Fine Modern & Antique Arms - March 2024 : Sale A0324 Lot 1405
WESTLEY RICHARDS A 12-BORE 1897 PATENT SINGLE-TRIGGER DETACHABLE-LOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 8703,

Product Details

WESTLEY RICHARDS
A 12-BORE 1897 PATENT SINGLE-TRIGGER DETACHABLE-LOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 8703,
circa 1904, 28 1/8in. sleeved nitro barrels (by the makers in 1950), the rib engraved 'WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO. LONDON', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, scroll-back treble-grip action incorporating J. Deeley and L.B. Taylor patent hand-detachable locks, patent no. 17731 of 28th July 1897, use number 834, the toplever engraved 'WESTLEY RICHARDS PATENT ONE TRIGGER', automatic safety with inlaid 'SAFE' detail, A.E. Lard patent single trigger, no. 3952 of 1899, use number 448, with triggerplate mounted barrel selector switch with inlaid 'L' and 'R' details, detachable floorplate, plain brushed and blued finish overall, 14 5/8in. semi-pistolgrip stock, fore-end with Deeley & Edge patent release and horn finial, weight 7lb.



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Estimate £800-1,200

S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act