Fine Modern & Antique Guns - December 2014 : Sale A1214 Lot 534
WESTLEY RICHARDS A .450 PERCUSSION CAPPING BREECH-LOADING SPORTING-RIFLE, MODEL 'MONKEY TAIL' serial no. 5554C,

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WESTLEY RICHARDS
A .450 PERCUSSION CAPPING BREECH-LOADING SPORTING-RIFLE, MODEL 'MONKEY TAIL' serial no. 5554C,
dated for '1876', with 26in. re-browned octagonal barrel marked 'WHITWORTH PATENT', block and blade fore-sight, rear express sight, tip-up breech-lever signed 'MANUFACTURED BY WESTLEY RICHARDS', scroll engraved dated bolted lock signed 'WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO.', walnut pistolgrip half-stock with chequered grip and fore-end (cracked and repaired at the wrist), set trigger, engraved iron mounts, and later bone-tipped ramrod (some wear and faded recolouring throughout, some areas of surface corrosion), Birmingham proof marks.

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Estimate £700-900