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There is a very nice Westley Richards Ovundo 12 gauge offered by Morphy's in their upcoming auction. It is complete with hand detachable (drop) locks---not all Ovundos have drop locks.
I have a pair of spare locks for an Ovundo---I purchased them thinking they would complement my drop lock side by side---sadly, that was not the case.
So, if anyone is thinking about investing in this fine piece, I have a spare set of locks that need a new home.
Bill
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Wow. A noble gesture, for sure, but, an extremely limited group that could actually put it to use.
Not many of those out there.
Good luck.
Best,
Ted
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Years ago in my early days of gun collecting I stumbled upon a couple of Westley Richards that were pretty nice pieces. That lead to a long search for a drop lock which are uncommon in Canada. But I kept searching and eventually a good one came my way and I still treasure it. My search did uncover an Ovundo but it was not a drop lock and I passed---in hind sight, that was a wise choice on my part as the dealer wanted well above market value---in the pre internet days, fair market value wasn't easily established.
Guess, I'm off topic here but I do like my Westley Richard's guns and I'm hoping my spare locks can find the right home.
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Guys,
What are the chances that Bills spare DL locks would just ''drop''into the gun for sale ?...as they were kind of hand built for a different, though same model gun. I would imagine things might not line up exactly right, though perhaps close...what do you think?
cheers
franc
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There are actually three interesting O/U's in this auction, the ovundo being one. The Boss Pigeon and late H&H pre-war on the Green patent are also very interesting. I wonder if these 3 guns came out of the same collection. Assembling those 3 with the droplock ovundo variant would have been a nice bit of collecting.
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There are actually three interesting O/U's in this auction, the ovundo being one. The Boss Pigeon and late H&H pre-war on the Green patent are also very interesting. I wonder if these 3 guns came out of the same collection. Assembling those 3 with the droplock ovundo variant would have been a nice bit of collecting. The Boss pigeon is a real gem especially with its provenance. Will be interesting to see what it sells for---ditto for the other two. Guess I should buy some lottery tickets real soon.
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Guys,
What are the chances that Bills spare DL locks would just ''drop''into the gun for sale ?...as they were kind of hand built for a different, though same model gun. I would imagine things might not line up exactly right, though perhaps close...what do you think?
cheers
franc I suspect they would require expert fitting which shouldn't be overly difficult for an expert smith. Westley Richards have expressed interest in the locks---we'll see what happens.
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I assume the extra lock are serial numbered. What are the numbers ?
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I assume the extra lock are serial numbered. What are the numbers ? They are numbered 17751 and are contained in a very nice leather case.
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The Ovundo at Morphy's auction went for $21k vs estimate of $5-$8k.
The Boss over under pigeon gun went for $43k vs estimate of $15-$25k.
In many cases the guns fetched more than the estimate---perhaps this is a strong showing by collectors or low estimates by the auction company.
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