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The makers have kindly confirmed that gun No.1 was completed in 1893 and that the No.2 gun was built to match it in 1901. Both guns were rebarrelled by Westley Richards in 1956
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A MATCHED PAIR OF 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY WESTLEY RICHARDS, NO. 14934 (NO.1) AND 16112 (NO.2)
The Westley Richards patent fully-selective single-triggers with barrel-selector switches, scroll-back treble-grip action-bodies, best foliate-scroll engraving, the triggerguards engraved with game scenes, well-figured stocks with extensions, rebarrelled by the makers, with game-ribs
Weight: 6lb. 10½oz., 14¾in. pulls, 28in. barrels, choke approx. I.C. & ¼ (No.1) and ¼ & ¾ (No.2), 2½in. chambers, nitro proof
The Westley Richards patent fully-selective single-triggers with barrel-selector switches, scroll-back treble-grip action-bodies, best foliate-scroll engraving, the triggerguards engraved with game scenes, well-figured stocks with extensions, rebarrelled by the makers, with game-ribs
Weight: 6lb. 10½oz., 14¾in. pulls, 28in. barrels, choke approx. I.C. & ¼ (No.1) and ¼ & ¾ (No.2), 2½in. chambers, nitro proof