拍品專文
The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed in 1906. It appears to have been very little used
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A FINE .450 (3IN. NITRO EXPRESS) 'GOLD NAME' DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMERLESS DETACHABLE-BOXLOCK EJECTOR RIFLE BY WESTLEY RICHARDS, NO. 8725
The Westley Richards patent fully-detachable lockwork with removable floorplate, treble-grip action-body, bolted automatic safety, plain finish with some hardening-colour, the maker's name gold-inlaid on the sides of the action-bar, highly-figured stock with pistolgrip, colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap (with trap), cheekpiece and recoil-pad, sling-eyes, the barrels with extensively engraved sight-rib and open-sights
Weight 10lb. 10oz., 14in. pull, 26in. barrels, nitro proof
The Westley Richards patent fully-detachable lockwork with removable floorplate, treble-grip action-body, bolted automatic safety, plain finish with some hardening-colour, the maker's name gold-inlaid on the sides of the action-bar, highly-figured stock with pistolgrip, colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap (with trap), cheekpiece and recoil-pad, sling-eyes, the barrels with extensively engraved sight-rib and open-sights
Weight 10lb. 10oz., 14in. pull, 26in. barrels, nitro proof