Beschreibung:

A 12-bore boxlock ejector gun by W. Richards, no. 8485Toplever, rib and forend numbered '2' in silver, the treble-grip action-body incorporating Anson & Deeley's action patent no. 1756 of 1875, use no. 8080 and Deeley's ejector patent no. 4289 of 1886, use no. 681, bouquet and foliate-scroll engraving, the maker's name in a scrolling banner, chequered side-panels, figured stock with semi-pistolgrip and horn butt-plate, the damascus barrels with file-cut flat-rib engraved W. Richards, 27 Oldhall Street, Liverpool Weight 6lb. 10oz., 14⅞in. pull (14⅝in. stock), 30in. barrels, approx. I.C. & ⅝ choke, 2½in. chambers, Birmingham nitro reproof (barrel thicknesses at 15 and 20 thou) FootnotesFor more information on the Anson & Deeley patent please see I.M. Crudgington & D.J. Baker The British Shotgun Volume Two, pp. 68-69 (illustrated) and for the Deeley ejector patent see pp. 204-5 (illustrated)