Fine Modern & Antique Arms - March 2022 : Sale A0322 Lot 508
WESTLEY RICHARDS, BIRMINGHAM A .450 (WHITWORTH) PERCUSSION BREECH-LOADING CARBINE, MODEL MONKEY-TAIL, serial no. 18310,

Product Details

* WESTLEY RICHARDS, BIRMINGHAM
A .450 (WHITWORTH) PERCUSSION BREECH-LOADING CARBINE, MODEL 'MONKEY-TAIL', serial no. 18310,
dated for 1883, with 25in. barrel marked 'J. BARNSLEY, GRAHAMSTOWN' and 'WHITWORTH PATENT', block and blade fore-sight, elevating ladder rear-sight, flip-up breech marked 'MANUFACTURED BY WESTLEY RICHARDS' together with the triangle trade-mark, flat signed lock, the date within the triangle trademark stamped at tail, external hammer, walnut full-stock with iron furniture including heel-plate with central trapdoor containing cleaning brushes, single barrel-pin and barrel-band and provision for a ramrod (absent)

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Estimate £400-600