*VERY FINE WESTLEY RICHARDS HAND-DETACHABLE LOCK HEAVY GAME OR WATERFOWL GUN WITH ORIGINAL CASE.

*VERY FINE WESTLEY RICHARDS HAND-DETACHABLE LOCK HEAVY GAME OR WATERFOWL GUN WITH ORIGINAL CASE. SN 17982. (1924) Cal. 12 ga. 3″ Chambers. 30″ Dovetailed bbls are engraved “Westley Richards, 23 Conduit St. London Gun Makers By Appointment to H. M. The King.” on raised concave game rib. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with Birmingham nitro proofs for 1-1/2 oz shot and long chambers. Case hardened rounded body detachable boxlock action with hinged lock recess cover, is fitted with automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), Westley Richards selective single trigger, and typical Westley long doll’s head third bite extension with side clips. Detachable locks are engine turned with some engraved highlights, and “L” and “R” are inlaid in gold. Patent use no. 3373 is on each lock and water table. Action is engraved with nearly full coverage cleanly cut medium scroll; a vignette of flock of geese crossing a marsh is on floorplate. Fences are engraved with large open scroll. “Westley Richards” is in scrolled ribands on each side of action. Top of action is engraved “Westley Richards Patent One Trigger”. Steel trigger guard has hunting dog on bow, and SN on tang which extends to scroll engraved steel grip cap. Dark, dense, stump-figured and nicely marbled European walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over leather-faced Silvers pad. Stock features checkered side panels with drop points, and 28 LPI point pattern checkering with line borders. Gold oval is on toe line engraved with initials “B K A”. Matching splinter forend has inset horn tip, Deeley release, and is fitted with Deeley patent ejectors. Bore diameter: left -.735, right -.739. Bore restrictions: left -.046, right -.043. Wall thickness: left -.035, right -.029. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 12 oz. LOP 14-1/4″. Considerable cast for right hand shooter. Original makers oak and leather case with brass corners is lined with dark green cloth with paper makers label. Accessories include 2-pc wood and brass cleaning rod, unmarked round oil bottle and an old Silvers pad. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 80 – 90% what appears to be orig blue, silvered on sharp edges and thinning at areas of normal wear. Some discoloration is under forend. Action retains traces of case color but is mostly a pleasing pewter gray. Floorplate, trigger guard and top lever retain most of their orig blue, considerably silvered. Stocks retain most of what appears to be their orig finish, wearing through on high edges, and with many minor marks from handling and use. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Trigger works. Case leather has slightly darkened, with many marks and rubs. Straps and handle are good. Interior cloth is fine with some compressions and soiling from contact with gun. Buttstock compartment shows lengthening with cloth let in that does not quite match. Label is foxed, wrinkled, with wear patches from contact with gun. An unusual heavy gun. 4-38723 MGM112 (10,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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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	1352	$14,375.00	VERY FINE WESTLEY RICHARDS HAND-DETACHABLE LOCK HEAVY GAME OR WATERFOWL GUN WITH ORIGINAL CASE. SN 17982. (1924) Cal. 12 ga. 3″ Chambers. 30″ Dovetailed bbls are engraved “Westley Richards, 23 Conduit St. London Gun Makers By Appointment to H. M. The King.” on raised concave game rib. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with Birmingham nitro proofs for 1-1/2 oz shot and long chambers. Case hardened rounded body detachable boxlock action with hinged lock recess cover, is fitted with automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), Westley Richards selective single trigger, and typical Westley long doll’s head third bite extension with side clips. Detachable locks are engine turned with some engraved highlights, and “L” and “R” are inlaid in gold. Patent use no. 3373 is on each lock and water table. Action is engraved with nearly full coverage cleanly cut medium scroll; a vignette of flock of geese crossing a marsh is on floorplate. Fences are engraved with large open scroll. “Westley Richards” is in scrolled ribands on each side of action. Top of action is engraved “Westley Richards Patent One Trigger”. Steel trigger guard has hunting dog on bow, and SN on tang which extends to scroll engraved steel grip cap. Dark, dense, stump-figured and nicely marbled European walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over leather-faced Silvers pad. Stock features checkered side panels with drop points, and 28 LPI point pattern checkering with line borders. Gold oval is on toe line engraved with initials “B K A”. Matching splinter forend has inset horn tip, Deeley release, and is fitted with Deeley patent ejectors. Bore diameter: left -.735, right -.739. Bore restrictions: left -.046, right -.043. Wall thickness: left -.035, right -.029. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 12 oz. LOP 14-1/4″. Considerable cast for right hand shooter. Original makers oak and leather case with brass corners is lined with dark green cloth with paper makers label. Accessories include 2-pc wood and brass cleaning rod, unmarked round oil bottle and an old Silvers pad. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 80 – 90% what appears to be orig blue, silvered on sharp edges and thinning at areas of normal wear. Some discoloration is under forend. Action retains traces of case color but is mostly a pleasing pewter gray. Floorplate, trigger guard and top lever retain most of their orig blue, considerably silvered. Stocks retain most of what appears to be their orig finish, wearing through on high edges, and with many minor marks from handling and use. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Trigger works. Case leather has slightly darkened, with many marks and rubs. Straps and handle are good. Interior cloth is fine with some compressions and soiling from contact with gun. Buttstock compartment shows lengthening with cloth let in that does not quite match. Label is foxed, wrinkled, with wear patches from contact with gun. An unusual heavy gun. 4-38723 MGM112 (10,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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