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The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifles were completed in 1915
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A RARE PAIR OF MAHARAJAH .318 (WESTLEY RICHARDS RIMLESS ACCELERATED EXPRESS) SINGLE-TRIGGER D.B. HAMMERLESS DETACHABLE-BOXLOCK EJECTOR RIFLES BY WESTLEY RICHARDS, NO. 17301/2
Westley Richards patent fully-selective 'One Trigger', the patent fully-detachable lockwork with hinged-floorplates, treble-grip action-bodies, bolted automatic safeties, best foliate-scroll engraving with full hardening-colour (renewed), the blued floorplates and triggerguards engraved with deer and wild pig (No.1) and Indian elephant and tiger (No.2), highly-figured stocks with pistolgrips, engraved pistolgrip-caps (with traps), cheekpieces and leather-covered recoil-pads, the bodies of the stocks inset with white metal armoury stars and bearing escutcheons engraved with an Indian coat-of-arms, sling-swivels, the barrels with extensively engraved sight-ribs, open-sights and block-mounted bead-foresights with fold-away moon-sights and hinged protectors
Weight 9lb. 11oz., 14 1/8in. pulls, 26in. barrels, nitro proof
Westley Richards patent fully-selective 'One Trigger', the patent fully-detachable lockwork with hinged-floorplates, treble-grip action-bodies, bolted automatic safeties, best foliate-scroll engraving with full hardening-colour (renewed), the blued floorplates and triggerguards engraved with deer and wild pig (No.1) and Indian elephant and tiger (No.2), highly-figured stocks with pistolgrips, engraved pistolgrip-caps (with traps), cheekpieces and leather-covered recoil-pads, the bodies of the stocks inset with white metal armoury stars and bearing escutcheons engraved with an Indian coat-of-arms, sling-swivels, the barrels with extensively engraved sight-ribs, open-sights and block-mounted bead-foresights with fold-away moon-sights and hinged protectors
Weight 9lb. 11oz., 14 1/8in. pulls, 26in. barrels, nitro proof