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TH44
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Westley Richards Cape Rifle
      27/05/14 07:14 AM

Hi Guys - I bought this Westley Richards Cape Rifle on Saturday

Built for the South African trade it is in 577/450 and 12 bore

For the casual hunter/explore/farmer? who could only have one gun, the 577/450 would take any game, and the 12 bore for flying or small game for the pot
I have one in percussion by Evans in .500 & 12 bore

I would imagine the 577/450 was chosen as it was the British Army Martini Henry cartridge. I have a couple





Very plain, not even the maker's name on the locks. Nice fences



The stock but not the fore end has been sympatheticaslly refinished at some time



Doll's Head extension for extra strength



Bores are very good



W-R mark and "Special Quality"


The only name The Damascus twist is clear in this and the previous pic



The usual South African multiple sights to a very optimistic 1000 yards!!



Black powder Birmingham proofs

TH44

Edited by CptCurl (19/07/14 10:47 PM)

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