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Lot 52S58

A fine .300 (Sherwood) Martini take-down sporting rifle by Westley Richards, no. 7545

Amended
4 December 2013, 14:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £1,100 inc. premium

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A fine .300 (Sherwood) Martini take-down sporting rifle by Westley Richards, no. 7545

Plain action-body with Westley Richards Sherwood Rifle on left side and Patent Removable Action stamped on right side, figured stock with steel butt-plate, the heavy detachable barrel engraved For .300 Special Cartridge. Detachable Barrel with open-sights, rear adjustable ladder-sight and block-mounted bead-foresight with protector
Weight 6lb. 11oz., 14¼in. pull (14 1/8in. stock), 26in. barrel, Birmingham Black Powder proof

Footnotes

This rifle is believed to have been in the Kynoch collection

Saleroom notices

Please note that this rifle is a .300 (Sherwood) which is Nitro and not Black Powder as catalogued

Additional information