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. (Zambia), my friend has a Westley Richards in 425 magnum. 12 gauge, 32-inch damascus barrels with textured rib. There are a few markings on it, saying "W. Richards" on both sides. 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. Most double shotguns represented here. m/www/home Use it and enjoy it, as I do. The left side of the . W. Richards side-lever percussion shotgun Proofed at 2 and the chamber length remains 2 . 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 Joined: Oct 2009 . Thanks Lliam, Paolo Vimercati on January 9, 2016 at 4:22 am, Dear Sir. Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Page 1 of 3 Hop To W. Richards Shotgun, Birmingham Proof Marks not Belgian London. Richards double barrel muzzleloading shotgun, 12 gauge. Note: The posting of Copyrighted material on this forum is prohibited without Westley Richards 20 gauge deluxe grade boxlock ejector, drop-lock side by side shotgun Action Calibre: 20 Gauge Action: Boxlock ejector with drop locks & dolls head extention Triggers: #13357, Westley Richards, 170 New Bond St, London: An Early & True Anson & Deeley Westley Richards Trademark Boxlock 12 Bore Made in 1880 for Arthur W. Hall, Now with new sleeved barrels by Me, 28" SxS chopper-lump barrels with smooth concave rib, choked modified & improved modified. I have one in 12 gage,purched from the Hudson Bay Co. Buy Antique W Richards 12ga SxS Shotgun PENNY AUCTION : GunBroker is the largest seller of Antique Guns Collectible Firearms All: 974152135 . This can be shipped directly to you. Very nice condition overall with a couple areas on the stock that have minor flaws. Best Grade Droplock in very good condition. Restored in England w beautiful fresh finish on barrels, toplever and trigger bow. Leather-cased, LOT OF TWO DBL BBL SHOTGUNS. W. Richards DOUBLE BARREL Shotgun 12 | Rock Island Auction Description, W. Richard Side Lever Shotgun. A PERCUSSION SHOTGUN by Westley Richards. If you need to request an image for publication or other use, please visit Rights and Reproductions. The hammers both function and strike with trigger movement as they should. Perfect field gun! Wells Fargo Style Marked W. Richards & Co. Only registered users can write reviews. (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. 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: Site powered by. Lever to right of center. W. Richards Shotgun. 1 gun of a pair that was made in 1906. 12 gauge 30'' Damascus, W. Richards Underlever Shotgun. Double Barrel Hammer Shotgun by W. Richards Serial no. call us (208) 263-6953 The majority of marks will be found on the barrel flats, though early guns may have stamps on the tubes, under the forend. Double gun shotguns - Side by Side shotguns, and over under shotguns - Including drillings, double barreled rifles, SxS double rifles, combination guns. True Droplock ga.Shotgun Shotgun is a side by side with side hammers, right barrel marked 17.2 with very small np. W. Richards DOUBLE BARREL Shotgun 10 | Rock Island Auction 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! By continuing to browse our site, you consent to the use of these cookies. For a more comprehensive search for your serial numbers including a certificate and copy from the ledgers please follow this link. Description: Antique "W. RICHARDS" SxS Percussion Shotgun. Contact Us. Back action hammer locks marked: W. Richards. PDF PROOF MARKS ProoF MarKs - NRA Museum They will be of the quality that was ordered/paid for, farmer grade BLNE to to best work SLE. 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. Receive our latest blog posts, complimentary delivery* on all future retail orders and 10% off your next purchase. 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, It's the No. African American History Curatorial Collective, Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military. 26" Barrels Choked IC/M. W. Richards Double Barrel Shotgun - Help! 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. 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. Percussion fowler from the 1850's and is American in style. As I recsall we used to call these guns JABC, pronunciation the same but Clunker on the spelling. If you would like to know how you can use content on this page, see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use. W. Richards Double Barrel Shotgun - Help! - The DoubleGun BBS Eleven books, sporting titles: Russell Annabel. You will find an E-mail address posted in 2002 in one of the responses. Cood case colors on engraved receiver. Length of pull: 14 W. Richard Side Lever Shotgun. Because of the light weight and her very thin wrist (a diamond at that!) 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. Please All Rights Reserved. Is your gun as svelte as this one? Includes original leather motor case. Antique W Richards 12ga SxS Shotgun PENNY AUCTION Westley Richards we found in the back of our vault ~ Jim said did the cat drag it in from the sewer? I'll not use 2 3/4 unless I have no other options. The main things I would have done is adjust the action in the hammers as they are a little loose and maybe clean up the metal work and possibly if its doable, clean the grime from the checkering. The rectangle on the barrel says (I think): Laminated Steel Thanks! W Richards 12 gauge double barrel shotgun | The Firearms Forum The fancy wood is very go, Boxlocks - We found this in the back of the vault and thought we should find a home for it. THE ORIGINAL W, An original English made Birminfham proofs on the water table with 29 1/4" barrels, and choked at IC each with corrosion nearer the breech and the further forward bores oare cleaned.London Lamina, Possibly unique, made in 1905, a consecutive pair of 12ga C bolt "Gold Name" ejector droplocks, in the maker's case, well accessorized, in tight condition! Was hoping for some Blues as well but we're in a serious drought here. The serial number is 35561 "Westley Richards 10 gauge double shotgun with damascus barrels and bar in wood. W. H. Richards double barrel 12 guage muzzleloader "If you can't explain it to a six year old, you don't understand it yourself." Description Cal/GA: W. Richards Shotgun. MAKE OFFER. 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. On the top of the barrel, almost faded out, is "laminated steel" There is a design on the rear of the gun. i also have a sxs belgium made hammer gun marked A RICHARD [no s]it appears to be of decent quality the butt plate and grip cap. All Rights Reserved. London. 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. Numbers on breech indicate it wasconverted to centerfirein 1925 or 1926 and the Armaf barrel chambered for. 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? W. Richards Double Barrel Hammer 12 gauge Shotgun For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. 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. A little trivia. 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 The lock is nicely engraved with a couple of game scenes and. Overall fit, finish, and weight & balence were what finally sold me on it. There is a crack in the butt plate and it is missing the hammer on the left side. Sorry, but that is the truth. Simon, Andre Tait on December 1, 2016 at 5:47 am, Good day Checkered walnut stocks. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. 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. Chamber length: 2 - 1/2 inches. That's the shotgun Clint Eastwood used in Unforgiven. Often the barrel flats are where there's a plethora of proofs that tell "the rest of the story". WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm. Numrich Gun Parts Corporation 226 Williams Ln. The Maharaja of Patiala - Sportsman and Statesman, WESTLEY RICHARDS GUN & RIFLE SERIAL NUMBERS. Thanks Westley Richards 16 Ga. Gauge Muzzle Loading Percussion Double Barrel JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. We may update this record based on further research and review. The barrels have been shortened, likely a Wells Fargo modification. MAKE OFFER. Thanks guys, to be clear by "refurbishing" I meant taking it to one of the few gunsmiths that specialize in vintage double guns, certainly not me doing it. 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. MAKE OFFER, W. Richards suggest a knock off of the Westley Richards nameback in the early part of the 20th centurythis was common and to some degreeit is still done today..The biggest such act is the use of the name Charles Daly to make folks think they are getting one famous name gun, when..in reality the real Charles Daly wouldn't let such a product out of the factory. It has the quality of a JABC. Westley Richards - Boxlock, SxS, 16ga. In my research, it seems that if it is not spelled out completely, it may not be a real Westley Richards, but instead a cheaper knock off. Thanks, The LT stands for Leslie Taylor who was responsible for many developments in the ammunition world including this round. 2023 Rock Island Auction Company. Parker Brothers - One of the most famous shotgun manufacturers started making double barrel shotguns in 1868. Late 1800's All Original Double Barreled Hammer Breech-Loading W Length of pull is 14 1/2 inches. Grant Have adequate ventilation at all times. It features laminate damascus steel barrel, double hammer, double triggers, engraved receiver, checkered wood furniture, slip on rubber butt pad, and leather sling. Shotgun 30" barrels (Fixed Mod & IM) Was used as a trade gun years ago!! is very tight on face and has very bright bores. 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. http://vpnavy01.com/websites/shotgun/index1.html In your first photo, it appears there is a large crack in the stock behind the hammers. Albert Einstein". Sidelock. The shotgun has a mottled brown/gray patina with scattered scratches and dings. The butt of the gun has a deer, two doe and trees carved into it. Engraved W. Richards & Co. Damascus Double Barrel Shotgun Pre 1899 There are three (that I know of) "Richards" shotguns. 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. Then you had W. Richards of London, that would be a distant cousin of Westley named William Richards. This is pre 1899 so is considered antique arms and armor and no permit is needed. The British Shooting Show 2023 - Calling for Apprentices! This can be shipped directly to you. Price guide for W. Richards Double-barrel Shotgun: . Belgium, W. Richards Belgium Double Barrel - Help with identification W.H. I was wondering if you still have this item and what are you thinking it is worth. The wood is good with some minor dings and gouges and worn checkering with a large chip repaired at the toe. Any ways thanks. Description: Beautiful old W. Richards Belgium ELG proof marked double barrel 10 gauge double hammer shotgun. No collector value but fun to shoot with brass cased black powder loads. The side lever preceded the top lever. Extractors. Antique Shotguns & Belgian Shotguns Side by Side - Collectors Firearms $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. I'm really looking forward to next Fall in Minnesota to see how it does on those yummy little ruffies. Checkered walnut stocks with pistolgrip and hard rubber buttplate. Refer to my post in this section from Oct. 2017. Highly figured English walnut stock, hidden third fastener, and, This is a Westley Richards 12 gauge Anson & Deeley Hammerless Gun. 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. W. Richards Double BBL Shotgun Identification/value question Condition: Fair. W. Richards 1861-1869 serial 35517 For sale Shotguns Forum | Numrich I am looking forw richards Shotgun Forend and would like to see more pictures before making offer. You can make direct contact with the subject thru thatthey may not come back to read these postsever Tom, The original post was in Feb of 2018.over a year agoThere is a Message link on this postthis will allow your to make direct contact. FULL SCROLL ENGRAVED RECEIVER STRAIGHT GRIP WITH A 15 5/8 LOP OVER A PAD AND SPACER. Washington, D.C. Email powered by MailChimp (Privacy Policy & Terms of Use), International Media Interoperability Framework. Bores are bright, barrels ring like my church\'s bells. The serial number is 42752. 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". JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. 660 Vermeer CourtPonderay, ID 83852United States. Original wood and horn plates, 14, This double barrel/double trigger shotgun was built between 1866 and 1871. if you would like to place this item on back order. Description, W. Richards Double-Barrel Percussion Shotgun. Lead, Follow, or get the **** Out of the Way. Skeettx: Forgive me for dredging up old posts (it was painfully slow at work today! While there are certainly many decent Belgian guns out there, I'm not aware of how one goes about identifying much about them. The serial numbers on the receiver, barrels and forearm match (4501) and the top of the barrels read "W Richards London Laminated Steel". The W. Richards shown has a "top lever" barrel release latch where yours has a "side lever" barrel release latch. 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. For specifics on Copyright Law and They are heronshaw model fixed lock box lock guns with "C-Bolt" opening, W. Richards SxS Hammer 12 ga. 1880. Thank you. GREAT grain on stock. Looking at the proof marks I think I can identify a Birmingham proof mark on the barrel under the handguard. 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. MAKE OFFER. Double triggers. Note: Comment submission is temporarily unavailable while we make improvements to the site. Breech release lever swings out to open action, secondary metal lever releases barrel from receiver. We require a photo ID from the . English Hammer Shotgun by W. Richards Marked to Platte Co. Westley Richards Gun & Rifle Serial Numbers Double barrel shotgun "W. Richards, London", Two Double-Barrel Shotguns W. Richards 12, W. Richards Underlever Shotgun. values4antiques price guide. That is sweet. Add to Cart Percussion Double 10 Gauge by Mortimer (AL7165) $895.00 Enjoy complimentary delivery on orders over $300, retail exclusives and company news, plus the latest from The Explora blog. 26" Barrels Choked M/F. Rick - Go to the Shotgun Forum and type "W. Richards" into the search window. We specialize in Retrofitting antique American Rope beds to fit modern sizing as well as heirloom quality reproductions. 226 Williams Ln. Would like to get as much information as possible about this odd shotgun, marked W. Richards, I'm not too familiar with English double guns. You must have JavaScript enabled in your browser to utilize the functionality of this website. 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. Right barrel has lifted dent 12" from breech on +that c, Boxlocks - Built in 1906 this light 12g. Choked modified/cylinder, 2 3/4 inch chambers with extractor. Metal mechanically cleaned and showing grey patina with scattered light pitting. Cal/GA: 12. Skip to the beginning of the images gallery. Westley Richards Shotguns for sale - Guns International