Product Details
* WESTLEY RICHARDS
A .450 (WHITWORTH) CAPPING BREECH-LOADING 'MONKEYTAIL' SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 5249,
dated for 1875, with round 30in. barrel marked on the top 'WHITWORTH PATENT', block and dove-tailed blade fore-sight (currently loose but present, blade a bone replacement), African style ladder rear-sight with four flush-folding ranged blades, lift-up scroll engraved 'monkeytail' breech marked 'MANUFACTURED BY WESTLEY RICHARDS', border and scroll engraved lockplate with dated triangular trade-mark to tail and signed 'WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO.' on the bar, bolted safe forwards of the engraved hammer, chequered walnut full-stock with capped pistol-grip, the left side of butt with oval white metal plaque engraved 'EXPRESSLY MADE FOR M.L PINOUS, BLOEMFONTEIN', iron furniture including heel-plate with central trapdoor and replacement ramrod
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Estimate £800-1,200