NEW LOT ADDED Published: 16 Oct 2026
Fine Modern & Antique Guns - November 2026 : Sale A1126 Lot 1420
WESTLEY RICHARDS A 12-BORE 1897 PATENT SINGLE-TRIGGER DETACHABLE-LOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 16355,

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WESTLEY RICHARDS
A 12-BORE 1897 PATENT SINGLE-TRIGGER DETACHABLE-LOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 16355,
circa 1903, 28in. sleeved nitro barrels, rib gold-inlaid '1 - A' , address rubbed, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, scroll-back treble-grip action with carved fences, incorporating J. Deeley and L.B. Taylor patent hand-detachable locks, patent no. 17731 of 28th July 1897, use number 559, the toplever gold-inlaid '2' and engraved 'WESTLEY RICHARDS PATENT ONE TRIGGER', automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, A.E. Lard patent single trigger, no. 3952 of 1899, use number 183, with triggerplate mounted barrel selector switch with gold-inlaid 'L' and 'R' details, border and acanthus scroll engraving, detachable floorplate with a game scene vignette, brushed and blued finish, 14 3/4in. figured stock including 1 1/2in. wooden extension, weight 6lb. 10oz.




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Estimate £700-900

S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act