A Very Rare Cased 14-Bore D.B. Flintlock Sporting Gun With Interchangeable Locks For Patent Detonating Priming Or Pellets, Which Can Be Converted For Percussion Caps By Westley Richards, No. 170 New Bond Street, London, No. 2655 for 1833 With rebrowned twist barrels with brass fore-sight signed 'Westley Richards' in Gothic script on the rib and stamped 'Steel.Inside' on the underside of each breech, case-hardened patent breeches each with four platinum lines and platinum-lined touch-hole, shaped tang engraved with scrollwork on a matted ground, signed engraved case-hardened locks each with roller, blued steel-spring, and swept rainproof pan, figured walnut half-stock (minor bruises, damaged around each lock), chequered grip, finely engraved iron mounts retaining traces of original blued finish, case-hardened trigger-plate with pineapple finial, silver escutcheon, and original iron-tipped ramrod: in lined and fitted mahogany case with accessories including Sykes powder-flask, a bag of original pellets, spare parts for the pellet-lock mechanisms, spare steels for the flintlock mechanisms, and the interchangeable hammers and pan-covers for use with percussion caps, the lid (chipped) with trade label, flush-fitting carrying handle, and circular escutcheon, Birmingham proof marks 28 7/8in. (73.3cm.) barrels
A Very Rare Cased 14-Bore D.B. Flintlock Sporting Gun With Interchangeable Locks For Patent Detonating Priming Or Pellets, Which Can Be Converted For Percussion Caps By Westley Richards, No. 170 New Bond Street, London, No. 2655 for 1833 With rebrowned twist barrels with brass fore-sight signed 'Westley Richards' in Gothic script on the rib and stamped 'Steel.Inside' on the underside of each breech, case-hardened patent breeches each with four platinum lines and platinum-lined touch-hole, shaped tang engraved with scrollwork on a matted ground, signed engraved case-hardened locks each with roller, blued steel-spring, and swept rainproof pan, figured walnut half-stock (minor bruises, damaged around each lock), chequered grip, finely engraved iron mounts retaining traces of original blued finish, case-hardened trigger-plate with pineapple finial, silver escutcheon, and original iron-tipped ramrod: in lined and fitted mahogany case with accessories including Sykes powder-flask, a bag of original pellets, spare parts for the pellet-lock mechanisms, spare steels for the flintlock mechanisms, and the interchangeable hammers and pan-covers for use with percussion caps, the lid (chipped) with trade label, flush-fitting carrying handle, and circular escutcheon, Birmingham proof marks 28 7/8in. (73.3cm.) barrels
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