拍品專文
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
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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
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