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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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Westley Richards Cape Rifle	TH44	27/05/14 07:14 AM
Re: Westley Richards Cape Rifle	tinker	27/05/14 06:55 PM
Re: Westley Richards Cape Rifle	NitroX	27/05/14 10:16 PM
Re: Westley Richards Cape Rifle	TH44	30/05/14 09:15 AM
Re: Westley Richards Cape Rifle	NitroX	30/05/14 02:19 PM
Re: Westley Richards Cape Rifle	Huvius	31/05/14 07:52 AM
Re: Westley Richards Cape Rifle	TH44	31/05/14 10:00 AM
Re: Westley Richards Cape Rifle	poprivit	01/06/14 03:01 AM
Re: Westley Richards Cape Rifle	8X57	07/07/14 12:15 AM
Re: Westley Richards Cape Rifle	tinker	31/05/14 01:18 AM

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