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The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed in 1921. This lot is subject to VAT as a re-import
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A FINE .375 (H. & H. BELTED RIMLESS MAGNUM) SINGLE-TRIGGER DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMERLESS DETACHABLE-BOXLOCK EJECTOR RIFLE BY WESTLEY RICHARDS, NO. 17765
The hand-detachable lockplates with hinged floorplate, the Westley Richards' patent fully-selective single-trigger with barrel-selector slide, automatic safety with stalking-latch, best foliate-scroll engraving with much hardening-colour (possibly renewed), the floorplate engraved with a deer in a naturalistic landscape, well-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap (with trap), cheek-piece and recoil-pad, the replacement chopper-lump barrels by the makers (No. 19486), with ramp-mounted open-sight and block-mounted bead-foresight with fold-away moon-sight and foresight- protector, the sight-rib profusely engraved with bold foliate-scrollwork, the breech-ends mounted with a Redfield 1¾x-5x telescopic-sight in quickly-detachable mounts
Weight 11lb. 8oz. (with telescope), 15in. pull, 24in. barrels, nitro proof
The hand-detachable lockplates with hinged floorplate, the Westley Richards' patent fully-selective single-trigger with barrel-selector slide, automatic safety with stalking-latch, best foliate-scroll engraving with much hardening-colour (possibly renewed), the floorplate engraved with a deer in a naturalistic landscape, well-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap (with trap), cheek-piece and recoil-pad, the replacement chopper-lump barrels by the makers (No. 19486), with ramp-mounted open-sight and block-mounted bead-foresight with fold-away moon-sight and foresight- protector, the sight-rib profusely engraved with bold foliate-scrollwork, the breech-ends mounted with a Redfield 1¾x-5x telescopic-sight in quickly-detachable mounts
Weight 11lb. 8oz. (with telescope), 15in. pull, 24in. barrels, nitro proof
Special notice
VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer’s premium.