NEW LOT ADDED Published: 9 Oct 2026
Fine Modern & Antique Guns - November 2026 : Sale A1126 Lot 1469
WESTLEY RICHARDS A 12-BORE 1897 PATENT SINGLE-TRIGGER DETACHABLE-LOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 17047,

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WESTLEY RICHARDS
A 12-BORE 1897 PATENT SINGLE-TRIGGER DETACHABLE-LOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 17047,
circa 1908, 30in. nitro reproved barrels, rib engraved 'WESTLEY RICHARDS. 178 NEW BOND ST. LONDON. GUN MAKERS BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY KING EDWARD VII.' and gold-inlaid '1' at the breech end, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and full choke, scroll-back treble-grip action incorporating J. Deeley and L.B. Taylor patent hand-detachable locks, patent no. 17731 of 28th July 1897, use number 1439, the toplever gold-inlaid '1' 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 1111, with triggerplate mounted barrel selector switch with gold-inlaid 'L' and 'R' details, detachable floorplate, acanthus scroll engraving, the triggerguard engraved with a hound on point, brushed and blued finish, 14 1/8in. stock including buttplate, weight 6lb. 9oz., in a brass-cornered leather case




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Estimate £1,500-2,000

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