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The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed in 1872
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A RARE WESTLEY RICHARDS 1871 PATENT 16-BORE : 12-BORE BAR-IN-WOOD HAMMER CAPE RIFLE BY WESTLEY RICHARDS, NO. 12547
Patent toplever-opening action, the bar-in-wood extending to cover the forend-hinge in a crab-joint, non-rebounding sidelocks with bolted dolphin hammers of pin-fire form, best foliate-scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour, boldly-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved pistolgrip-cap, cheekpiece and iron butt-plate, sling-eyes, the browned damascus barrels with one smooth and one Whitworth-rifled barrel, with open-sights
Weight 8lb. 10oz., 15in. pull, 30in. barrels, Black Powder proof
Patent toplever-opening action, the bar-in-wood extending to cover the forend-hinge in a crab-joint, non-rebounding sidelocks with bolted dolphin hammers of pin-fire form, best foliate-scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour, boldly-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved pistolgrip-cap, cheekpiece and iron butt-plate, sling-eyes, the browned damascus barrels with one smooth and one Whitworth-rifled barrel, with open-sights
Weight 8lb. 10oz., 15in. pull, 30in. barrels, Black Powder proof