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Westley Richards Double Rifle .500/.465 NE

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:8,750.00 USD Estimated At:17,500.00 - 25,000.00 USD
Westley Richards Double Rifle .500/.465 NE
SN: T11739 'White Hunter Grade' Side-by-side boxlock double rifle chambered for .500/.465 Nitro Express, manufactured in London, England circa 1957. Configuration: Blued & case colored finish, 25" chopper lump barrels with concealed third fastener & quarter rib fitted with single standing express sight marked for 150 yards, ramped blade front sight with bead top, selective automatic ejectors, double triggers, bushed strikers, tang mounted sliding safety, Anson & Deeley style action with gold "WESTLEY RICHARDS" on either side, knurled top lever, sling swivel studs, multi-point checkered select walnut splinter forend, and semi-pistol grip shoulder stock with horn grip cap, inlayed gold oval escutcheon and red rubber recoil pad. The barrels are marked "WESTLEY RICHARDS & Co. LONDON". All observed serial numbers match. Includes a factory leather wrapped locking trunk case with label, and partitioned interior lined in green velvet. Case contains a factory shooting report, 10 rounds of Kynoch ammunition, keys, leather straps, snap caps, Parker Hale branded cleaning paraphernalia, a nickel plated oiler bottle and front sight hood. Rifle retains approximately 98% of it's original blued finish bearing a couple bright scratches on the barrel and a mine amount of pin prick pitting on the top of the near the breech. The receiver exhibits stunning colors with some mottled losses on the recoil shield, behind the recoil shield and on the flats behind the forend metal. Action is tight, the bores are excellent, markings are crisp and the glossy wood stocks are near fine with semi-worn checkering. Condition is near NRA Excellent. ***C&R Firearm*** [From the Jim Wilkinson Rifle Ranch Collection]