Registered in England 439612. W.H. That's the shotgun Clint Eastwood used in Unforgiven. 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 . To the best of my knowledge I believe the late Russ Ruple coined this phrase. Condition is good. Length of pull: 13 - inches. 14 LOP. W. Richards Double-barrel Shotgun: . $1,500.00 Engraved W. Richards & Co. Damascus double barrel hammer shotgun pre 1899, London. In order for us to provide you with the very best experience while visiting our websites, you must use an up-to-date browser. It features laminate damascus steel barrel, double hammer, double triggers, engraved receiver, checkered wood furniture, slip on rubber butt pad, and leather sling. Kingston, NY 12401, 2023 Numrich Gun Parts Corporation. London. 12 gauge, 32-inch damascus barrels with textured rib. (Zambia), my friend has a Westley Richards in 425 magnum. Barrel is 20" L and gun is 47" L overall. Learn more about our approach to sharing our collection online. 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. PrOOF mark CirCa PrOOF hOuse tYPe OF PrOOF and gun since 1952 Ulm since 1968 Hannover since 1968 Kiel (W. German) since 1968 Munich since 1968 Cologne (W. German) since 1968 Berlin (W. German) since 1952 Ulm voluntary proof for hand/long guns since 1952 Ulm repair proof for major gun parts since 1952 Ulm provisional black powder for shotgun 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. The British Shooting Show 2023 - Calling for Apprentices! 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. Likes: 8. 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. Wood is in nice condition with aged varnish turning dark. Double Barrel Hammer Shotgun by W. Richards Serial no. Good overall condition. Now, his several removed cousin (as I recall), William Richards, did, indeed, mark his guns "W. The third was the Belgian hardware store guns. It has the quality of a JABC. Most double shotguns represented here. came across this W Richards Double Barrel Shotgun Naturally the search for history starts I have learned a lot but still have problem with those darn proof marks Antique Pistols April 15th, 2019 - A Pair of 19th Century Percussion Cap Pocket Pistols Double Barrel Belt Pistol by G amp J Deane A 19th Century Over and Under Double Barrel Belt . W. Richards was the trade name for Henri Pieper, a Belgian arms maker in the second half of the 19th century. This can be shipped directly to you. Washington, D.C. Email powered by MailChimp (Privacy Policy & Terms of Use), International Media Interoperability Framework. Complimentary delivery with the Explora club. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Remove the barrels from the action and take pictures of the rest of the proofs that should be on the barrel flats. Length of pull is 14 1/2 inches. Highly figured English walnut stock, hidden third fastener, and, This is a Westley Richards 12 gauge Anson & Deeley Hammerless Gun. As I recsall we used to call these guns JABC, pronunciation the same but Clunker on the spelling. Skip to the beginning of the images gallery. 2-piper, I will defer to your spelling expertise. We may update this record based on further research and review. 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Scroll down to the Tradename section here for more information https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/pu . 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. Then you had W. Richards of London, that would be a distant cousin of Westley named William Richards. 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. Double barrel shotgun "W. Richards, London", Two Double-Barrel Shotguns W. Richards 12, W. Richards Underlever Shotgun. Shotgun is a side by side with side hammers, right barrel marked 17.2 with very small np. I believe the 14 stamped proof means 14 gauge. Scarce detachable drop lock model, expertly restored. Cal/GA: 12. MAKE OFFER. This one is made by the British W. Richards company and has Birmingham proofs on it. One of the last ones to be made by hand. Fox - Their shotguns are considered more vintage than antique, as they were founded in 1906. Description: Beautiful old W. Richards Belgium ELG proof marked double barrel 10 gauge double hammer shotgun. Three Westley Richards Shotguns Currently for Sale at the U.S. Agency. Wonderfully figured European walnut straight grip stock, period recoil pad, gold oval, automatic ejectors, rare single selec, Westley Richards - Boxlock, 16ga. The Belgian use of the "W. Richards" name must not be confused with either Westley or Williams products. Gun appears to be well made but far from any high end piece. Melting lead and casting lead objects will expose you and others in the area to lead, which has been found in the state of California to cause birth defects, other reproductive harm, and cancer. Westley Richards - Boxlock, SxS, 16ga. Serial, W. Richards Breechloading Shotgun 12 gauge. Raises some attention on the trap range. The horn buttplate is good with some small slivers of horn missing overall. SMITH, Belgian Richards Double Barrel Shotgun. Proofed at 2 and the chamber length remains 2 . As I tend to buy fit and quality, and not necessarily the "name", I'm not the guy to ask. This is a Westley Richards 10gauge Anson & Deeley Hammerless Gun. Make the days count. 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. 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, Often the barrel flats are where there's a plethora of proofs that tell "the rest of the story". He was also the Managing Director of our company. Please, Copyright 2021 B.A.C.O., All Rights Reserved. "Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools" The Apostle Paul in Romans 1:22. But it's easily the most petite Webly I've ever held. Barrel length: 30 inches. Choke dimension: M. W. Richards Side by Side 10 Gauge Shotgun: W. Richards Side by Side 10 Gauge Shotgun: For bidding in this lot is a W. Richards, side by side shotgun, chambered in 10 Gauge. 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. Bores are bright, barrels ring like my church\'s bells. Have adequate ventilation at all times. The hammers both function and strike with trigger movement as they should. 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. Barrels are slightly loose, otherwise action is fine. The lock is nicely engraved with a couple of game scenes and. Chambers have been opened to 2" (should be shot with low bra, #G3922, Westley Richards & Co. London: A Hand Detachable Ejector (Droplock) 20 Bore Completed about 1909 That Remains in Excellent Condition, 28" barrels, "C" Bolting Dolls. MAKE OFFER. Buffalo Arms is closed on the Following Holidays so that our employees can spend time with their families: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and The Day After, Christmas Eve (Open until 12:00 p.m.), Christmas Day, New Years Eve Day (Open until 12:00 p.m.). Side by Side Double Barrel Hammer Shotgun by W. Richards Unserialized. The barrels have been shortened, likely a Wells Fargo modification. 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! Westley Richards boxlock with very nice nitro proofed Damascus 30" barrels and gun weighs only 6 lbs.! Lockes marked: W. Richards. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. If you require a personal response, please use ourContact page. Makers - Darne, Merkel, Arrieta, Beretta, Browning, Holland, Purdey, Richards, Bernardelli, Parker, Fox, LC Smith, and most other double barreled shotgun, gun and double rifle makers. All Rights Reserved. Very nice condition overall with a couple areas on the stock that have minor flaws. 19th Century Double Barrel Shotgun. Is your gun as svelte as this one? Discharging firearms in poorly ventilated areas, cleaning firearms or handling ammunition may result in exposure to lead and other substances that have been found in the state of California to cause birth defects, reproductive harm, and other serious physical injuries. 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 did get to use her on wild Bobwhite near Campo, Colorado this Fall and she did her part. 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. Simon, I would like to ask about the letters LT preceding the serial number on my 425 indicate. Click on the results to view more details Engraved by G. Moore. Sorry but there is nothing Damascus about this shotgun. "If you can't explain it to a six year old, you don't understand it yourself." (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. My little 16 has a horn plate on the butt as well, but she was made in Preston, not Belgium. Our collection database is a work in progress. The serial number is 42752. Wash hands thoroughly after exposure. Chamber length: 2 - inches. 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. The proof marks you describe would seem to be Belgian marks so it could be difficult to trace the true manufacturer. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. Refer to my post in this section from Oct. 2017. m/www/home Some history and ID has been done on this shotgun. This is pre 1899 so is considered antique arms and armor and no permit is needed. 12 gauge 30'' Damascus, W. Richards Underlever Shotgun. Engraving on lock and hamer are faint. 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. 26" Barrels Choked IC/M. Length of pull: 14 inches. I have always admired these gold name guns as they display the Westley quality and patent top lever extra bite but also ha, Handsome W. Richards of Preston & Liverpool lightweight sidelock ejector made in 1948 with fabulous game scene and scroll engraving. You can opt-out at any time. Lock and barrel are unmarked. (1) W. Richards, 2174 - Richards 20 GA Shotgun 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. Description English Hammer Shotgun by W. Richards Marked to Platte Co. Unserialized. I was told today that this is from a riffle that was produced with interchangeable barrels, please advise and the approximate value, as I would like to dispose of the weapon. Westley Richards hammer double from 1860 ! The action is good with some of the casehardening bright in the protected areas. 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. Description: Antique "W. RICHARDS" SxS Percussion Shotgun. overall: 118.5 cm; x 46 5/8 in barrel length: 76.4 cm; x 30 1/16 in overall, shotgun: 46 1/2 in x 2 5/8 in; 118.11 cm x 6.6675 cm ID Number 1988.0129.11 catalog number 1988.0129.11 accession number 1988.0129 serial number 1801 Credit Line Major Kenneth E. and Viola L. Harte See more items in Serial number 94. Description, W. Richard Side Lever Shotgun. The left side of the . RIAC believes that this website is accessible to the widest possible audience pursuant to the guidelines of the Americans with Disability Act. Steve Helsley. I believe the 14 stamped proof means 14 gauge. Belgium, C. 1880s. One gun weighs 8 pounds. Richards double barrel muzzleloading shotgun, 12 gauge. That saidThe picture doesn't show muchList all the markings on the gun..especially the proofmarks(if any) and what chamber length is indicated A UK gun would have short 2.5" chambers. A little trivia. All serial numbers match. They will be of the quality that was ordered/paid for, farmer grade BLNE to to best work SLE. Description Cal/GA: W. Richards Shotgun. Numrich Gun Parts Corporation The rectangle on the barrel says (I think): Laminated Steel Thanks! And these are known to the older residents of this board as a. Serial, W. Richards Breechloading Shotgun 12 gauge, *WESTLEY RICHARDS BOXLOCK DROP ACTION DOUBLE, RAVENSCROFT RICHARDS & CO. SIDELOCK DOUBLE, FRAMED SCARCE 1919 WINCHESTER CALENDAR. 2023 Rock Island Auction Company. The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. MAKE OFFER. W. Richards side-lever percussion shotgun values4antiques price guide. 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 You can get a market value on your W. Richards shotgun from www.bluebookinc.comHave the gun handy as they have a form to fill out with some very specific questions. WESTLEY RICHARDS GUN & RIFLE SERIAL NUMBERS There are always a lot of requests for dating serial numbers for our guns. 1 gun of a pair that was made in 1906. Eleven books, sporting titles: Russell Annabel. Featured Gun Classifieds Westley Richards Shotguns, Westley Richards "Heronshaw" Pair. Original wood and horn plates, 14, This double barrel/double trigger shotgun was built between 1866 and 1871. Richards, Westley Richards 12-bore black powder proof, *SCARCE CASED PURDEY DBL BBL SHOTGUN 2-BBL, IMPORTED REMINGTON DOUBLE BARREL PERCUSSION, *SPECTACULAR WINCHESTER MODEL 21 CUSTOM GRADE, Army & Navy 12-bore SxS sidelock non-ejector, *H&R Topper Jr. Classic 410 Single Shot Shotgun Westley Richards & Co. uses cookies to optimise your experience on this site. Lever to right of center. I checked on your Gun History page by putting the number only and the rifle was made between 1950 -1954 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. She started life as one, but was reproved to 2 3/4 in the fairly recent past. W. Richards Double Barrel Hammer Shotgun: W. Richards Double-barrel Shotgun: . It is in great condition with most of it's original brown finish. The serial number is 35561 restrictions refer to: http://www.copyright.gov/laws/ - doublegunshop.com will not monitor nor will they be held liable for copyright violations presented on the BBS which is an open and un-moderated public forum. Thanks for the help everybody, knew it wasn't a Westley but hoped it might have been a lower grade William. 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. There is a crack in the butt plate and it is missing the hammer on the left side. Very heavy breech and heavy half stock butt with checkered wrist. This shotgun is pretty much a parts gun or wall hanger. Description W. Richard Side Lever Shotgun. 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. If you need to request an image for publication or other use, please visit Rights and Reproductions. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. I'll not use 2 3/4 unless I have no other options. The hammers both function and strike with trigger movement as they should. See the MESSAGE link at the bottom of the posting you are questioning? Barrel rib marked laminated steel. This shotgun is pretty much a parts gun or wall hanger. 1880. True Droplock ga.Shotgun You must have JavaScript enabled in your browser to utilize the functionality of this website. Forum. MATCHED PAIR, SKEET AND FULL, 2 1/2", DOUBLE TRIGGERS, STRAIGHT HAND GRIPS, SPLINTER FORENDS, CHECKERED BUTTS, 6 LBS 1 OZ, 1-5/8" DAC, 2" DAH, 15" LOP A matched pair of 12 gauge, Single, 34"- 23/4" modified barrel, stock dimensions 15" LOP, dac 1 1/4", dah 1 7/8", 3/8" cast ON, 8lb 10oz, Unusual to find a WR sidelock, and this one has even more unusual "art deco" engraving.