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WESTLEY RICHARDS pair 12/20
An "Unalikely Pair"
Westley Richards pair with 2 sets of barrels each bores 12/20 ser.# 19224/19226 made for W.R. by
A.A. Brown when Brown made many top graded side-locks in many odd configurations and pairs.
The 12 bore has 2 3/4 chambers on 26" and 30" barrels. Shorter barrels measure Bores;R/L .727/.729, Chokes;.014/.023,walls;.030/.030. Longer barrels bores;.032/.029,chokes;.043/.041, walls;'030/.034. Straight English stock; 15 3/8 X 1 3/8 X 2 5/16 X 1/4 inches cast off to a checkered butt. Weight with 30" bbls is 7-1 Both guns are side locks with single selective triggers, auto ejectors and straight Churchill ribs.
20 bore short bbls measure;Bores; .615/.612, chokes.017/.020, walls;.028/.028. Long bbls (28") are bores .615/.615,chokes; .028/.030, walls; .028/.028. Stock; 15 3/8 X 1 1/2 X 2 1/2 X 1/4 inches.