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casper50
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Added another Westley to the collection.
      #394222 - 07/11/25 05:38 PM

WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO. HEAVY WATERFOWL BOXLOCK SXS SHOTGUN.
Cal. 12 GA, 2 3/4". S# O9162. Bbl. 30" of fluid steel with 1 1/8 oz. nitro
proofs. Steel front and mid bead. Case colored scalloped boxlock action. Double under
lug and crossbolt locking with dolls head extension. Sides have gold inlaid markings
"WESTLEY RICHARDS & Co.". Single selective trigger. Selective ejectors.
Bore Diameter: RT: .739, LT:
.742. Choke Constriction: RT: .043 (Extra Full), LT: .045 (Extra Full).

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Huvius
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Re: Added another Westley to the collection. [Re: casper50]
      #394226 - 08/11/25 03:04 AM

A Drop Lock no less!
Hopefully you poor auction description allowed you to pick it up at a good price.
Great gun!

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DarylS
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Re: Added another Westley to the collection. [Re: Huvius]
      #394228 - 08/11/25 04:08 AM

Quite over-bored, interesting. Might have been to freshen the tubes.

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93x64mm
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Re: Added another Westley to the collection. [Re: DarylS]
      #394232 - 08/11/25 06:56 AM

Lovely piece Casper - A Westley Richards no less!!!!!
Now with both extra full chokes that will mean a goose gun for sure & NO steel pellets used?

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casper50
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Re: Added another Westley to the collection. [Re: 93x64mm]
      #394234 - 08/11/25 07:18 AM

And I'm moving from an area in Alaska with very poor waterfowl hunting to North Carolina where it's better waterfowling.

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DarylS
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Re: Added another Westley to the collection. [Re: casper50]
      #394236 - 08/11/25 09:16 AM

Bismuth only, I'd guess.

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