Product Details
** WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO.
A .318 ACCELERATED EXPRESS BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. LT. 41653,
circa 1935, 26 1/8in. nitro barrel engraved 'WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO. LONDON' and with the Westley triangle at the nocksform, block-mounted open sights with three folding leaf sights with white metal inlaid sight lines and marked 100, 200, 300 and 400, with folding tangent sight marked from 5 to 10, block-mounted bead fore-sight with flip-up moonsight and chequered folding protective cover marked 'RD 489699', the receiver (with thumb cutout) mounted with a Zeiss Diavari-C 1.5...4,5x18 telescopic sight, serial no. 65536, in quickly-detachable mounts, matt-top receiver ring engraved to the left side 'WESTLEY RICHARDS .318 ACCELERATED EXPRESS', the sidewall with side-mount holes plugged, bolt handle with horn knob, hinged floorplate with lever release, figured pistolgrip stock with sling eyes, horn pistolgrip-cap (with screw trap) and horn finial, 14 1/8in. pull including 7/16in. recoil pad, weight 7lb. 12oz. (unscoped) and 8lb. 12oz. (with scope), together with a leather telescopic sight case and a leather slip
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Estimate ยฃ1,000-2,000
S1 - Sold as a Section 1 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act