Product Details
WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO.
A .577-450 (M/H) SINGLE-SHOT FALLING-BLOCK BREECH-LOADING SERVICE RIFLE, MODEL 'HENRY', no visible serial number,
early production for the New South Wales contract dated for 1871, with modified 33 1/4in. barrel marked 'HENRY'S PATENT RIFLING', block and blade fore-sight, elevating rear-sight, plain receiver stamped 'HENRY'S PATENT' on the left hand side and 'W.R.A & A CO 1871' on the right, plain back-action left-handed lock signed 'ALEXR HENRY', straight-hand plain walnut butt-stock with 'N.S.W.' stamp (tang screw missing) plain three-quarter fore-end, iron furniture, two barrel-bands and original clearing rod, exposed iron surfaces lightly worn
Estimate £500-700