*UNUSUAL WESTLEY RICHARDS SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN AND CASE.

*UNUSUAL WESTLEY RICHARDS SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN AND CASE. SN T2456. (ca 1906) Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28″ Dovetailed steel bbls with concave game rib are engraved “Special 748 Grade” on rib, and “Westley Richards & Co. London” on tops. Bbl flats are stamped with Birmingham nitro proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN. “AH” is on loop. Sidelock action features automatic safety, pivoting third fastener, raised rib tumbler end cocking indicators, and double triggers. Sidelocks are back action, and action is filed with unusual arcaded fences. Well cut, relatively sparse scroll engraving is on action and lockplates, as highlights to vine borders. “Westley Richards & Co” is on the front of each lockplate. Scroll engraved trigger guard has SN at grip. Front portion of bow is engraved with name “John W. de Kay”. Dark, nicely streaked European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-5/8″ over ribbed horn buttplate. Point pattern checkering is about 18 LPI and has mullered borders. Splinter forend is fitted with Deeley ejector, has Deeley release, and inset horn tip. Bore diameter: left -.734, right -.733. Bore restrictions: left -.034, right -.000. Wall thickness: left -.027, right -.025. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 8 oz. LOP 14-5/8″. Makers leather case has sculpted brass corners. Lid is embossed “R. O. Ramage Political Dept Nigeria”. Remnants of two shipping labels are present, one that is somewhat legible is from Liverpool to Iddo via Iddo Wharf, and Nigerian railway. Interior is lined with maroon cloth with paper Westley Richards label, and contains 2-pc wooden cleaning rod, as well as mops and brushes. CONDITION: Excellent, as refinished. Bbls retain nearly all of a well done quality re-black, engraving remains clear. Action and lockplates retain nearly all of nicely colored re-hardening over some minor pinprick pitting. Color is silvering slightly on fences. Trigger plate, trigger guard and top lever retain most of their re-blue. Stocks retain most of an old oil finish, checkering judiciously re-cut. Bores are excellent. Chambers lengthened. Action is tight. Bbls are very slightly off face. Ejectors are in time. Left trigger pull is quite heavy. Case leather is very dark, and oil soaked. Old replacement straps are good. Handle is quite tired and beginning to detach. Leather hinge is good. Interior cloth shows numerous stains and abrasions from contact with gun. Label is foxed. Some interior partitions are loose. 4-42293 MGM52 (3,000-5,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1365	$3,450.00	UNUSUAL WESTLEY RICHARDS SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN AND CASE. SN T2456. (ca 1906) Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28″ Dovetailed steel bbls with concave game rib are engraved “Special 748 Grade” on rib, and “Westley Richards & Co. London” on tops. Bbl flats are stamped with Birmingham nitro proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN. “AH” is on loop. Sidelock action features automatic safety, pivoting third fastener, raised rib tumbler end cocking indicators, and double triggers. Sidelocks are back action, and action is filed with unusual arcaded fences. Well cut, relatively sparse scroll engraving is on action and lockplates, as highlights to vine borders. “Westley Richards & Co” is on the front of each lockplate. Scroll engraved trigger guard has SN at grip. Front portion of bow is engraved with name “John W. de Kay”. Dark, nicely streaked European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-5/8″ over ribbed horn buttplate. Point pattern checkering is about 18 LPI and has mullered borders. Splinter forend is fitted with Deeley ejector, has Deeley release, and inset horn tip. Bore diameter: left -.734, right -.733. Bore restrictions: left -.034, right -.000. Wall thickness: left -.027, right -.025. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 8 oz. LOP 14-5/8″. Makers leather case has sculpted brass corners. Lid is embossed “R. O. Ramage Political Dept Nigeria”. Remnants of two shipping labels are present, one that is somewhat legible is from Liverpool to Iddo via Iddo Wharf, and Nigerian railway. Interior is lined with maroon cloth with paper Westley Richards label, and contains 2-pc wooden cleaning rod, as well as mops and brushes. CONDITION: Excellent, as refinished. Bbls retain nearly all of a well done quality re-black, engraving remains clear. Action and lockplates retain nearly all of nicely colored re-hardening over some minor pinprick pitting. Color is silvering slightly on fences. Trigger plate, trigger guard and top lever retain most of their re-blue. Stocks retain most of an old oil finish, checkering judiciously re-cut. Bores are excellent. Chambers lengthened. Action is tight. Bbls are very slightly off face. Ejectors are in time. Left trigger pull is quite heavy. Case leather is very dark, and oil soaked. Old replacement straps are good. Handle is quite tired and beginning to detach. Leather hinge is good. Interior cloth shows numerous stains and abrasions from contact with gun. Label is foxed. Some interior partitions are loose. 4-42293 MGM52 (3,000-5,000) 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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