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WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO.
A SCARCE .451 (WHITWORTH) CAPPING BREECH-LOADING RIFLE, MODEL 'MONKEY-TAIL RIFLE', serial no. 1201,
dated for 1862 and almost certainly commercial production with brushed bright 36 1/4in. Birmingham proved barrel, the top marked 'WHITWORTH PATENT', drum and dove-tailed blade fore-sight, elevating ladder rear-sight with platinum centreline on slider, flip-open breech of typical form marked 'WESTLEY RICHARDS PATENT' together with the triangle trademark, signed and dated lock with sliding safe forwards of the hammer, walnut full-stock with iron furniture, the heel-plate with central trapdoor, two iron barrel-bands and under-barrel clearing rod
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Estimate £800-1,200
(USD 1,037-1,555)
(EUR 888-1,332)
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