September 9, 10, & 11, 2025 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/9/2025
To support Ducks Unlimited, Pete Coors commissioned four guns from Westley Richards to represent each of the flyways; this is the Mississippi Flyway gun. Barrels with dovetail lumps, a smooth, concave rib with a bead front sight, and engraved "Westley Richards & Co England" in script towards chambers. Underside of barrels with matching serial numbers, indistinct proof marks (English view and proof?), and "PG". Barrel flats with English nitro proofs for a 12 gauge with 2 - 3/4" chambers, a nominal .729 IBD, at 3 - 1/4 tons per square inch. Splinter forearm with a reinforced Anson plunger release, point pattern checkering about a central escutcheon, and floral and scroll engraving on exterior iron. Sidelocks with gold line cocking indicators and outstanding engraving of ducks midflight over a marsh, signed "A.M. Brown" on each lock. The locks are very well cut and full of details, including small ducks still on the water. Balance supported by more traditionally styled English rose and scroll with dressed pins. Signed "Westley Richards" at bars. Underside of action has had the Ducks Unlimited plaque replaced with a silver plaque that is engraved with a bouquet of roses. Trigger guard with a roller right edge is engraved en suite, browned, and protects double triggers. Automatic safety with "SAFE" in gold ahead of slide. Recoil shields fabulously carved with oak leaves. Lovely, richly marbled and fiddlebacked walnut stock with point pattern checkering about the straight wrist, fit with a gold oval at toe line (marked with British proofs for a .375 purity, or approximately 9 carat), and checkered butt. In a brass tabbed leather wrapped case with a rich red lining. Interior of lid with Westley Richards trade label in lid, and containing accessories including two part cleaning rod, case straps, pair snapcaps, oil bottle, and three turnscrews. Other accessories include a Ducks Unlimited cast plaqe with "DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC / ONE OF A KIND" with decoration of ducks, reverse with proofs and "MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY / COORS ONE-OF-A-KIND WESTLEY RICHARDS SHOTGUN / LIMITED EDITION OF 975". CONDITION: Barrels with virtually all of their bluing with some minor superficial handling marks. Stocks excellent with some minor handling marks, most offensive a 1" strike on left side. Action with some extremely minor mossing. Mechanically fine, bores are excellent with some very minor frosting; it is distinctly possible that this gun is unfired since proof. Case and accessories fine. From the collection of noted African hunter and collector Richard Cousins.
Length of Pull
15 - 1/4", neutral cast
Manufacturer
Westley Richards