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18 de out. de 2016 · It is always nice to find rifles with good provenance and the Potocki family certainly bring that. This .318 carbine rifle is very nice in a few ways, we don't see many surviving Westley Richards rifles in this original carbine format, rarely when we do will they have the original telescope and pouch.
Here we present an antique Westley Richards Monkey Tail Breech-Loading Percussion Carbine, made in 1874 in Birmingham, England. Westley Richards & Co. still make world class firearms to this day, over 200 years. William Westley Richards established his prestigious company in 1812, only yet 22 years of age, at 82 High Street in Birmingham.
Some of the Natal Native Contingent and the Natal Native Horse under Colonel Durnford, had the Westley Richards Carbine. This light rifle — [was] a capping percussion lock breechloader, was developed in 1858 and was known as the ‘Monkey-tail’, from the long curved lever at the top of the breech block, which, when lifted up, opened the breech.
29 de mai. de 2019 · Originally sold by Golden State Arms for $24.95, today a Portuguese Monkey Tail Carbine in good condition is worth in the $850 to $1,450 range. A British military-issue Westley Richards No. 5 ...
25 de abr. de 2020 · But my apologies - I've drifted your topic away from Westley Richards. To atone, some W-R photos. A Monkeytail, an 1869, an 1878, an 1881, an 1897 and a small frame Martini (detachable action and barrel). The Monkeytail in .451. The 1869 in 500/450 Carbine, 1 1/2" case. The 1878 in 500/450 No 2 Musket.
500/450 №.1 CARBINE 1-9/16″. Developed during the 1870’s for falling block single shot rifles by Westley Richards made under the Deeley & Edge patents. The blank is by Eley (headstamp is ELEY – № 1 CARBINE -) Also listed as a Cadet round. The Braendlin Armory in Birmingham was in operation from 1871 and closed down in 1888.
3 de mai. de 2011 · On Euroarms Italia's website is a cool little Westley Richards Martini military carbine. Looks to be made around the 1870's or so. Westley Richards was a pretty neat guy, another iteration of the classic Birmingham gunmaker who started in the early 1800's trying to make a better gun than the guy next door. By the end of the 19th Century, the ...
