Main Sale - March 2012 : Sale A1062 Lot 943
WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO A .577/.450 (MARTINI-HENRY) BREECH-LOADING SERVICE SHORT RIFLE, MODEL MADE SPECIALLY FOR ZAR, serial no. 485...
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WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO
A .577/.450 (MARTINI-HENRY) BREECH-LOADING SERVICE SHORT RIFLE, MODEL 'MADE SPECIALLY FOR ZAR', serial no. 4855,
last decade of the 19th century (date obscured), with 25in. sighted barrel marked 'WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO.', action marked 'WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO.' on the left side and 'SPECIALLY MADE FOR ZAR' on the right side, walnut three-quarter stock, iron mounts, iron sling swivels and original iron cleaning rod and a later leather sling, some mild pitting to barrel surface, light discolouration throughout.
Estimate £600-800