A MAGNIFICENT .577 (3¼IN. NITRO EXPRESS) SINGLE-TRIGGER D.B. HAMMERLESS DETACHABLE-BOXLOCK EJECTOR RIFLE BY WESTLEY RICHARDS, No. 17443, bolted manual safe, treble-grip action-body with Westley Richards patent hand-detachable lockwork and hinged-floorplate, Westley Richards patent fully-selective 'One Trigger' with barrel-selector switch, best bold foliate-scroll engraving, the floorplate engraved with an Indian elephant, the sides of the action-bar gold-inlaid with the maker's name, with much hardening-colour, the triggerguard gold-inlaid with the rifle's calibre, boldly-figured stock with chequered side-panels, pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap (with trap and spare foresight), cheekpiece and recoil-pad, sling-swivels, the barrels with foliate-scroll engraved and matted sight-rib, open-sights and block-mounted bead-foresight with folding moon-sight and fold-away protector Weight 13lb. 14oz., 14 5/8in. pull, 26in. barrels, nitro proof In its brass-mounted and studded oak and leather case
A MAGNIFICENT .577 (3¼IN. NITRO EXPRESS) SINGLE-TRIGGER D.B. HAMMERLESS DETACHABLE-BOXLOCK EJECTOR RIFLE BY WESTLEY RICHARDS, No. 17443, bolted manual safe, treble-grip action-body with Westley Richards patent hand-detachable lockwork and hinged-floorplate, Westley Richards patent fully-selective 'One Trigger' with barrel-selector switch, best bold foliate-scroll engraving, the floorplate engraved with an Indian elephant, the sides of the action-bar gold-inlaid with the maker's name, with much hardening-colour, the triggerguard gold-inlaid with the rifle's calibre, boldly-figured stock with chequered side-panels, pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap (with trap and spare foresight), cheekpiece and recoil-pad, sling-swivels, the barrels with foliate-scroll engraved and matted sight-rib, open-sights and block-mounted bead-foresight with folding moon-sight and fold-away protector Weight 13lb. 14oz., 14 5/8in. pull, 26in. barrels, nitro proof In its brass-mounted and studded oak and leather case
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