*WESTLEY RICHARDS SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN.

*WESTLEY RICHARDS SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN. SN 11521. Cal. 12 ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. 30″ Dovetailed steel bbls are engraved “Westley Richards & Co 28 Conduit Street London” on concave game rib. Bbl flats are stamped with Birmingham nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers. Case hardened sidelock (Stanton locks with intercepting sears) action is stocked to the fences, and features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), hidden square crossbolt third fastener, gold band tumbler end cocking indicators, and double triggers. Action and lockplates are engraved with very well cut medium open shaded scroll as background for interesting vignettes of dogs and game, with setter approaching trio of pheasant with wooded background on left lockplate; pointer on edge of meadow with three grouse in foreground on right; and a pair of flying woodcock (?) on bottom. “Westley Richards” is engraved at the top front of each lockplate. A setter is on point with pair of flushing ducks on trigger guard bow. SN is semi-relief engraved at grip. Well marbled and lightly figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-1/2″ over dark brown leather covered pad, and features standard point pattern checkering with line border and drop points. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.730, right -.727. Bore restrictions: left -.037, right -.020. Wall thickness: left -.028, right -.030. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/4″. Weight: 7 lbs. 4 oz, LOP 14-1/2″. CONDITION: Very fine, as partially refurbished. Bbls retain 98% of an old sympathetic re-blue, slightly silvered at muzzles. Action and lockplates retain 70% case hardening color, pleasingly silvered on fences and beads. Top lever and trigger guard retain a considerable amount of a charcoal blue, silvered at thumbpiece and grip. Buttstock is a high quality sympathetic replacement. Stocks retain nearly all of a hand rubbed oil finish, edges slightly rounded, checkering slightly worn. Orig forend has had checkering expertly re-cut. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny, but with a hint of frosting toward breech end of right bbl, and one or 2 minor dings in left bbl. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. An unusual, high quality, solid game gun. 4-38247 MGM114 (10,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

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
	2396	$7,475.00	WESTLEY RICHARDS SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN. SN 11521. Cal. 12 ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. 30″ Dovetailed steel bbls are engraved “Westley Richards & Co 28 Conduit Street London” on concave game rib. Bbl flats are stamped with Birmingham nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers. Case hardened sidelock (Stanton locks with intercepting sears) action is stocked to the fences, and features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), hidden square crossbolt third fastener, gold band tumbler end cocking indicators, and double triggers. Action and lockplates are engraved with very well cut medium open shaded scroll as background for interesting vignettes of dogs and game, with setter approaching trio of pheasant with wooded background on left lockplate; pointer on edge of meadow with three grouse in foreground on right; and a pair of flying woodcock (?) on bottom. “Westley Richards” is engraved at the top front of each lockplate. A setter is on point with pair of flushing ducks on trigger guard bow. SN is semi-relief engraved at grip. Well marbled and lightly figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-1/2″ over dark brown leather covered pad, and features standard point pattern checkering with line border and drop points. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.730, right -.727. Bore restrictions: left -.037, right -.020. Wall thickness: left -.028, right -.030. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/4″. Weight: 7 lbs. 4 oz, LOP 14-1/2″. CONDITION: Very fine, as partially refurbished. Bbls retain 98% of an old sympathetic re-blue, slightly silvered at muzzles. Action and lockplates retain 70% case hardening color, pleasingly silvered on fences and beads. Top lever and trigger guard retain a considerable amount of a charcoal blue, silvered at thumbpiece and grip. Buttstock is a high quality sympathetic replacement. Stocks retain nearly all of a hand rubbed oil finish, edges slightly rounded, checkering slightly worn. Orig forend has had checkering expertly re-cut. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny, but with a hint of frosting toward breech end of right bbl, and one or 2 minor dings in left bbl. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. An unusual, high quality, solid game gun. 4-38247 MGM114 (10,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 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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