June 25-28, 2018 Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/25/2018
Tapered round barrel is fitted with island base holding two folding leaf express rear sight and Westley Richards patent front sight base with flip-over protector for silver bead with flip-up white night bead. Top of barrel is engraved "Westley Richards & Co London". Birmingham proofs are at right rear of barrel and on receiver ring. Action is fitted with dovetailed scope bases and is engraved "Westley Richards" "30/06 Rimless" "Cartridge" on right side of receiver ring. Remainder of action has sprays of scroll engraving. Bolt with turned down handle has stippled ring on knob. Flag safety is engraved "SAFE" "UP". Bottom metal is engraved to match action, and has hinged floorplate secured by pivoting lever. Nicely fiddle figured dense European walnut composition capped long pistol grip stock measures 13-3/4" over Silver type pad, and features right hand shadow line cheekpiece, point pattern checkering at grip and forend, and horn forend tip. Grip cap has coin removable screw covering trap. A sling eye matching that soldered to bottom of barrel along with a silver shaped rectangle engraved "JAD" are on toe line. Rifle is fitted with Redfield 4X scope with duplex reticle in Pachmayr Loswing mount. Excellent condition. Metal parts retain over 90% of what appears to be original blue, thinning and silvering mostly on bottom metal from normal hand wear. Stock retains over 90% of its original hand rubbed oil finish with numerous light marks. Bore is excellent. Action is smooth. Scope is excellent. Weight with scope: 8 lbs 10 oz.
Accessories
150/250 sights, scope
Manufacturer
Westley Richards