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WildCattle
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Westley Richards Detachable Locks .375H&H magnum
      #173004 - 13/12/10 07:14 AM

I have been fortunate enough to pick up a WR in 375 Rimless Magnum.
It is in excellent shape and the barrels are as new.
Even the breech face does not show any practical use.
The gun was built for Mario Pasquel, son of a Mexican shipping magnate, and brother of Jorge Pasquel, the Mexican baseball league owner.
It was finished in 1950.
Here are a few pictures...




The gun has a neatly embedded ghost ring on the C-bolt, and no standing rear sight.





Proof marks



Breech face



Locks



Stock



The gun has all the goodies: flip up hood front sight, moon sight, grip cap trap, ejectors, chopper lump barrels, gold escutcheon (vacant), case, etc...

Note: The barrels are signed "JB". Would anyone have a full name?

Best regards,
WC

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Edited by CptCurl (13/12/10 09:15 AM)

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SharpsNitro
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Re: Westley Richards Detachable Locks .375H&H magnum [Re: WildCattle]
      #173011 - 13/12/10 08:20 AM

Very nice rifle. The fold down peep in the extension is a nice touch.

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Ben
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Re: Westley Richards Detachable Locks .375H&H magnum [Re: SharpsNitro]
      #173016 - 13/12/10 09:05 AM

Very nice, Sir.

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CptCurlAdministrator
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Re: Westley Richards Detachable Locks .375H&H magnum [Re: Ben]
      #173018 - 13/12/10 09:16 AM

Congratulations. That is one fine double. You are blessed! Christmas arrived a bit early, eh?

Curl

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WildCattle
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Re: Westley Richards Detachable Locks .375H&H magnum [Re: CptCurl]
      #173020 - 13/12/10 09:41 AM

I'll take that kind of addition any time. I ain't waiting for Christmas.
You would get it first...

M-

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doubleriflejack
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Re: Westley Richards Detachable Locks .375H&H magnum [Re: WildCattle]
      #173021 - 13/12/10 09:42 AM

One fine double rifle; they don't come much nicer than that. I love it.

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AkMike
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Re: Westley Richards Detachable Locks .375H&H magnum [Re: doubleriflejack]
      #173022 - 13/12/10 09:53 AM

That is drop dead gergeous! Thanks for showing it. Does it shoot as good as it looks?

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WildCattle
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Re: Westley Richards Detachable Locks .375H&H magnum [Re: AkMike]
      #173026 - 13/12/10 11:35 AM

I don't know, I just got it.
It's as new, so it should not be any problem.
The reloading will be easy: lots of choices available.
The gun weighs 9#13oz, and has 26" barrels.
WC-

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Re: Westley Richards Detachable Locks .375H&H magnum [Re: WildCattle]
      #173027 - 13/12/10 11:47 AM

Very nice Westley you have there, congratulations!

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tinker
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Re: Westley Richards Detachable Locks .375H&H magnum [Re: ]
      #173031 - 13/12/10 02:55 PM

Good fortune indeed!!


Thanks for sharing.
Let us know how it shoots.
Happy holidays!!




Cheers
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crkennedy1
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Re: Westley Richards Detachable Locks .375H&H magnum [Re: tinker]
      #173032 - 13/12/10 03:20 PM

WOW! Pure art!

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vikram
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Re: Westley Richards Detachable Locks .375H&H magnum [Re: crkennedy1]
      #173034 - 13/12/10 04:02 PM

Lovely rifle.Very nice.

Best-
Vikram

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Mike_Bailey
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Re: Westley Richards Detachable Locks .375H&H magnum [Re: vikram]
      #173040 - 13/12/10 07:06 PM

Beautiful, best, Mike

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Buchsemann
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Re: Westley Richards Detachable Locks .375H&H magnum [Re: Mike_Bailey]
      #173089 - 14/12/10 01:59 PM

What a beautiful find, congratulations.

Regards,

Buchseman

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Paul
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Re: Westley Richards Detachable Locks .375H&H magnum [Re: Buchsemann]
      #173100 - 14/12/10 04:35 PM

A beautiful rifle and the sight set up makes more sense than some may realise.

How would WR remove the striker disks?

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baileybradshaw
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Re: Westley Richards Detachable Locks .375H&H magnum [Re: Paul]
      #173127 - 15/12/10 12:35 AM

One of the "Holy Grail" of double rifles! As Paul said, the ghost ring is an excellent sight option. Fast and suprisingly accurate.

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JabaliHunter
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Re: Westley Richards Detachable Locks .375H&H magnum [Re: baileybradshaw]
      #173149 - 15/12/10 07:55 AM

Wonderful - thanks for sharing. I love those WR doubles!

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HendrikNZ
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Re: Westley Richards Detachable Locks .375H&H magnum [Re: JabaliHunter]
      #173469 - 20/12/10 04:21 PM

Thanks for sharing, that is a beautiful rifle

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Re: Westley Richards Detachable Locks .375H&H magnum [Re: HendrikNZ]
      #174461 - 31/01/11 12:33 AM

I really like the ghost site inletted in to the dolls head, very cool.

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