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mehulkamdar
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Hommer's 1909 Westley Richards 318
      #154953 - 27/02/10 11:47 AM

One more lovely rifle that a member has agreed to share pictures of. Hommer's 1909 Westley Richards 318 Accelerated Express. He should post details soon. Please enjoy the pics:





Good hunting, everyone!

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Edited by CptCurl (03/03/10 02:17 PM)

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Re: Hommer's 1909 Westley Richards 318 [Re: mehulkamdar]
      #154968 - 27/02/10 01:40 PM

Beautiful rifle indeed. Congratulations for the new addition.

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Huvius
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Re: Hommer's 1909 Westley Richards 318 [Re: gpsb]
      #154987 - 27/02/10 03:59 PM

Just classic.
Interesting bolt handle - is it all steel?
I like how it drops down right next to the trigger and still has a good distance away from the stock for fast bolt cycling.
That is my biggest criticism on my .416 - the head of the bolt handle is way too close to the stock and it is all too easy to slip while cycling fast.
Where did you find this thing?

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Re: Hommer's 1909 Westley Richards 318 [Re: gpsb]
      #155018 - 28/02/10 12:03 AM

Now thats a WR 318 I could live with. Congrats

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Paul
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Re: Hommer's 1909 Westley Richards 318 [Re: dons]
      #155025 - 28/02/10 12:57 AM

Well done, guys. A beautiful rifle, Hommer - congratulations on finding that one!

- Paul

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Re: Hommer's 1909 Westley Richards 318 [Re: Paul]
      #155026 - 28/02/10 01:21 AM

Nice rifle, the first i have seen with drops.

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Re: Hommer's 1909 Westley Richards 318 [Re: 450_366]
      #155062 - 28/02/10 05:54 AM

Wow! The Brits sure do know how to build rifles.

Another set of photos to put into my rifle building notes for future referrence.

A very nice rifle, well done in all areas: Stock configuration, bolt handle, barrel length and contour, rear and front sights.

If time time travel ever materialies, my wish is to travel back to the time this rifle was built and apply for a job as a dustman at Westley Richards, Rigby, or Holland and Holland.

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Re: Hommer's 1909 Westley Richards 318 [Re: Altamaha]
      #155090 - 28/02/10 01:36 PM

it is there best quality ,with side panels,, too bad about the front hood ,,i would contact westleys and see if you can get another hood ,they sent me one that i retrofitted then blued , i had the same style westley that i let go about 2 years ago i was built for a baron von milne..paul

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Re: Hommer's 1909 Westley Richards 318 [Re: pjaln]
      #155108 - 28/02/10 05:22 PM

G'Day Fella's,

Thank you to "Mehulkamdar" for posting these images!!!!
You Are The BEST!!!

Thank you also for the kind words but I was just the dealer that arranged the sale of this uncommon firearm, to it's present owner. Let me tell you, I was Very Tempted but could only justify to myself, the purchase of a .404 Jeffery, from the same previous owner as this WR.

This rifle was made by Westley Richards for a Mr L.A. DE Jong of Rhodesia, for the princely sum of 65 Guineas (apparently you could have purchased a Farm in Africa for this amount of money, at the time). According to the grandson of Mr L.A. DE Jong, among other game, the firearm has shot dozens of problem Leopards and thousands of Cape Buffalo as part of the Rinderpest (? spelling) Eradication Program, in Kruger National Park.

The firearm was purchased from the grandson of Mr L.A, DE Jong in 1999 and apparently Mr DE Jong Jr still has the original WR Receipt of Purchase, for this rifle!
The Firearm was fully restored by the one and only, Mr Ross T Waghorn of Melbourne, Australia!
No more really needs to be said!!!

Other than, this WR Best Grade Rifle, handled and pointed like a well built shotgun!
Check out the image that shows the amount of Cast in The Butt Stock.

If you can't live without it, send me an e-mail and I will put you in contact with the gentleman that purchased it, via myself.

HooRoo
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mehulkamdar
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Re: Hommer's 1909 Westley Richards 318 [Re: Homer]
      #155120 - 28/02/10 07:52 PM

Hommer,

I just post the pics. Those who share them are really the best people here.

Good hunting!

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Paul
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Re: Hommer's 1909 Westley Richards 318 [Re: mehulkamdar]
      #155129 - 01/03/10 12:25 AM

That may have been a seriously dear rifle, Hommer. I seem to remember a Jeffery catalogue from 1907 that had db rifles for less. They were the basic ones of course but 42 pounds for a .470 rings a bell.

- Paul

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Re: Hommer's 1909 Westley Richards 318 [Re: Paul]
      #155178 - 01/03/10 03:17 PM

On second look at the photos, I noticed a nice amount of cast off in the stock.

Bravo!

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Re: Hommer's 1909 Westley Richards 318 [Re: Altamaha]
      #155192 - 01/03/10 05:25 PM

Neat rifle for sure.


It would look great next to my .303!



Cheers
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Re: Hommer's 1909 Westley Richards 318 [Re: tinker]
      #155198 - 01/03/10 05:46 PM

Very nice fella's.

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