GUN FALL 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/31/2017
WESTLEY RICHARDS BOXLOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE IN .577 EXPRESS. . WESTLEY RICHARDS SXS BOXLOCK DBL RIFLE 14695 577 EX (ca 1890) Cal. .577 Express. 27-1/4" Shoe lump bbls are fitted with full length swamped rib engraved "Westley Richards 23 Conduit St London Gunmakers By Appointment To His Majesty George V Rex et Imp." as well as with "75 GRS cordite 650 GRS bullet". (This is the nitro for black load with muzzle velocity of around 1875 feet per second, and is suitable for all big game, especially with modern bullets.) Sights are mounted in island bases with rear express sight having two nested leaves. Rear base and rib extension iron have recesses for QD scope mount. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with Birmingham nitro proofs for loads stated on bbls, and with SN later than gun, "17803" (ca 1921). (Westley Richards assigned a new number to each new set of bbls.) Deeley patent action "10082" features automatic safety, Westley Richards sliding third fastener (engaging dolls head rib extension) and dbl triggers. Action is engraved with near full coverage well cut scroll. "WESTLEY RICHARDS" is on scrolled riband on each side of action. Top of action is engraved "PATENT EJECTOR". Steel trigger guard engraved with prowling tiger on bow has SN on tang, which extends to steel grip cap. Very nicely figured and lightly marbled European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/2" over old, possibly orig, Silver pad. Stock features nicely checkered side panels, drop points, and classic checkering at grip. There is a sling eye on toe line, along with a silver oval engraved "C. FISHER 1891". Matching splinter ejector forend with inlet horn tip, has Deeley release. Drop at heel: approx 2-1/2", drop at comb: approx 1-7/8". Neutral cast. Weight: 10 lbs. 3 oz. LOP: 14-1/2". CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain nearly all of a very fine re-black over a few light marks. Action retains traces of orig color where protected, but is mostly a smooth pewter gray. Top lever, floorplate, and trigger guard re-blued, and retain most of that blue. Stocks retain nearly all of what appears to be their orig hand rubbed oil finish with some light marks. Bores are excellent, bright, sharp, and shiny throughout. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. A truly fine rifle. 52700-41 MGM372 (10,000-15,000)