Length of pull is 14 1/2 inches. https://www.westleyrichards.com/services/gun-histories Lockes marked: W. Richards. We have tried to put an easy search on our website to assist with this and will always try and answer any questions regarding the guns as time allows. WESTLEY RICHARDS DELUXE DROP LOCK SXS 2 BARREL SET 12 GAUGE, WESTLEY RICHARDS BEST SXS SIDELOCK SHOTGUN, 12 GAUGE, TWO BARREL SET, CASED PAIR OF WESTLEY RICHARDS BEST QUALITY HAMMERLESS DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS, WESTLEY RICHARDS GOLD LETTER DROP LOCK 12 GAUGE, ANTIQUE WESTLEY RICHARDS BEST QUALITY BOXLOCK EJECTOR 16GA 28 1/4 BARRELS 2 3/4 CHAMBERS MILLER SINGLE TRIGGER STUNNING WOOD GREAT GAME/CLAYS SXS, WESTLEY RICHARDS BEST DROPLOCK SXS 20 GAUGE, WESTLEY RICHARDS BEST DROP LOCK SXS 20 GAUGE, Westley Richards on there early action, one of the first hammerless boxlocks and she still works great! Chamber length: 2 - 1/2 inches. 2023 Rock Island Auction Company. Best Grade Droplock in very good condition. "Westley Richards 10 gauge double shotgun with damascus barrels and bar in wood. Add to Cart Percussion Double 10 Gauge by Mortimer (AL7165) $895.00 The serial number is 35561 (1) W. Richards, An English hammer shotgun by W. Richards Paper Cartridges for Percussion Revolvers, Paper Patch Bullet Molds .25-.35 Caliber 1-Cavity, Paper Patch Bullet Molds .36-.41 Caliber 1-Cavity, Paper Patch Bullet Molds .42-.45 Caliber 1-Cavity, Paper Patch Bullet Molds .46 Caliber & Up 1-Cavity, Cowboy Firearms, Muzzle Loaders & Vintage Military, Black Powder Muzzleloader Shotguns & Smoothbore Muskets, Black Powder Muzzleloading Percussion Revolvers, 1892 Winchesters Lever Action Rifles & Carbines, Pedersoli Trapdoor Black Powder Cartridge Rifles, Carbines & Officer Models, Leather Goods, Cartridge Belts & Cowboy Clothing, Buffalo Arms Custom RCBS & Lyman Sizing Dies, Hornady Lock-N-Load Power Case Prep Center. Looking at the proof marks I think I can identify a Birmingham proof mark on the barrel under the handguard. call us (208) 263-6953 With 28-inch tubes and a LOP of 14 7/8-inch, this little BLE still only tips the scales at 5LBS13, and it's comb was/is so petite that even with a very slight cast-off it still fit's me (a lefty) shockingly well. Percussion fowler from the 1850's and is American in style. It shows your abality, There has been no comment from you on this post. I'm selling a W. Richards Double Barrel Side by Side 12 gauge shot gun, serial number 35517, what you see is what you get. Description: Beautiful old W. Richards Belgium ELG proof marked double barrel 10 gauge double hammer shotgun. Our collection database is a work in progress. Between 12th and 14th Streets (displays a limited sampling of the millions of priced results in our database), many more examples with full details are available to our members - Learn more. Kingston, NY 12401 Phone: 866.686.7424 She started life as one, but was reproved to 2 3/4 in the fairly recent past. It has 30 barrels with excellent bright and shiny bores and a very good crisp and tight lock up. DD on barrel lug. Westley Richards boxlock with very nice nitro proofed Damascus 30" barrels and gun weighs only 6 lbs.! 660 Vermeer CourtPonderay, ID 83852United States. All serial numbers match. But it's easily the most petite Webly I've ever held. Lock and barrel are unmarked. It does however also pre-date the chamber mark, so hard to say for sure what it was originally. Description Cal/GA: W. Richards Side by Side 10 Gauge Shotgun: W. Richards Side x Side 16 GA Hammered Shotgun: Westley Richards Single Trigger Dbl Barrel, Westley Richards & Co. I believe the 14 stamped proof means 14 gauge. Richards." W. Richards side-lever percussion shotgun Description W. Richard Side Lever Shotgun. Good. Use it and enjoy it, as I do. 26" Barrels Choked IC/M. Checkered walnut stocks. & IM), W. RICHARDS DOUBLE BARREL HAMMERLESS 12 GAUGE SHOTGUN, WESTLEY RICHARDS BEST QUALITY MATCHED PAIR DROPLOCK SHOTGUNS 28 BARRELS, WESTLEY RICHARDS 12GA 30 F/F EJECTOR BARRELS BEST QUALITY BOXLOCK EJECTOR LIVE PIGEON GUN, ORIGINAL CONDITION WESTLEY RICHARDS 12GA BOXLOCK EJECTOR WILDFOWL GUN 28 M/F 2 3/4 BARRELS, ATTRACTIVE WESLEY RICHARDS 6-GAUGE PERCUSSION SINGLE BARREL SHOTGUN, Westley Richards Gold Name boxlock with nitro proofed 30" Damascus barrels, W. Richards of Liverpool 12 Bore Sidelock Ejector with Excellent Game Scene and Scroll Engraving Highly Figured Stock, Westley Richards 12 Gauge Double Hammerless, Cased. Has 2 1/2" chambers. The gun in question is undoubtedly a Belgian made "hardware store" gun, and a lower grade at that. They will be of the quality that was ordered/paid for, farmer grade BLNE to to best work SLE. Chamber length: 2 - inches. Simon, Lliam Coombs on October 2, 2015 at 1:49 pm, Hello i have a very old looking westley richards side by side, the only numbers on it are B4423 which is located on the rearward part of the trigger guard behind the loop and on the extractor between the barrels the other number is 1019 which can be found on the receiver underneath the barrels, there are symbols of crowns with swords crossed on either side of the number and the word patent, any idea which is the actual serial number of this shotgun and if it is of any value? From Mr. Hadoke's new book on boxlocks, I'm fairly certain that it's a product of Webley & Scott because of it's screw-grip action. The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? For a more comprehensive search for your serial numbers including a certificate and copy from the ledgers please follow this link. W. Richards side-lever percussion shotgun Right after the recent election, I decided that I wasn't going to leave any loose ends unaddressed concerning my personal battery of firearms and purchased a lovely little W. Richards 16 that had been sorely tempting me for something-like 6-months. Also have general photos I can post if needed, markings are too small to show. Come join the discussion about optics, hunting, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! )but I couldn't help but comment on your mention of owning and shooting a W. Richard's 16-bore. The hammers both function and strike with trigger movement as they should. In order for us to provide you with the very best experience while visiting our websites, you must use an up-to-date browser. Numrich Gun Parts Corporation 226 Williams Ln. Description Cal/GA: 12. Likes: 8. The W. Richards shown has a "top lever" barrel release latch where yours has a "side lever" barrel release latch. Excellent and bright barrels. Skeettx: Forgive me for dredging up old posts (it was painfully slow at work today! We specialize in Retrofitting antique American Rope beds to fit modern sizing as well as heirloom quality reproductions. Some history and ID has been done on this shotgun. The Belgian use of the "W. Richards" name must not be confused with either Westley or Williams products. If you need to request an image for publication or other use, please visit Rights and Reproductions. Double Barrel Hammer Shotgun and A Large Maleham & Yeomans Sheffield Maker's Marked Knife with Wells Fargo Style MarkingsThe top of the barrels are stamped "LAMINATED STEEL" and "BELGIUM" with the left barrel spuriously stamped "WF&CO EX" under the forearm. By continuing to browse our site, you consent to the use of these cookies. SMITH, Belgian Richards Double Barrel Shotgun. Please, Copyright 2021 B.A.C.O., All Rights Reserved. Then you had W. Richards of London, that would be a distant cousin of Westley named William Richards. Nigel Brown's three volume series on British Gunmakers makes the identification and dating of these W. Richards guns fairly simple. Details Engraved W. Richards & Co. Damascus Double Barrel Hammer 10 Gauge Shotgun Manufacturer: W. Richards Model: DOUBLE BARREL Type: Shotgun Gauge: 10 Barrel: 32 inch solid rib Finish: brown/casehardened Grip: Stock: walnut checkered Item Views: 10457 Serial Number: Catalog Page: 91 Class: Antique Description: This shotgun is pretty much a parts gun or wall hanger. Eleven books, sporting titles: Russell Annabel. Br, SN# 95XX 28" SOLID RIB BARRELS (.006 AND .015 CONSTRICTIONS) 2 3/4" CHAMBERS BNP 2 3/4 3 1/4 TONS BORES: .736 LT; .735 RT WALLS: .023 LT; .024 RT SINGLE SELECTIVE TRIGGER AUTOM, Westley Richards best boxlock 16ga antique 28 1/4" ejector barrels with matted rib (rebarreled in Belgium) Lockup is tight( no movement with forend off) 2 3/4", This 16 Ga. shotgun is a Weatley Richards Pre War Hammerless Ejector model with 28" Full & Mod. Featured Gun Classifieds Westley Richards Shotguns, Westley Richards "Heronshaw" Pair. This shotgun was likely manufactured by Henri Pieper between 1884 and before 1893 based upon the proof mark. I was wondering if you still have this item and what are you thinking it is worth. This can be shipped directly to you. If you have a question relating to the museum's collections, please first check our Collections FAQ. They are heronshaw model fixed lock box lock guns with "C-Bolt" opening, W. Richards SxS Hammer 12 ga. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Double gun shotguns - Side by Side shotguns, and over under shotguns - Including drillings, double barreled rifles, SxS double rifles, combination guns. And El Garro, no need to post the age markings, can pretty much narrow it down from here. Double triggers. Checkered walnut stocks with pistolgrip and hard rubber buttplate. Bore was proofed as a 13 but I am thinking as it was proofed prior to the in between marks it probably started life very close to a 14 with a 12 chamber. There is a crack in the butt plate and it is missing the hammer on the left side. Constitution Avenue, NW It is in great condition with most of it's original brown finish. Back action hammer locks marked: W. Richards. W. RICHARDS DOUBLE BARREL HAMMERLESS 12 GAUGE SHOTGUN GI#: 102229402 Fine bores choked full and improved modified, 30" barrels retain 95% bright shiny barrel blue, receiver retains 25% case colors with 50-60% original blue remaining on the underside of the receive .Click for more info Seller: LeRoy Merz Antique Guns Area Code: 218 $1,750.00 I have high hopes for next year. Model: Double Barrel Muzzle Loading Shotgun Serial Number: 6432 Year of Manufacture: 1850's Gauge: 16 Action Type: Muzzle Loading Percussion Double Barrel Shotgun Markings: The barrel rib is marked "Westley Richards 170 New Bond STLondon". GREAT grain on stock. Sorry but there is nothing Damascus about this shotgun. Barrel length: 30 inches. Website by Hudson. Thanks for the help everybody, knew it wasn't a Westley but hoped it might have been a lower grade William. Serial number 94. My little 16 has a horn plate on the butt as well, but she was made in Preston, not Belgium. W. Richards Marked Shotgun, trying to identify age, Re: W. Richards Marked Shotgun, trying to identify age, http://coveyandnye.com/purveyor-of-fine-ards-best-grade, Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.5. No collector value but fun to shoot with brass cased black powder loads. Westley Richards composed pair of 12 gauge & 20 gauge with each gun having two sets of interchangable barrels Action Calibre: 12 & 20 gauge Action: Sidelock Ejector with hand detachable l, "Westley Richards One-Trigger Detachable Drop Lock 12 Gauge shotgun. Thanks, The LT stands for Leslie Taylor who was responsible for many developments in the ammunition world including this round. Wells Fargo Style Marked W. Richards & Co. W.H. Used W. Richards Side x Sid, Fine bores choked full and improved modified, 30" barrels retain 95% bright shiny barrel blue, receiver retains 25% case colors with 50-60% original blue remaining on the underside of the receive, Westley Richards best quality droplock matched pair Gun #1 28" ejector barrels with concave rib 2 1/2" chambers 1 1/8oz nitro proof Chokes .020/.024 Bores .729/.729 Proofed, Westley Richards 12ga best quality boxlock ejector live pigeon gun 30" barrels with flat matted rib 2 3/4" 1 1/4oz proof Choked .036/.052 Bores .736/.736 proofed at .729/.729 Minimum wa, Westley Richards 12ga boxlock ejector wildfowl gun 28" barrels with matted rib 2 3/4" chambers with 1 1/4oz proof Choked .015/.033 Bores .735/.736 proofed at .729/.729 Minimum wal, 42 inch barrel. The stock dimensions are great for many. Description Serial # 01610. $320, 26" MOD AND FULL 2 3/4 SINGLE SELECT TRIGGER EJECTORS BEAVERTAIL FOREARM PISTOL GRIP NEW CONDITION IN MAKERS CASE 6LBS X 2 1/4 X 1 1/2 X 14 1/8 SWIVELS ADDED, 26" FULL AND FULL 2 1/2" CHAMBERS DOUBLE TRIGGER EJECTORS SPLINTER FOREARM PISTOL GRIP EXCELLENT CONDITION 5LBS 8 OZ X 2 3/4 X 1 3/4 X 14, Boxlocks - Very solid Westley which could be used as is or restored to new glory. Pistol grip Circassian walnut stocks. It's the No. The third was the Belgian hardware store guns. Highly figured English walnut stock, hidden third fastener, and, This is a Westley Richards 12 gauge Anson & Deeley Hammerless Gun. Double barrel shotgun "W. Richards, London", *HARRINGTON & RICHARDS SINGLE-SHOT SHOTGUN, A 12 gauge gold-inlaid Belgian Browning American, Two Double-Barrel Shotguns W. Richards 12, DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. The 10 gauge weighs 9 pounds 4 ounces. Sidelock. Description English Hammer Shotgun by W. Richards Marked to Platte Co. Unserialized. Problem is a 425 round does not bed in to a lock and load ready to fire position. I checked on your Gun History page by putting the number only and the rifle was made between 1950 -1954 The highest quality, and the one the other two used that name for marketing was , Westley Richards. Bottom of frame marked: Prop.Platte Co. [no provenance]. Belgium, C. 1880s. Forum. I am looking forw richards Shotgun Forend and would like to see more pictures before making offer. It has 30 barrels with 2 7/8" chambers , chokes M/F nice thick barrels and excellent bright and shiny bore, Westley Richards 12Ga Manufactured in 1888 Includes Orginal Leather Bound Case Please add $70.00 for shipping IF paying with a credit card there is a 2.5% fee We do not sell or ship to CA, NY, SN# 011XX 28" SOLID RIB BARRELS (.018 AND .029 CONSTRICTIONS) 2 3/4" CHAMBERS NP 1 1/4 OZ SINGLE SELECTIVE TRIGGER EJECTORS SPLINTER FOREARM PISTOL GRIP CHECKERED BUTT GREAT. All doubleguns & SxS double rifles at doublegunshop.com. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. Joined: Oct 2009. I have a Westley Richards .303 Falling Block action which I desperately want to obtain a date of manufacture on - looking at both your list of serial numbers above, as well as having visited the Westley Richards website itself, I have been unable to determine what the date of manufacture is on my rifle. Richards double barrel muzzleloading shotgun, 12 gauge. The rectangle on the barrel says (I think): Laminated Steel Thanks! The butt of the gun has a deer, two doe and trees carved into it. The Maharaja of Patiala - Sportsman and Statesman, WESTLEY RICHARDS GUN & RIFLE SERIAL NUMBERS. A Westley and Richards 12 bore double barrel A Westley and Richards 12 bore double barrel hammer shot gun, side locks engraved, chequered walnut stock, wooden ram rod, serial No GT 5521, 30in barrels, 28x2 5/8" NP s, Westley Richards Droplock Live Pigeon 12ga. Anyone know where I can find parts for a double barrel 12 gauge.