GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
VERY FINE 20 GAUGE WESTLEY RICHARDS DELUXE GRADE HAND DETACHABLE LOCK PIGEON OR TARGET GUN WITH 32 INCH BARRELS.WESTLEY RICHARDSSXS DLXT729520 GAMODERN; IVORY(ca 1925) Cal. 20 ga. 2-3/4" Chambers. 32" Dovetailed bbls are fitted with slightly raised, narrow, matted rib, engraved "Westley Richards & Co" and "London" on tops. Breech ends of bbls are engraved with 1-1/2" triangles of well cut scroll. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with Birmingham nitro proofs for long chambers and 1 oz of shot, as well as SNs. Case hardened action was made with no safety, and features Westley Richards typical sliding bolt third fastener which engages dolls head rib extension, and hand detachable locks. Locks are completely engine turned, stamped with patent use no. "3028", and are housed under detachable floorplate. Action is engraved with near full coverage well cut small scroll surrounding ovate vignettes of game birds; a group of three standing and feeding pheasant on left side, and three partridge on right. Top of action is engraved "WESTLEY RICHARDS" "EJECTOR" in front of blued top lever engraved with black grouse. Blued floorplate has more scroll which surrounds a duck taking off out of marsh, and a pointing pointer is on trigger guard bow. SN is on tang. Beautifully and intricately marbled and stump figured dense European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 13-15/16" over open sided red pad. Side panels are checkered and have classic drop points. Wavy pattern checkering is at grip. A vacant silver oval is on toe line. Matching splinter ejector forend has inlet horn tip and Deeley release. Bore diameter: left -.629, right - .630. Bore restrictions: left - .029 (full), right - .010 (Lt mod). Wall thickness: left - .028, right - .020. Drop at heel: 2-1/4", drop at comb: 1-9/16". Weight: 6 lbs. 2 oz. LOP: 13-15/16". CONDITION: Excellent, as partially refinished. Bbls retain essentially all of a high quality rust blue, engraving still clear. Action retains over 90% of what appears to be orig case hardening color. Top lever is silvered on thumbpiece. Floorplate lightly silvered overall, but retains perhaps 70% blue. Trigger guard is silvered on edges of bow, and has maybe 40% blue on tang. Stocks retain most of what appears to be their orig oil finish, with some scattered light marks, checkering somewhat worn. Borders are a bit thin at grip. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Left ejector will not cock consistently, and is sometimes "live". All in all a wonderful small bore Westley. Front bead is "certifiable pre-ban elephant ivory", mid-bead is synthetic. 50079-2 MGM182 (14,000-20,000)