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This rifle was
sold by auction 28 June 2006, Hammer price: GB£1600
Auctioneer:
Thomas Del
Mar Ltd
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Lot 63
A .451 WESTLEY RICHARDS PATENT 'MONKEY-TAIL' BREECH-LOADING PERCUSSION
RIFLE FOR SPORTING AND TARGET USE, BY WESTLEY RICHARDS, 170 NEW BOND
STREET, LONDON, NO.9657 FOR 1861 with Whitworth patent browned twist
octagonal sighted rifled barrel, signed in full ahead of the adjustable
folding back-sight calibrated to 1100 yards, signed scroll-engraved
hinged breech, signed scroll engraved lock fitted with blued safety-catch
(recoloured, side nail sheered), chequered trigger, figured walnut half-stock
cut with chequering over the fore-end and the grip, carved cheek-piece,
engraved steel mounts including butt-plate with trap and trigger-guard
decorated with a lion, horn fore-end cap, silver barrel bolt escutcheons,
vacant silver escutcheon, and retaining traces of early colour throughout
(later ramrod) 91.5cm; 36in barrel The Westley Richards ledger records
this gun being sold in 1861 to William Bishop, the agent for Westley
Richards in London. We are grateful to Messrs Westley Richards for providing
the above ledger extract.
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