Two .410's and a 28g Westley Richards Droplock. Which one would you choose?
By offering a 'free 25 year service' I have been lucky to repatriate, if only for a short time, three of the small bore guns we made in the early 90's. I am very grateful to their owners for allowing me to include them in the next edition of our book but also for the opportunity to generally show them off a bit whilst I have them at the factory.
Neill Clark on March 21, 2015 at 1:13 pm
The 28g for me please!
michael tabor on March 23, 2015 at 1:57 pm
The 28 bore for me for two reasons: one, it is a wonderful gun for upland birds and, two, I prefer guns with either no gold or just the smallest amount. However, those .410’s are just lovely.
Peter D’Ambrisi on March 23, 2015 at 5:57 pm
Oh, I’d better not…
Well, it certainly goes without saying that all three are spectacularly fabulous. I would utterly relish every moment just to hold one of them whilst in a state of repose and reflection in my gun library after a day afield after bobwhites. Or, ‘Gentleman Bob,’ as he is known in the south.
Simon- Very interested to know where these guns came out of. Georgia, South Carolina, Texas?
After 25 years, they do look as though they have spent more time in the gun cabinet than hunting the longleaf pine and wiregrass uplands of the Red Hills.
And, oh, the classic .410 with semi-beavertail forend for me as well. I loved that gun as much when it graced the pages of ‘British and Best’ as I do now. Just lovely.
Thank you for sharing.
Simon Clode on March 23, 2015 at 10:13 pm
Originally they went to California, Missouri and North Carolina. I admit they have spent quite a lot of “cabinet time”, but they are pretty unique so in a way that is probably a good thing, and anyway, the owners had other ones they could abuse!