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Kdgj
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WR 1897
      #392967 - 16/08/25 04:42 AM

A takedown WR model 1897. I can barely focus on the standard sight at 25 yards. Hard to imagine using the 1700 sight.

Ken

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Re: WR 1897 [Re: Kdgj]
      #392968 - 16/08/25 05:23 AM

looks like a good one- caliber?

WR still have the records about it?

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Re: WR 1897 [Re: lancaster]
      #392969 - 16/08/25 06:51 AM

You have a very beautiful rifle there Kdgj!
Looks in marvellous condition, any more photos of the take down side of things / engraving?
Also what is the emblem on the case, is that from it's original or a previous owner?
Mostly have you shot it & done a range report yet?
Nosey Parker I am

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Kdgj
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Re: WR 1897 [Re: 93x64mm]
      #392972 - 16/08/25 08:20 AM

Thanks guys.

The caliber is the 303 British. Unfortunately, Westley Richards doesn’t have a lot of records for the falling blocks. They say the records were lost in a flood. The rifle was in Johannesburg in 1899. November engraving on the action except for Westley Richards. The emblem is a bumper plate probably from the ‘50s or ‘60s I picked up.

I really had a tough time seeing the sights under the range roof. I need to get some white paint for the sights and take it to the range again.

Ken

Edited by Kdgj (16/08/25 08:24 AM)

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Re: WR 1897 [Re: Kdgj]
      #392975 - 16/08/25 10:40 AM

Gorgeous rifle even better that its a 303. Is thqt 1 fixed, 4 folding leafs and a ladder sight?

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Kdgj
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Re: WR 1897 [Re: Claydog]
      #392978 - 16/08/25 02:24 PM

It has 1 fixed 100 yard sight and 6 flip sights from 200 to 700. The ladder sight takes it to 1400 yards.

Ken

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Re: WR 1897 [Re: Kdgj]
      #392982 - 16/08/25 03:37 PM

I knew this one would be I'd love. Beautiful rifle. And in .303, a classic.

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