Fine Modern & Antique Guns - March 2019 : Sale A0319 Lot 1426
WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO. A 12-BORE 1897 PATENT DETACHABLE-LOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 16141,

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WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO.
A 12-BORE 1897 PATENT DETACHABLE-LOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 16141,
27 3/4in. unsigned replacement nitro barrels with broad rib (circa 1962), 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, scroll-back treble-grip action incorporating J. Deeley and L.B. Taylor patent hand-detachable locks, patent no. 17731 of 28th July 1897, use number 247, the toplever engraved 'Westley Richards Ejector', automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, detachable floorplate, fine acanthus scroll engraving surrounding the maker's name in scrolling banners, the triggerguard engraved with a pointer, bright and blued finish overall, 14in. figured stock including 7/8in. ebonite extension, fore-end with Deeley & Edge patent release catch and horn finial, weight 6lb. 10oz.

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Estimate £2,000-2,500

S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act