41/314 Grs.” Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 41 grains of cordite and 314 grain bullet. Bottoms of bbls are stamped “H.L” with Whitworth sheaf of wheat trademark and SNs. A sling loop is screwed and soldered to bottom rib. Case hardened hand detachable (drop lock) action has hinged lock cover. Locks are engine turned, gold inlaid “L” and “R” on tops, and stamped with SN and Westley Richards patent use nos. 2120. Action features non-automatic safety, once bolted (bolt removed)(SAFE and BOLTED are gold inlaid), Westley Richards dolls head third fastener with sliding bolt, bushed strikers, and single selective trigger, with selector on trigger plate (R and L gold inlaid). Action is engraved with 90% coverage well cut medium scroll. “WESTLEY RICHARDS” is in scrolled riband on each side. Top of action in front of pivoting top lever, is engraved “WESTLEY RICHARDS” and “PATENT ONE TRIGGER”. Blued and scroll engraved floorplate has central vignette of Asian elephant in woodlands. A roaring lion is on trigger guard bow. SN is on scroll engraved tang, which extends to engraved steel trap grip cap, containing two spare strikers. Broadly marbled and lightly figured European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14″ over NOSHOC pad, and features right hand shadow line cheekpiece, checkered side panels with drop points, point pattern checkering with mullered borders at grip, and a vacant gold rectangle and sling loop on toe line. Matching splinter Deeley ejector forend has inlet horn tip and Deeley release. Drop at heel: approx 2-3/16″, drop at comb: approx 1-5/8″. Weight: 8 lbs 14 oz. LOP: 14″. Abercrombie & Fitch marked VC leather case with stitched leather corners, is embossed “A.P.H.” on top. Interior is lined in burgundy cloth, and contains a pair of brass snap caps, and a tooled leather cartridge box with woven rawhide trim embossed “EK”, containing a number of Kynoch 400/360 cartridges. Also included are 3 5-rnd boxes Kynoch soft and 3 5-rnd boxes Kynoch solid of Elmer Keith’s .400/360 ammunition. PROVENANCE: The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. Elmer Keith considered this a double rifle for African plains game and for North American game. CONDITION: Excellent, as partially refinished. Bbls retain over 95% of a fine quality rust blue over some light marks and scratches. Action retains 70 – 80% orig case hardening color, thinning around bottom from normal hand wear. Top lever, floorplate, and trigger guard retain most of what appears to be their orig bright blue. Stocks retain nearly all of an old oil refinish over a number of marks and scratches. Buttstock appears to have had a lateral crack behind grip, with evidence of repair bolt being covered. Checkering is slightly worn and dirty, appears not to have been re-cut. Definition of shadow line on cheekpiece softened. Bores are very fine, near excellent, with some light pitting and frosting in grooves toward breech ends. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Trigger works. Case leather is fine with a number of scuffs and rubs. Handle is fine. Interior cloth is fine, slightly soiled and rubbed. Cartridge box is very fine, somewhat dry. A light and lively rifle in a caliber suitable for nearly all close quarters North American game, and most African. 4-48026 MGM141 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 1043

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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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	1043	$32,200.00	LOVELY LITTLE WESTLEY RICHARDS HAND DETACHABLE LOCK SINGLE TRIGGER DOUBLE RIFLE WITH CASE. SN 17260. Cal. .400/360 Nitro Express. (.360 Groove diameter) 26″ Chopper lump bbls are fitted with one piece top rib, center and front portion cut away with rear forming quarter rib, mounting one standing, four folding leaf express sight with platinum lines marked for 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500 yards. Rib transition to central portion is engraved with large shaded scroll with another flourish of this scroll behind rectangular front sight base mounting silver bead. Central portion of rib is engraved “Westley Richards 178 New Bond St. London. Gun Makers by Appointment to His Majesty George V. Rex et Imp.” and “Whitworth Steel”. Tops of bbls are engraved “W. R. H.V 360 Nitro Express” and “41/314 Grs.” Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 41 grains of cordite and 314 grain bullet. Bottoms of bbls are stamped “H.L” with Whitworth sheaf of wheat trademark and SNs. A sling loop is screwed and soldered to bottom rib. Case hardened hand detachable (drop lock) action has hinged lock cover. Locks are engine turned, gold inlaid “L” and “R” on tops, and stamped with SN and Westley Richards patent use nos. 2120. Action features non-automatic safety, once bolted (bolt removed)(SAFE and BOLTED are gold inlaid), Westley Richards dolls head third fastener with sliding bolt, bushed strikers, and single selective trigger, with selector on trigger plate (R and L gold inlaid). Action is engraved with 90% coverage well cut medium scroll. “WESTLEY RICHARDS” is in scrolled riband on each side. Top of action in front of pivoting top lever, is engraved “WESTLEY RICHARDS” and “PATENT ONE TRIGGER”. Blued and scroll engraved floorplate has central vignette of Asian elephant in woodlands. A roaring lion is on trigger guard bow. SN is on scroll engraved tang, which extends to engraved steel trap grip cap, containing two spare strikers. Broadly marbled and lightly figured European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14″ over NOSHOC pad, and features right hand shadow line cheekpiece, checkered side panels with drop points, point pattern checkering with mullered borders at grip, and a vacant gold rectangle and sling loop on toe line. Matching splinter Deeley ejector forend has inlet horn tip and Deeley release. Drop at heel: approx 2-3/16″, drop at comb: approx 1-5/8″. Weight: 8 lbs 14 oz. LOP: 14″. Abercrombie & Fitch marked VC leather case with stitched leather corners, is embossed “A.P.H.” on top. Interior is lined in burgundy cloth, and contains a pair of brass snap caps, and a tooled leather cartridge box with woven rawhide trim embossed “EK”, containing a number of Kynoch 400/360 cartridges. Also included are 3 5-rnd boxes Kynoch soft and 3 5-rnd boxes Kynoch solid of Elmer Keith’s .400/360 ammunition. PROVENANCE: The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. Elmer Keith considered this a double rifle for African plains game and for North American game. CONDITION: Excellent, as partially refinished. Bbls retain over 95% of a fine quality rust blue over some light marks and scratches. Action retains 70 – 80% orig case hardening color, thinning around bottom from normal hand wear. Top lever, floorplate, and trigger guard retain most of what appears to be their orig bright blue. Stocks retain nearly all of an old oil refinish over a number of marks and scratches. Buttstock appears to have had a lateral crack behind grip, with evidence of repair bolt being covered. Checkering is slightly worn and dirty, appears not to have been re-cut. Definition of shadow line on cheekpiece softened. Bores are very fine, near excellent, with some light pitting and frosting in grooves toward breech ends. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Trigger works. Case leather is fine with a number of scuffs and rubs. Handle is fine. Interior cloth is fine, slightly soiled and rubbed. Cartridge box is very fine, somewhat dry. A light and lively rifle in a caliber suitable for nearly all close quarters North American game, and most African. 4-48026 MGM141 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 1043 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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*LOVELY LITTLE WESTLEY RICHARDS HAND DETACHABLE LOCK SINGLE TRIGGER DOUBLE RIFLE WITH CASE.