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The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1864
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A FINE WESTLEY RICHARDS 1864 PATENT 16-BORE PIN-FIRE AND CENTRE-FIRE BAR-IN-WOOD SIDELOCK HAMMER GUN BY WESTLEY RICHARDS, NO. 10764
The action with provision for both pin-fire and centre-fire cartridges, non-rebonding sidelocks, dolphin hammers, toplever, best bold foliate-scroll engraving, the hammers with full colour-hardened finish (renewed), boldly-figured stock (cracked at right overhorn) with engraved iron butt-plate, the bar-in-wood abutting the forend-hinge in a crab-joint, the browned twist barrels with game-rib
Weight 6lb. 4oz., 13½in. pull, 30in. barrels, both approx. cyl. (relieved), 2½in. chambers, Black Powder reproof
In a leather case
The action with provision for both pin-fire and centre-fire cartridges, non-rebonding sidelocks, dolphin hammers, toplever, best bold foliate-scroll engraving, the hammers with full colour-hardened finish (renewed), boldly-figured stock (cracked at right overhorn) with engraved iron butt-plate, the bar-in-wood abutting the forend-hinge in a crab-joint, the browned twist barrels with game-rib
Weight 6lb. 4oz., 13½in. pull, 30in. barrels, both approx. cyl. (relieved), 2½in. chambers, Black Powder reproof
In a leather case
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis
Sporting Guns. Unless otherwise stated, this gun is a double-barrelled hammerless shotgun. Every gun (blue label), with specific exceptions (yellow label), requires a Shot Gun Certificate