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Re: Westley Richards "Lightweight" shotguns CJF #672701 03/11/26 09:23 PM
Joined: May 2016 Posts: 1,591 Likes: 400 SE Michigan Karl Graebner Sidelock
Karl Graebner Sidelock Joined: May 2016 Posts: 1,591 Likes: 400 SE Michigan	CJF, You know, it's not REALLY yours until you shoot it! Let us know how it goes. Karl
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Re: Westley Richards "Lightweight" shotguns CJF #672702 03/12/26 02:29 AM
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 14,589 Likes: 331 Maryland eightbore Sidelock
eightbore Sidelock Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 14,589 Likes: 331 Maryland	That's a lot of shotgun for $4800.

Re: Westley Richards "Lightweight" shotguns eightbore #672703 03/12/26 05:09 AM
Joined: Nov 2023 Posts: 98 Likes: 22 Nebraska DropLockBob Sidelock
DropLockBob Sidelock Joined: Nov 2023 Posts: 98 Likes: 22 Nebraska	It certainly is! A nice droplock for $4800?? NRA life member Retired investor, living on a pension.
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Re: Westley Richards "Lightweight" shotguns CJF #672704 03/12/26 05:54 AM
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 482 Likes: 132 North Carolina CJF OP Sidelock
OP CJF Sidelock Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 482 Likes: 132 North Carolina	The price was nice. Commission was 18% on top of the $4800, but still seemed right. I was very happy with the help I got from the auctioneer before the sale to determine condition. And they packed and shipped well. But as Karl pointed out, it’s not mine till I shoot it. Have to rectify that soon.
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Re: Westley Richards "Lightweight" shotguns CJF #672709 03/12/26 09:20 AM
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 14,589 Likes: 331 Maryland eightbore Sidelock
eightbore Sidelock Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 14,589 Likes: 331 Maryland	Do Westleys with an extension rib normally have a double bite under lug? The only Westley I have has only the extension rib bite. How unusual is a Westley with no extension rib?

Re: Westley Richards "Lightweight" shotguns eightbore #672711 03/12/26 09:33 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 593 Likes: 63 Further Up North, WI Geoff Roznak Sidelock
Geoff Roznak Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 593 Likes: 63 Further Up North, WI	Originally Posted by eightbore Do Westleys with an extension rib normally have a double bite under lug? The only Westley I have has only the extension rib bite. How unusual is a Westley with no extension rib? The one I have has both...but it's not a drop lock.

Re: Westley Richards "Lightweight" shotguns CJF #672713 03/12/26 09:49 AM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,952 Likes: 197 Saxapahaw N.C. PALUNC Sidelock
PALUNC Sidelock Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,952 Likes: 197 Saxapahaw N.C.	Congratulations it's a beauty Mike Proctor
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Re: Westley Richards "Lightweight" shotguns eightbore #672732 03/12/26 02:10 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 648 Likes: 82 COS, CO KDGJ Sidelock
KDGJ Sidelock Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 648 Likes: 82 COS, CO	Originally Posted by eightbore Do Westleys with an extension rib normally have a double bite under lug? The only Westley I have has only the extension rib bite. How unusual is a Westley with no extension rib? Eightbore, When was your gun made? The original A&D design (1875) only showed the WR dolls head as the locking mechanism. However, the Purdey double underbite became the standard fairly quickly. Ken

Re: Westley Richards "Lightweight" shotguns KDGJ #672757 03/13/26 09:01 AM
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 14,589 Likes: 331 Maryland eightbore Sidelock
eightbore Sidelock Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 14,589 Likes: 331 Maryland	Mine is an 1872 bar in wood eight gauge. Thanks for clearing up my question.

Re: Westley Richards "Lightweight" shotguns CJF #672828 03/14/26 10:13 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 648 Likes: 82 COS, CO KDGJ Sidelock
KDGJ Sidelock Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 648 Likes: 82 COS, CO	This is the other Explora blog article on lightweight WR droplocks. The Pair WR Lightweight Although the top of the guns aren’t pictured, the shape of the top lever from the side looks like th WR C-bolt. Ken Last edited by KDGJ; 03/14/26 10:59 PM.

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