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A .300 (WINCHESTER MAGNUM) D.B. HAMMERLESS SINGLE-TRIGGER DETACHABLE-BOXLOCK EJECTOR RIFLE BY WESTLEY RICHARDS, No. 16824, treble-grip action-body with gold-washed detachable-lockwork, fully-selective single-trigger with barrel-selector switch, automatic safe with stalking-latch, best foliate-scroll engraving with added gold-encrusted antelope and bear, the maker's name and serial number gold-inlaid, with full colour-hardened and blued finish (renewed), figured stock with semi-pistolgrip, cheekpiece and recoil-pad, rebarrelled by Westley Richards, No. 18037, with foliate-scroll engraved sight-rib, open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresight with detachable protector, the breech-ends mounted with a K. Kahles Helia-Super telescopic-sight in quickly-detachable mounts
Weight 10lb. 13oz., 14 5/8in. pull, 24in. barrels, nitro proof
In its canvas case
Westley Richards have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed in 1906 as a double .256 Mannlicher and that new barrels (No. 18037) were fitted by them in May 1925
The lot is subject to V.A.T as a re-import
Weight 10lb. 13oz., 14 5/8in. pull, 24in. barrels, nitro proof
In its canvas case
Westley Richards have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed in 1906 as a double .256 Mannlicher and that new barrels (No. 18037) were fitted by them in May 1925
The lot is subject to V.A.T as a re-import