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mehulkamdar
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Re: Westley Richards .303 BLE [Re: bonanza]
#122951 - 04/01/09 10:38 AM

Blair,

As a semi-retired geriatric university student, my problem is that I live on a tap water budget while double rifles are premium champagne.

That is why I stick to the cheap stuff like bolt action rifles. Yes, I will buy a Baikal soon. Hopefully that would get me an entry into the lower end of the DR club.

Until then, I am happy to openly drool (as opposed to lurking) over some of the magnificent treasures that many members here are generous in sharing pictures of.

I hope this explains where I stand.

Thanks for the good wishes and very good hunting!

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Ron_Vella
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Re: Westley Richards .303 BLE [Re: bonanza]
#123086 - 06/01/09 12:37 AM

Roscoe,

The .303 double which I am currently building will not even be a shadow of this glorious "poem in steel and wood". Treat her well and love her 'til your dying day!

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vikram
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Re: Westley Richards .303 BLE [Re: Ron_Vella]
#123113 - 06/01/09 05:29 AM

It is easily one of the best double rifles I have seen.Congratulations.

Best-
Vikram

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ozhunter
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Re: Westley Richards .303 BLE [Re: vikram]
#123163 - 06/01/09 07:00 PM

I want its big 450NE brother!

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88MauSporter
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Re: Westley Richards .303 BLE [Re: bonanza]
#123203 - 07/01/09 04:13 AM

Capt Curl, that one does it for me. I would not be able to ask for more.
Congrats.

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Re: Westley Richards .303 BLE [Re: 88MauSporter]
#126081 - 07/02/09 09:49 AM

Beautiful. I find the .303 doubles to be fascinating.. Perhaps because I'm so fond of the .303 British. It's in amazing condition. Congratulations.

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Re: Westley Richards .303 BLE [Re: bonanza]
#126321 - 09/02/09 04:06 AM

Cpt Curl,

Wow! What and extraordinary find and stunning example of small bore English double, congratulations.

Talk about the little extras that make a piece exceptional. The engraving on the top rib, the cluster of rear sights out to 600 yards, the flip-up rear aperture, the safety lock, on and on. Nice, very nice!

Marcus

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Re: Westley Richards .303 BLE [Re: Buchsemann]
#126336 - 09/02/09 06:00 AM

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Talk about the little extras that make a piece exceptional. The engraving on the top rib, the cluster of rear sights out to 600 yards, the flip-up rear aperture, the safety lock, on and on. Nice, very nice!

Marcus

Its a cuite pie aint it.

All those features were standard on a best deluxe Westley boxlock ejector of that period. However, the chopperlump barrels were not, and were most likely a special order.

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Buchsemann
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Re: Westley Richards .303 BLE [Re: ]
#126356 - 09/02/09 09:30 AM

It’s a jaw dropping beauty alright. I hope Dale is upright and stabilized. From what his wife had said it sounded like he went into some kind of double rifle overload.

Marcus

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Re: Westley Richards .303 BLE [Re: Buchsemann]
#139555 - 26/07/09 04:16 AM

Sad I sold my Fauneta pair last month, best Westley drops are my favorites and this 303 is just brilliant

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Re: Westley Richards .303 BLE [Re: ]
#139571 - 26/07/09 10:46 AM

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Sad I sold my Fauneta pair last month, best Westley drops are my favorites and this 303 is just brilliant

OHH no, not the Faunetas!

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Re: Westley Richards .303 BLE [Re: CptCurl]
#381829 - 08/01/24 10:08 PM

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The September Vintagers event was good to me, if not good to my pocketbook. I had the good fortune to come home with a super nice Westley Richards best quality boxlock ejector in .303 British.

Completed in 1901, it remains in excellent condition inside and out. Resting in its original oak and leather case it has been shielded from bumps and harsh conditions during the 107 years of its existence. And apart from that, it appears to have been little used. The bores are absolutely perfect, and the rifle locks up square on face.

Here, let me show it to you.

It's a fitting tribute to King Edward VII, as it was completed in the very first year of his reign.
He took the throne on January 22, 1901.

It was made with the signature features of a Westley Richards. First and foremost, it's an Anson & Deeley boxlock from the firm that invented that system in 1875 (Patent No. 1756).

It's chopper lump barrels are graced with the classic Westley Richards "Type C" third fastener, invented by Westley Richards himself in 1862 (Patent No. 2506).

The forend is attached by a Deeley Latch, and it's tipped with a buffalo horn wedge, so typical of a Westley Richards gun.

And the ejectors are of Deeley's design, not Southgate's.

Another interesting feature is the bolted safety with nice gold inlay.

Oh, but I haven't mentioned the flip-up aperture sight. Did you see it earlier?

That's why all the rear sights fold down. There are six of them - all the way to 600 yards! In this photo the 100 yard sight is standing, with the rest lying down.

As you have seen, the ribs are beautifully engraved with bold scroll.

So now you have seen it. Did I ever mention that I have a serious double rifle problem?

Curl

We're just custodians of these wonderful old arms as Cap's is, as to the newer one it will outlast many generations if looked after just as well!
Yes you do have a VERY serious double obsession Curl!
Beautiful, just beautiful!

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DoubleD
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Re: Westley Richards .303 BLE [Re: 93x64mm]
#381833 - 09/01/24 02:13 AM

I got confused a bit here, but at my age that is neither unusual or unexpected--I was trying figure out why a beautiful rifle like this traveled from the US to Australia. Then I noticed the quote.

But anyway being late to the party, I have a question for CPT Curl about his 16 year old post.

Cpt, you identify this gun a .303 British. This gun is marked for .303 Ammunition.

I have been in discussion with my friend Malcolm Cobb in Durbin about rifles so marked. He has a single shot WR 1897 marked for .303 ammunition. I have sporting Martini made for Rawbone, Capetown on a Greener sporting Martini Action also marked for .303 Ammunition.

Malcom's rifle is old worn metford rifle so true bore can not be determine. My rifle is 6 groove Enfield rifled and groove diameter is .303.

I wasn't aware of the the difference until I fired .303 British ammo in my gun. The first and second shots seemed just fine and extracted beautifully off onto the ground at the range. The third shot resulted in a puff of smoke coming out of the action and only head of case extracting.

Winfer has information on a Westley Richards .303 cartridge that measure .308 in the grooves. Checking my gun what I found, .303 groove, not .308 or .311. Ordered some .303 diameter bullets from Hawk and all was fine.

So I wonder is this wonderful looking double truly .303 British or is it perhaps WR .303 Special?

Cpt Curl?

Edited by DoubleD (09/01/24 02:16 AM)

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Re: Westley Richards .303 BLE [Re: DoubleD]
#381845 - 09/01/24 03:56 PM

I was thinking this was the model muzzles ...

But nothe muzzles calibre was a lot larger.

A Woodward (?) rifle I have some recollection of maybe, Curl?

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Re: Westley Richards .303 BLE [Re: NitroX]
#381886 - 12/01/24 11:31 AM

Wow a stunning double rifle!! Magnificent.

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