Main Sale - March 2011 : Sale A1052 Lot 1241 - S1
WESTLEY RICHARDS A .500 / .465 NITRO EXPRESS GOLD NAME BOXLOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. T11694,
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WESTLEY RICHARDS
A .500 / .465 NITRO EXPRESS 'GOLD NAME' BOXLOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. T11694,
24in. nitro chopperlump barrels with sight rib, open sights and ramp-mounted bead foresight, treble-grip action with striker discs, manual safety, plain action retaining some colour-hardening, the makers name inlaid in gold, 14 3/8in. figured pistolgrip stock with sling eyes, pistolgrip-cap and including 7/8in. rubber recoil pad, weight 10lb.
Provenance: Research would suggest that this rifle was completed in the 1950s and was known as the 'White Hunter Model'.
Estimate £8,000-12,000
S1