| 470evans |
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| 01/05/14 11:49 AM |
Westley 450 3 1/4
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Looks like a very nice rifle. It's unusual to see a 450 built this late.
http://www.gunsinternational.com/WESTLEY...un_id=100440954
| Ash |
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| 01/05/14 12:44 PM |
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That is a nice rifle!
Sights seem a little unusual (to me), having standing at rear and all the folding leaves before it.
| rigbymauser |
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| 01/05/14 05:45 PM |
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Lovely rifle.
One day I know a fine .450 NE rifle will be found in my gunsafe in similar configuration to this one.
| lancaster |
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| 01/05/14 07:21 PM |
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allways better to have the pics here
WESTLEY RICHARDS 450 3 1/4" N. E.- EXC BORES- 1921 BOXLOCK EJECT- 75% ORIG. CASE COLORS- VERY NICE STUFF
Description:
#T7172, Westley Richards & Co. London, A 450 3 1/4" Nitro Express Boxlock Ejector Made in 1921 with 26" Shoe Lump Barrels with Rib Extension "C-Bolting" dolls head with a third bite, A full length rib with 1 standing & 4 folding rear sights, Front sight with an angled inset reflector to brighten the front bead, Nitro proved at 70 Cordite & 480 grain bullet, Bushed strikers, Double triggers, Splinter forend with a horn tip, Pistol grip stock at 14 1/2" LOP over a horn buttplate with the maker's logo, Add a 1" pad and save the horn butt and it will go to 15 5/16" LOP, Cast-off for the right hand, 11 lbs. 3 oz., Horn grip cap, No cheekpiece, Fairly decent wood that is stout in every respect, 75% original case colors, This piece is smack on the face with all the bite left one could hope for, The bores remain excellent, The whole is cased in a later trunk added to the gun. We shot this gun with 68 grains of IMR 3031, 2 grains of poly fill, Fed. 215 primer and 480 grain .458" Woodleigh soft nose. It is accurate and shoots spot on at 50 yards and should handle loads higher than 68 grains of 3031.
Price: $33,000.00
http://www.gunsinternational.com/WESTLEY...un_id=100440954
NitroX
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| 01/05/14 09:22 PM |
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How common are backwards express sights like these?
| pondoro62 |
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| 02/05/14 01:49 PM |
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A very nice rifle....but USD 33.000,-.....??
That is ridicoulus...!
| underlever |
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| 02/05/14 02:40 PM |
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looks as though it was made with no standing sight and at some later point the new standing sight up the front was added, maybe.
| Ash |
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| 02/05/14 03:17 PM |
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Good suggestion, it does look that way. If anyone can read the folding leaves that might help (if they start at 100 then the standing is a later addition almost for sure?)
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CptCurl
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| 02/05/14 07:51 PM |
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That's not a W-R Type C fastner. I'm surprised it would be described that way. This seller knows better.
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NitroX
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| 02/05/14 09:01 PM |
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Quote:
looks as though it was made with no standing sight and at some later point the new standing sight up the front was added, maybe.
Interesting, that is often done with shotgun/rifle combination barrels but rarely on a double rifle barrel set (?) .
| underlever |
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| 02/05/14 09:33 PM |
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I've used a couple of doubles that were made with no standing rear sight. I didn't have the confidence at first to just plant the front sight on the animal and pull the trigger, so I used to walk around with the 1st blade up and aim low. I did find out in the end that the point and shoot method really does work, at reasonably close ranges anyway. But then again, I suppose thats what they were made for. As I hunt most of the time in sunflowers, sorghum etc. with only doubles, just about all of my shooting is now done this way, as you just don't have time to do it any other way.
I do have a bit of a recording of this type of hunting and will bung it on soon.
| TH44 |
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| 03/05/14 07:35 AM |
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I have several rifles with no standing rear sight, a Jean van Maele double in .450/400 3 1/4, Westley Rchards Monkeytail sporter
(with 6 standing leaves and upright slider without the usual standing sight), a .577 Kerr sporting Snider as well as the obvious Paradox
I have unfortunately not hunted with any of them, but the feel most peculiar on first sight
TH44