Fine Modern & Antique Guns - September 2018 : Sale A0918 Lot 1430
WESTLEY RICHARDS A 12-BORE 1897-PATENT DETACHABLE-LOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 16007,

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WESTLEY RICHARDS
A 12-BORE 1897-PATENT DETACHABLE-LOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 16007,
30in. nitro reproved damascus barrels, the rib engraved 'WESTLEY RICHARDS 178 NEW BOND ST. LONDON. 1', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and full choke, scroll-back treble-grip action incorporating J. Deeley and L.B. Taylor patent hand-detachable locks, patent no. 17731 of 28th July 1897, the locks marked with the French patent number (24.927) and date (1898), Westley Richards patent toplever, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, border and acanthus scroll engraving, the triggerguard engraved with a running hare, 14in. stock including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, weight 6lb. 8oz.

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Estimate £800-1,200  € 888-1,332

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