BY WESTLEY RICHARDS, 170 NEW BOND ST., LONDON, NO. 2572 FOR 1861
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A Cased 18-Bore Whitworth Patent Percussion Sporting Rifle
By Westley Richards, 170 New Bond St., London, No. 2572 For 1861
With signed rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrel incised with Indian armoury marks and rifled with eight grooves, back-sight with four folding leaves calidrated up to 300 yards, case-hardened patent breech with platinum line and plug, signed border engraved case-hardened lock, figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip, engraved blued iron mounts including patch-box cover, vacant silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, iron sling mounts, horn fore-end cap, horn-tipped ramrod, and some original finish: in lined and fitted oak case with some accessories, the lid with trade label, the outside with flush-fitting carrying handle, Birmingham proof marks
29in. (73.6cm.) barrel
By Westley Richards, 170 New Bond St., London, No. 2572 For 1861
With signed rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrel incised with Indian armoury marks and rifled with eight grooves, back-sight with four folding leaves calidrated up to 300 yards, case-hardened patent breech with platinum line and plug, signed border engraved case-hardened lock, figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip, engraved blued iron mounts including patch-box cover, vacant silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, iron sling mounts, horn fore-end cap, horn-tipped ramrod, and some original finish: in lined and fitted oak case with some accessories, the lid with trade label, the outside with flush-fitting carrying handle, Birmingham proof marks
29in. (73.6cm.) barrel