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WESTLEY RICHARDS
A WESTLEY RICHARDS .425 MAGNUM EXPRESS BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. LT42096,
26in. nitro barrel (likely replacement in 2001) engraved 'WESTLEY RICHARDS. ENGLAND.' block-mounted open sights with two folding leaf sights, matted finish with gold-inlaid sight lines and marked for 50, 100 and 150 yards, block-mounted bead fore-sight with flip-up moonsight and fold-over protector, receiver (with thumb cutout) mounted with a Swarovski Z6i 1-6x24EE telescopic sight, serial no. R844939294, in quickly-detachable mounts, matt top receiver ring, recoil blocks, hinged extended magazine with lever release, well-figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, steel pistolgrip-cap, sling eyes, 14 1/2in. pull including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, weight 9lb. 14oz. (unscoped) and 11lb. 3oz. (with scope)
Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that this gun was completed in April 1929 for Jeremiah Lyon & Co. Ltd
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Estimate £11,000-14,000
S1 - Sold as a Section 1 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act