While there are certainly many decent Belgian guns out there, I'm not aware of how one goes about identifying much about them. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. The lock plates are marked "Westley Richards" and the bottom tang is marked "6432". W. Richards Double-barrel Shotgun: . W.H. (Zambia), my friend has a Westley Richards in 425 magnum. I also have a W. Richards, Belgum shotgun. We may update this record based on further research and review. W. Richards Belgium Double Barrel - Help with identification That is sweet. 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. W. Richards DOUBLE BARREL Shotgun 12 | Rock Island Auction W. Richards side-lever percussion shotgun As I recsall we used to call these guns JABC, pronunciation the same but Clunker on the spelling. This one is made by the British W. Richards company and has Birmingham proofs on it. Numbers on breech indicate it wasconverted to centerfirein 1925 or 1926 and the Armaf barrel chambered for. W. Richards Double Barrel Shotgun - Help! - The DoubleGun BBS The minimal wall thickness is thicke, Westley Richards - Drop Lock, 98% Case Colored, Pre-War, 20ga. MAKE OFFER. 226 Williams Ln. W. Richards Shotgun. They will be of the quality that was ordered/paid for, farmer grade BLNE to to best work SLE. Flash Hole & Primer Pocket Uniformers & Acc. W. Richards DOUBLE BARREL Shotgun 10 | Rock Island Auction . No collector value but fun to shoot with brass cased black powder loads. The third was the Belgian hardware store guns. Percussion fowler from the 1850's and is American in style. This shotgun was likely manufactured by Henri Pieper between 1884 and before 1893 based upon the proof mark. Most double shotguns represented here. Gun History. Lever to right of center. They can supply authenticity certificates for a small price but will also help out over the phone or email. Barrel is 20" L and gun is 47" L overall. Rick - Go to the Shotgun Forum and type "W. Richards" into the search window. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. There are three (that I know of) "Richards" shotguns. Skeettx: Forgive me for dredging up old posts (it was painfully slow at work today! 2-piper, I will defer to your spelling expertise. The barrels are stamped on the solid rib "W. RICHARDS LONDON LAMINATED STEEL". Westley Richards Anson and Deeley Box Lock 12Ga, WESTLEY RICHARDS BOXLOCK EJECTOR 12 GAUGE PAIR SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUNS, Amazing condition Westley Richards Deluxe Droplock in 20 GA. with 28" barrels and single trigger! 14 LOP. Leather-cased, Army & Navy 12-bore SxS sidelock non-ejector, IMPORTED REMINGTON DOUBLE BARREL PERCUSSION, *SPECTACULAR WINCHESTER MODEL 21 CUSTOM GRADE. Enjoy complimentary delivery on orders over $300, retail exclusives and company news, plus the latest from The Explora blog. A PERCUSSION SHOTGUN by Westley Richards. 2.5" W at the breach and 1.5" at the tip of the barrel. W. Richards Double Barrel Shotgun - Help! You can opt-out at any time. Make the days count. call us (208) 263-6953 We apologize for the interruption. Description W. Richards Underlever Shotgun. Barrel length: 30 inches. Thanks, The LT stands for Leslie Taylor who was responsible for many developments in the ammunition world including this round. To speak with one of our gun specialists or to visit our flagship store please get in touch, Join The Explora Club for Member Exclusives. (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. Checkered walnut stocks. To the best of my knowledge I believe the late Russ Ruple coined this phrase. I have a early side lever (Left Side) 12 back action hammer gun marked W Richards with Birmingham proofs, but am under no illusions of it being the Real McCoy. This can be shipped directly to you. W. Richards Shotgun. Side lever barrel latch. Leather-cased, LOT OF TWO DBL BBL SHOTGUNS. Is your gun as svelte as this one? WESTLEY RICHARDS 16GA 2 28 F/M SLEEVED BARRELS WITH 98% BLUE. 14 7/8"pull from front trigger to solid black Kick-Eez recoil pad. Problem is a 425 round does not bed in to a lock and load ready to fire position. Good overall condition. Left barrel marked E/LG, small marking under LG possibly a star or crown all in an oval; also has an S with another illegible star or crown, and a fancy cursive L similar to the symbol for pounds sterling. Sorry, but that is the truth. 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, The company built side-by-side double barrel shotguns throughout WW2. But it's easily the most petite Webly I've ever held. Then you had W. Richards of London, that would be a distant cousin of Westley named William Richards. Barrel length: 32 inches. Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Page 1 of 3 Hop To That's the shotgun Clint Eastwood used in Unforgiven. 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. This is pre 1899 so is considered antique arms and armor and no permit is needed. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. 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. I have a cased pare of " I think" horse percussion pistol, for they have a clip bracket on the side, They are In very good all round condition nicely engraved of estimate Cal 12bore, With the Serial no.585 on both pistols, can you please give me the date of manufacture and if you can an estimate value, I have a WR riffle in my possession, that has the serial number 39771 and is marked 425. W. Richards Double Barrel Hammer 12 gauge Shotgun FULL SCROLL ENGRAVED RECEIVER STRAIGHT GRIP WITH A 15 5/8 LOP OVER A PAD AND SPACER. 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! 1 3/8" - 1 7/8" dr. SCALLOPED FRAME, 30" BARRELS, IMPROVED CYLINDER AND FULL, 2 1/2", SINGLE MECHANICAL TRIGGER WITH BARREL SELECTOR, EJECTORS, STRAIGHT HAND GRIP, SPLINTER FOREND, STEEL HEEL & TOE PLATES, 27 1/2" DAMASCUS BARRELS CYLINDER AND CYLINDER DOUBLE TRIGGER EXTRACTORS ENGLISH GRIP ORIGINAL CONDITION, Westley Richards Heronshaw 12 Ga Cased Pair, W. Richards SxS 12 gauge Shotgun Double Hammers & Triggers 30" bbls (Mod. Description, W. Richard Side Lever Shotgun. True Droplock ga.Shotgun I checked on your Gun History page by putting the number only and the rifle was made between 1950 -1954 Add to Cart Percussion Double 10 Gauge by Mortimer (AL7165) $895.00 I have included some pictures - if you can help ID the markings - that would be wonderful. If you require a personal response, please use ourContact page. Very nice condition overall with a couple areas on the stock that have minor flaws. "Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools" The Apostle Paul in Romans 1:22. Westley Richards hammer double from 1860 ! GREAT grain on stock. Belgium, C. 1880s. If I type in the letters + number in it comes up with no results. Serial number 94. Double gun shotguns - Side by Side shotguns, and over under shotguns - Including drillings, double barreled rifles, SxS double rifles, combination guns. 1880. This, Westley Richards Droplock 12 Gauge Double-barrel, *BEAUTIFUL CASED CONNECTICUT SHOTGUN COMPANY, *VERY RARE CASED WINCHESTER Y-SERIES PIGEON, Books: Firearms Brophy, William S. L.C. Between 12th and 14th Streets London. Richards double barrel muzzleloading shotgun, 12 gauge. 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. English Hammer Shotgun by W. Richards Marked to Platte Co. Cased, westley richards london double barrel hammer shotgun, Westley Richards "Gold Name" 12ga Droplock Pair Cased, Original Westley Richards 12 guage Crab Knuckle Pinfire Conversion Arms stk #A229, Westley Richards composed pair of 12 gauge & 20 gauge with each gun having two sets of interchangable of barrels, "Westley Richards One-Trigger Detachable Drop Lock 12 Gauge (S10378), WESTLEY RICHARDS DROPLOCK 20- 28" EJECT "C" BOLTING THIRD BITE Bbls.- ABOUT 1909- GREAT WEIGHT at 5 Lbs. Kingston, NY 12401 Phone: 866.686.7424 Westley Richards boxlock with very nice nitro proofed Damascus 30" barrels and gun weighs only 6 lbs.! Description, English 12-gauge double barrel percussion, W. Richards Double-Barrel Percussion Shotgun, Richards London Antique Percussion ''Wallhanger''. OAK & LEATHER TRUNK, Westley Richards --- Sidelock Ejector --- 12 Gauge, 2 3/4" Chambers --- in Oak & Leather Case, WESTLEY RICHARDS DROPLOCK EJECTOR 12 GAUGE SHOTGUN, WESTLEY RICHARDS PINFIRE SXS HAMMER GUN 12 GAUGE. Albert Einstein". Son-of-a-gun.(no pun intended), I did not expect to see that! Length of pull: 14 W. Richard Side Lever Shotgun. Sorry but there is nothing Damascus about this shotgun. Skip to the beginning of the images gallery. 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. Gunsmithing & Technical|June 2019 When they were made, all British guns had to be subjected to proof testing (they still are) to ensure that they were fit for purpose. A forum community dedicated to all firearm owners and enthusiasts. I'll not use 2 3/4 unless I have no other options. 19th Century Double Barrel Shotgun. VPNAVY #364256 04/15/14 01:31 PM. (1) W. Richards, 2174 - Richards 20 GA Shotgun If you have a question relating to the museum's collections, please first check our Collections FAQ. Marked on the locks W. Richards one tree proofmark is right side up and(one mark is upside down) I have been told this is highly unusual and very rare!, top of the 30 inch Damascus barrels is marked Laminated Steel. Parker Brothers - One of the most famous shotgun manufacturers started making double barrel shotguns in 1868. The serial numbers on the receiver, barrels and forearm match (4501) and the top of the barrels read "W Richards London Laminated Steel". Thanks 1039, 12 gauge, 30 1/4-inch barrels with smooth rib marked: Fine Steel. I believe the 14 stamped proof means 14 gauge. African American History Curatorial Collective, Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military. Right barrel has lifted dent 12" from breech on +that c, Boxlocks - Built in 1906 this light 12g. 12 gauge, 32-inch damascus barrels with textured rib. (1) W. Richards, An English hammer shotgun by W. Richards Good. 26" Barrels Choked IC/M. 26" Barrels Choked IC/M. You will find an E-mail address posted in 2002 in one of the responses. The wood is good with some minor dings and gouges and worn checkering with a large chip repaired at the toe. Belgian proofs. We require a photo ID from the . Great conversation piece above your fireplace! Comes with case! JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. Please, Copyright 2021 B.A.C.O., All Rights Reserved. Website by Hudson. Stock has an old crack near wedge on left side. . W. Richards Double Barrel 10 ga Shotgun pre 189 for sale - GunsAmerica Proofed at 2 and the chamber length remains 2 . Checkered round knob pistol grip stock and forearm with a checkered horn buttplate featuring an stag head and inscription shield on the underside of the stock. For specifics on Copyright Law and Extractors. W. Richards Double BBL Shotgun Identification/value question Steve Helsley. DoubleGuns! Any ways thanks. Often the barrel flats are where there's a plethora of proofs that tell "the rest of the story". If you try putting in just the number it may work, if not send me the full number at the contact email and I will let you know when it was made, the office is closed now and I am afraid I will forget! 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? Here we present an antique Belgian W. Richards Double Barrel Hammer Shotgun, made circa the late 1800s in Belgium. W.H. Proof mark dates for British Guns - Vintage Guns Description: Beautiful old W. Richards Belgium ELG proof marked double barrel 10 gauge double hammer shotgun. Barrels choked IC/Mod, beautiful circassian Turkish walnut capped pistol grip stock, checkered butt, beavertail forend, double triggers, SN#175XX 28" SOLID RIB BARRELS (009 AND 018) 2 1/2" CHAMBERS 1 1/8 OZ PROOF BORES: .736 BOTH BARRELS MIN LT: .024 MIN RT: .022 28" SOLID RIB BARRELS (012 AND 028 C, 28" M/F (.020"/.040") SOLID RIB BARREL AND 28" F/F (.045"/.045") VENT RIB BARREL -DOUBLE TRIGGERS -AUTOMATIC EJECTORS -BEAVERTAIL FOREND, One is a 10 gauge and the other is a 12 gauge. Engraved W. Richards & Co. Damascus double barrel hammer shotgun pre 1899, London. It doesn't have an address per se but each lockplate is marked W Richards & then the top rib is marked W Richards London Laminated Steel. JavaScript is disabled. 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. W. Richards suggest a knock off of the Westley Richards name.back in the early part of the 20th century.this was common and to some degree.it is still done today..The biggest such act is the use of the . https://www.westleyrichards.com/services/gun-histories Serial, W. Richards Breechloading Shotgun 12 gauge. Joined: Oct 2009. Thanks for the help everybody, knew it wasn't a Westley but hoped it might have been a lower grade William. The British Shooting Show 2023 - Calling for Apprentices! )but I couldn't help but comment on your mention of owning and shooting a W. Richard's 16-bore. I haven't seen any responses on the age, and a gun dealer I had look at it told me the proof marks were 1850's. Any help would be appreciated. prior written consent of the Copyright holder. Anyone know where I can find parts for a double barrel 12 gauge The stock dimensions are great for many. 2006 - 2023 Westley Richards & Company Limited. SN 43113, im trying to trace its history, how could I do that, Simon Clode on October 7, 2016 at 4:59 am, there is a feature in Services on our website to look up gun histories. W. RICHARDS DOUBLE BARREL | Pricing Guides Dictionary & Values Click on the results to view more details I have one in 12 gage,purched from the Hudson Bay Co. W Richards 12 gauge double barrel shotgun | The Firearms Forum 26" Barrels Choked IC/M. By continuing to browse our site, you consent to the use of these cookies. Bottom of frame marked: Prop.Platte Co. [no provenance]. Description W. Richard Side Lever Shotgun. Barrels are slightly loose, otherwise action is fine. BTW with any gun of a vintage naturemaking it pretty cost YOU moneyA collector will want the 100 or so years of accrued "patina" in place..and you should determine what the barrels are made of..nitro proofed steel or twist/Damascus steelthe latter pretty much makes your gun a wall hanger as it is unsafe with ANY MODERN ammo.You can see more on this at www.shotgunworld.com. Includes original leather motor case. 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. The lock is nicely engraved with a couple of game scenes and. 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. Engraved W. Richards & Co. Damascus Double Barrel Shotgun Pre 1899 Eleven books, sporting titles: Russell Annabel, Richards Double Barrel Hammer Shotgun. As I recall there were two terms similar terms: Klunker was reserved for any beat up gun not worth repairing versus Clunker which was purpose built hardly worth buying in the first place.
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