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NICELY RESTORED EARLY WESTLEY RICHARDS MODEL 1881 MATCH RIFLE.SN 1059. Cal. .450 Westley Richards #2 (?). 32-1/4″ Heavy tapered round bbl with Rigby flat is marked “Metford’s Patent Rifling” on top behind island base with flip-up military type ladder sight. Front sight adjustable for windage, has interchangeable reticles. A sling eye is soldered to bottom of bbl. Unusual case hardened 1881 action has secondary cocking/ re-cocking lever mounted at rear of left side. “1882″ is marked in triangle on top of receiver ring. Action is engraved with 60% well cut scroll. Left side is engraved “Sole Manufacturers” “Westley Richards & Co” “London & Birmingham”. Right side is engraved “Deeley Edge Metford” “Patent Match Rifle”. Rear portion of tang is mounted with flip-up tang sight with elevation marks on left in spring loaded base. A similar base is at rear of stock, for back position shooting, and sight staff is interchangeable between the two. Lightly streaked and fiddle figured European walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14″ over checkered wood butt with case hardened steel heel and toe plates. Point pattern checkering with double line border is at grip. A vacant silver oval and sling eye are on toe line. Matching forend mounts to bbl with captive side nail through oval silver escutcheons. Drop at heel: approx 2″, drop at comb: approx 2-1/4″. Weight: 9 lbs 9 oz. LOP: 14″. PROVENANCE: Richard Schreiber Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, as refinished. Bbl retains nearly all of a sympathetic re-black over scattered light pitting. Action retains essentially all of a nicely colored re-hardening, engraving still sharp and clear. Stocks retain nearly all of an old oil refinish with some light subsequent marks, checkering re-cut. Bore is good, with some pitting at breech end, lightly pitted and frosted throughout. Action is smooth. This interesting rifle is pictured and described on p. 147-148 of BRITISH SINGLE SHOT RIFLES VOL 4, by Wal Winfer.