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Lot 1471: Engraved Westley Richards Bar-In-Wood Hammer Double Rifle

Factory Engraved Westley Richards Bar-In-Wood Hammer Double Rifle in .577/.500 No. 2 Black Powder Express

Auction Location: Bedford, TX

Auction Date: May 3, 2025

Lot 1471: Engraved Westley Richards Bar-In-Wood Hammer Double Rifle

Factory Engraved Westley Richards Bar-In-Wood Hammer Double Rifle in .577/.500 No. 2 Black Powder Express

Auction Location: Bedford, TX

Auction Date: May 3, 2025

Estimated Price: $5,000 - $8,000
Price Realized:
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Factory Engraved Westley Richards Bar-In-Wood Hammer Double Rifle in .577/.500 No. 2 Black Powder Express

Manufacturer: Westley Richards
Model: Double
Type: Rifle
Gauge: 500 No 2 Express
Barrel: 28 inch solid rib
Finish: brown/blue/casehardened
Grip:
Stock: walnut
Item Views: 630
Item Interest: Very Active
Serial Number:
Catalog Page: 397
Class: Antique
Bore Condition: The bores are mostly bright with some darkening in the grooves and some minor spots of oxidation.
Description:

This rifle was completed in 1876 according to Nigel Brown's "British Gunmakers Volume One: London". The rifle was built with browned Damascus steel barrels featuring a triangular blade front sight, three leaf (two folding, one standing) rear sight, sunken rib signed "WESTLEY RICHARDS 170 NEW BOND St. LONDON HENRY'S PATENT RIFLING", bolstered section of rib at the breech marked "RIFLE/PATENT/FOR No. 2 CASE", front sling eye, correct period Birmingham proofs on the flats, and chambers with a single extractor. The barrels are fitted to the classic bar-in-wood action with Westley Richard's patented doll's head rib extension and distinctive snap lever, one of the first successful toplever designs. The gun has traditional pinfire styled hammers, attractive scroll engraving, "WESTLEY RICHARDS" signatures on either lockplate, and a lion engraved on the triggerguard bow. The rifle was converted to centerfire, something W.R. & Co. did often with their guns, and features bushed firing pins, non-rebounding hammers with bar safeties, and double triggers. The rifle is fitted with a beautifully figured and multi-point checkered forend with engraved forend iron with W. R. & Co.'s patented Deeley latch and a horn tip inlay as well as a pistol grip stock with casehardened and engraved grip cap, raised cheekpiece, blank inscription oval, rear sling eye, and engraved blued steel buttplate. Length of pull 14 1/4 inches. Weight 8 lbs. 10 oz.

Rating Definition:

Very fine as professionally refurbished, retaining 99% brown finish, 90% black finish with some thinning on the triggerguard, 60% original case colors with the balance a fine silver, minor handling evidence, and sharp freshened checkering on the stock and forend. Mechanically excellent.



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