A FINE 12-BORE (2¾IN) SINGLE-TRIGGER 'OVUNDO' DETACHABLE-BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN BY WESTLEY RICHARDS, NO. 17977

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A FINE 12-BORE (2¾IN) SINGLE-TRIGGER 'OVUNDO' DETACHABLE-BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN BY WESTLEY RICHARDS, NO. 17977
Manual safe, bolted double side-grips, Westley Richards patent fully-selective 'One Trigger' with barrel-selector switch, Westley Richards patent detachable locks with hinged bottom-plate, the sideplates with concealed inspection ports, best bold foliate-scroll engraving with some hardening-colour, boldly-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved horn pistolgrip-cap and recoil-pad, rebarrelled by Westley Richards, No.18490, with engraved side-fillets, matt ventilated top-rib and intermediate bead-sight
Weight 8lb. 2oz., 14½in. pull, 32in. barrels, approx. ¾ & full choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof

Lot Essay

The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1924 and that it was rebarrelled by them in 1935. It appears to have been relatively little used
This Lot is subject to V.A.T. as a re-import

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