WESTLEY RICHARDS A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 18394, circa 1929, 28in. nitro barrels, rib engraved 'WESTLEY RICHARDS. 23 CONDUIT ST. LONDON. GUN MAKERS BY APPOINTMENT TO H.M. THE KING.', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 3/4 choke, scroll-back treble-grip action, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, border and acanthus scroll engraving, retaining traces of original colour-hardening and finish, 14in. figured stock including buttplate, weight 5lb. 13oz., in a lightweight tan leather guncase. S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act

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