May 8-10, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/9/2024
Circa 1887 to 1896. Vintage game guns from one of London’s famous makers. Both guns built with dovetailed 30” Damascus steel barrels. Both sets of barrels with concave tapered ribs and small round front bead sights. Ribs read “WESTLEY RICHARDS. 170 NEW BOND ST LONDON”. Bottom of (A) barrels stamped with “WR” and (B) barrels with “WR”, “GM”. Both guns built with long light scroll engraved lock plates and read “WESTLEY RICHARDS” at top. The long pinfire hammers are engraved with scrolls and are checkered. Double triggers are protected by blacked scroll engraved trigger guards. Underlever actions are scroll engraved. English straight hand walnut stocks have been appointed with flat top checkering, long top and bottom straps, small silver ovals and finished with steel butt plates. Bottom straps with individual serial numbers. The (A) gun's oval is engraved with running dog and in cursive letters “WBS”. (B) guns oval is vacant. Slender forends with horn dovetailed tips are checkered and fasten to their barrels with cross pins. Guns live in a vintage double luggage case with white “WESTELY RICHARDS & Co” paper case label. Case comes with pull through, turn screw, case key and 6 Eley pinfire paper and brass hulls. Exterior case lid with initials W.B.S” on tablet. CONDITIION: Good. (A) barrels with faded brown Damascus and semi smooth bores. (B) barrels with retaining more of their brown color, bores are also semi-smooth and barrels appear to have been shortened. Both sets of barrels’ ring well. Actions appear to be sound. (A) stock with handling marks. (B) stock with handling marks and most likely benefitting from an earlier re-stock. Both forends with handling and usage wear. Case with visual usage and storage indication.
Barrel Wall Thickness
(A) (L) .036 (R) .035 (B) (L) .034 (B) .035
Drop at Comb
(BOTH) 1 - 1/2"
Drop at Heel
(A) 2" (B) 2 - 1/8"
Internal Bore Diameter
(A) (L) .724 (R) .725 (B) (L) .729 (R) .730
Length of Pull
(A) 14 - 1/4" (B) 14 - 5/8"
Manufacturer
(BOTH) Westley Richards
Weight
(A) 7lbs 4 oz (B) 7 lbs 3 oz
Serial Number
(A) 9544 (B) 12683