CASED PAIR OF WESTLEY RICHARDS DOUBLE BARRELED PERCUSSION HOLSTER PISTOLS.

CASED PAIR OF WESTLEY RICHARDS DOUBLE BARRELED PERCUSSION HOLSTER PISTOLS. SN 795/ 796. (1858) Cal. .595 Groove diameter. 4-Groove rifling. 7″ Damascus barrels are engraved “Westley Richards. 170, New Bond St. London” on broad, flat top rib, with deep U-notch rear and bead front sights dovetailed through. Pivoting and swiveling captive steel ramrods are affixed to muzzles. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with “25” (gauge), Birmingham proofs, SNs, and initials “GT” and “W.R”. Case hardened patent breeches have vented platinum “blow-outs” and SNs stamped on hooks. Breech irons have high fences and are scroll engraved. Front action locks with flat faced tall hammers, have rear sliding safety bolts that engage at half cock. Locks and hammers are engraved with nicely cut, open flowing scroll. Top of each lockplate is engraved “Westley Richards” and hammers have stylized dolphin heads. Blued, scroll engraved, steel trigger guards have SNs on grips. Heavy, dense, root-figured European walnut stocks have flat top checkered grips terminating in case hardened steel trap grip caps. Truncated rectangular silver crest plates are at tops of grips. Stocks are capped with horn, and attach to bbls with side nails through oval silver escutcheons. Mahogany case with D-ring handle set into lid, has double pivoting brass hook closure. Interior is lined with green cloth with reproduction Westley Richards label in lid. There are two covered corner compartments with ivory knobs. One contains key, the other some lead balls. Case contains reproduction copper and brass bag-shaped flask, brass bullet mold marked “Dixie Gun Works 600″, and an ebonized beech handled nipple wrench. Old accessories include brass and ebony loading and cleaning rod, as well as a James Dixon” pewter oil bottle. ” PROVENANCE: Fax from Westley Richards with original specifications for these guns, and copy of ledger page. CONDITION: Excellent, as completely restored. Bbls retain nearly all of a re-brown. Ramrods and trigger guards retain all of a nicely colored new charcoal blue. All other parts retain all of a new case hardening color. Stocks retain all of their restored finish, with edges remaining sharp, and wood even with, or above, metal. Checkering is nicely re-cut. Bores are excellent. Locks are crisp. Safeties work. Older case refinish is fine over old marks, with a few newer marks. Interior has been very nicely relined and fit for these guns. All accessories are excellent except for nipple wrench which is missing its ferrule. 4-42416 MGM190 (17,500-27,500)

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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	1448	$28,750.00	CASED PAIR OF WESTLEY RICHARDS DOUBLE BARRELED PERCUSSION HOLSTER PISTOLS. SN 795/ 796. (1858) Cal. .595 Groove diameter. 4-Groove rifling. 7″ Damascus barrels are engraved “Westley Richards. 170, New Bond St. London” on broad, flat top rib, with deep U-notch rear and bead front sights dovetailed through. Pivoting and swiveling captive steel ramrods are affixed to muzzles. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with “25” (gauge), Birmingham proofs, SNs, and initials “GT” and “W.R”. Case hardened patent breeches have vented platinum “blow-outs” and SNs stamped on hooks. Breech irons have high fences and are scroll engraved. Front action locks with flat faced tall hammers, have rear sliding safety bolts that engage at half cock. Locks and hammers are engraved with nicely cut, open flowing scroll. Top of each lockplate is engraved “Westley Richards” and hammers have stylized dolphin heads. Blued, scroll engraved, steel trigger guards have SNs on grips. Heavy, dense, root-figured European walnut stocks have flat top checkered grips terminating in case hardened steel trap grip caps. Truncated rectangular silver crest plates are at tops of grips. Stocks are capped with horn, and attach to bbls with side nails through oval silver escutcheons. Mahogany case with D-ring handle set into lid, has double pivoting brass hook closure. Interior is lined with green cloth with reproduction Westley Richards label in lid. There are two covered corner compartments with ivory knobs. One contains key, the other some lead balls. Case contains reproduction copper and brass bag-shaped flask, brass bullet mold marked “Dixie Gun Works 600″, and an ebonized beech handled nipple wrench. Old accessories include brass and ebony loading and cleaning rod, as well as a James Dixon” pewter oil bottle. ” PROVENANCE: Fax from Westley Richards with original specifications for these guns, and copy of ledger page. CONDITION: Excellent, as completely restored. Bbls retain nearly all of a re-brown. Ramrods and trigger guards retain all of a nicely colored new charcoal blue. All other parts retain all of a new case hardening color. Stocks retain all of their restored finish, with edges remaining sharp, and wood even with, or above, metal. Checkering is nicely re-cut. Bores are excellent. Locks are crisp. Safeties work. Older case refinish is fine over old marks, with a few newer marks. Interior has been very nicely relined and fit for these guns. All accessories are excellent except for nipple wrench which is missing its ferrule. 4-42416 MGM190 (17,500-27,500) 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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