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WESTLEY RICHARDS 318 EXPRESS- MAUSER ACTION- FROM STORAGE in a INDIAN TEMPLE- APPEARS UNFIRED- MADE ABOUT 1923
Guns International #: 100673026 Seller's Inventory #: y880
Category: Mauser Rifles - Sporter Pre-War - Rifles - African Dangerous Game Safari Magazine
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Seller: Champlin
Company: Champlin Firearms Inc.
Member Since: 11/19/07
First Name: George
Last Name: Caswell
State: Oklahoma
Zip: 73702
Country: United States
Phone: (580) 237-7388
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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Description:
#41373, Westley Richards & Co. London: A Westley Richards 318 Accelerated Express Bolt Rifle on a Mauser Action that was made about 1923 by Westley, 26" barrel with an island express sight with 1 standing & 4 folding sights, Birmingham proved at 37 Cordite & 250 grain bullet max, Sling eye on the barrel, Barrel lug with a forend tiedown, Steel crossbolt inside at the recoil lug, Non-hinged floorplate; The barrel, stock, action & steel buttplate all have matching serial numbers, 7 lbs. 13 oz., Sporter stock, Wrap around point pattern checkering, Horn forend tip, No cheekpiece, 14 3/4" LOP over a steel buttplate with a trapdoor, 96% absolute original blue, Original stock finish and remains at 90% with storage marks only, The checkering remains at 98%, The bore is absolute new and the story goes that it is unfired. This gun came out of Bombay and it had been stored in a South Indian Temple for protection of the Temple Treasury. I am certain the story is true as it appears unfired and has storage marks only.
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes