Product Details
* WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO.
A .450 PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT CAPPING BREECH-LOADING SPORTING RIFLE, MODEL 'MONKEY-TAIL, serial no. 16045C,
dated for 1875, 25in. octagonal barrel with raised matted sighting rib marked 'WHITWORTH RIFLING', dove-tailed blade fore-sight, elevating ladder rear-sight with five additional folding leaves, scroll engraved lift-up trapdoor action stamped 'MANUFACTURED BY WESTLEY RICHARDS' together with the 'triangle' trademark, scroll engraved lockplate signed 'WESTLEY RICHARDS & Co.', the 'triangle' trademark containing the date '1873' stamped to the tail , sliding safe forwards of the scroll engraved hammer, walnut chequered pistol-grip half-stock, scroll engraved patch-box to butt, iron furniture, set trigger, horn fore-end tip, iron under-barrel rib and provision for ramrod (missing)
Estimate £800-1,200