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WESTLEY RICHARDS A PAIR OF 12-BORE 1897 PATENT SINGLE-TRIGGER DETACHABLE-LOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 16519 / 20, circa 1903, 28in. replacement nitro barrels (in 1983), ribs gold-inlaid '1' and '2' and engraved 'WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO. LONDON.', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, scroll-back treble-grip actions incorporating J. Deeley and L.B. Taylor patent hand-detachable locks, patent no. 17731 of 28th July 1897, use numbers 759 / 60, A.E. Lard patent single selective triggers, patent no. 3952 of February 2nd 1899, use numbers 381 / 2, toplevers engraved 'Westley Richards Patent One Trigger' and engraved '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, detachable floorplates, barrel selector switches with gold-inlaid 'R' and 'L' details, fine acanthus scroll engraving surrounding the makers name within a scrolling banner, the triggerguards engraved with hound on point, brushed finishes, 14 1/4in. figured stock including 7/8in. leather-covered recoil pads, weight 6lb. 10oz. (No.1) 6lb. 9oz. (No.2), in their makers brass-cornered oak and leather double guncase. S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act

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WESTLEY RICHARDS A PAIR OF 12-BORE 1897 PATENT SINGLE-TRIGGER DETACHABLE-LOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 16519 / 20, circa 1903, 28in. replacement nitro barrels (in 1983), ribs gold-inlaid '1' and '2' and engraved 'WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO. LONDON.', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, scroll-back treble-grip actions incorporating J. Deeley and L.B. Taylor patent hand-detachable locks, patent no. 17731 of 28th July 1897, use numbers 759 / 60, A.E. Lard patent single selective triggers, patent no. 3952 of February 2nd 1899, use numbers 381 / 2, toplevers engraved 'Westley Richards Patent One Trigger' and engraved '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, detachable floorplates, barrel selector switches with gold-inlaid 'R' and 'L' details, fine acanthus scroll engraving surrounding the makers name within a scrolling banner, the triggerguards engraved with hound on point, brushed finishes, 14 1/4in. figured stock including 7/8in. leather-covered recoil pads, weight 6lb. 10oz. (No.1) 6lb. 9oz. (No.2), in their makers brass-cornered oak and leather double guncase. S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act

Estimate 3 500 - 4 500 GBP
Starting price 3 500 GBP

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