Product Details
WESTLEY RICHARDS
A 10-BORE (2 7/8IN.) 1864 PATENT SINGLE-BITE SNAP-ACTION TOPLEVER BAR-IN-WOOD HAMMERGUN, serial no. 11321,
converted to centre-fire from pinfire, 30in. reproved bold damascus barrels, rib engraved 'PATENT. WESTLEY RICHARDS. 170. NEW BOND ST. LONDON.', the breech ends with acanthus scroll detailing and plugged pinfire apertures, 2 7/8in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. in both, incorporating Westley Richards improved single-bite toplever snap-action, patent no. 2623 of 22nd October 1864, use number partially lost to striker bar inserts, fluted fences, toplever with cutout for right hammer (later modification), non-rebounding sidelocks with replacement hammers, bar-in-wood, the fore-end (with repairs) and sculpted horn finial meeting at the knuckle in a crab joint, bold acanthus scroll engraving, the triggerguard with a pointer,14 3/8in. well-figured stock including steel buttplate, weight 6lb. 14oz.,
Provenance: The gun dates to circa 1866
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Estimate £1,500-2,500