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THE FIRST WESTLEY RICHARDS, 170 NEW BOND ST., LONDON, SERIAL NO. 3686, CIRCA 1865; THE SECOND PURDEY, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 6480
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TWO 12-BORE (PINFIRE) DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMERGUNS
THE FIRST WESTLEY RICHARDS, 170 NEW BOND ST., LONDON, SERIAL NO. 3686, CIRCA 1865; THE SECOND PURDEY, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 6480
The first with Westley Richards patent toplever, 30 in. (76 cm.) twist black powder only barrels, scroll engraved bar-in-wood locks, and figured 14 ¼ in. stock; the second of rotary-underlever type, with rebrowned 31 in. (78.8 cm.) black powder only barrels, scroll engraved action and back-action locks, and figured 14 in. stock
THE FIRST WESTLEY RICHARDS, 170 NEW BOND ST., LONDON, SERIAL NO. 3686, CIRCA 1865; THE SECOND PURDEY, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 6480
The first with Westley Richards patent toplever, 30 in. (76 cm.) twist black powder only barrels, scroll engraved bar-in-wood locks, and figured 14 ¼ in. stock; the second of rotary-underlever type, with rebrowned 31 in. (78.8 cm.) black powder only barrels, scroll engraved action and back-action locks, and figured 14 in. stock
Provenance
The makers of the second gun have kindly confirmed that it was made with 31 in. barrels in 1863 for a Mr. Murray Johnstone.
Special notice
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