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Westley Richards 1871 Patent Martini Express Rifle

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Westley Richards 1871 Patent Martini Express Rifle
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serial #1756, .577/500 No. 2, 28" round barrel with full-length rib and a very good Henry Patent rifled bore. The action shows full coverage scroll overall with the left side of action reading "WESTLEY RICHARDS / PATENT EXPRESS RIFLE / 170 NEW BOND ST. LONDON" in riband. The top of the action shows Westley Richards' triangle trademark with the date of manufacture "1883" engraved within. The barrel has a full-length wide rib that is neatly matted and reads near breech "HENRY'S PATENT RIFLING" along with "EXPRESS" and "FOR NO. 2 CASE", additionally it is serial numbered "1756" and shows Birmingham proofmarks. The barrel shows an nice even and smooth gray brown patina overall with some scattered light pitting and oxidation staining in areas. The frame is a little more gray but the surface is much the same as the barrel with engraving remaining quite strong and pleasing to the eye. The checkered pistolgrip walnut buttstock and forend show a good deal of wear to the checkering with a coat of added finish atop that wear. There is some chipping along the top edge of the forend which terminates in a horn tip and there may have been an attempt to freshen the checkering in areas. The smooth steel shotgun buttplate has a trapdoor compartment and the rifle has a sling eye mounted in the toeline of buttstock with the front mounted to the bottom of the center cleaning rod thimble. The cleaning rod is no longer present. A very nice quality and high grade Westley Richards Martini sporting rifle. (1B11625-5) {ANTIQUE} (2000/3000)