There is no advantage to to the Westley Richards droplocks. Having said that the biggest non-buyer's regret I have is over a little Westley droplock that Kirby Hoyt had. 16 gauge, Damascus barrels, heel and toe plates, lots of quality engraving, sub six pounds. It had been sent back to the Westley factory and a second set of 12 gauge fluid steel barrels made for it. We got within $600 of each other and I wouldn't go up. Kirby sold it the next week. I have also rejected upon inspection two other droplocks that I had shipped in.
So no, nothing technically special, but the market values them at about five to one over the equivalent A&D boxlock.
I still don't own one but I keep looking at them.
Best,
Mike
Last edited by AmarilloMike; 09/14/12 09:24 AM.
