In a way I feel it is appropriate, that as we publish our second edition of the Bicentenary book, we are also in a position to finally deliver our Bicentenary 'Ovundo'! This is gunmaking deliveries at their very swiftest! I regret, I can't actually remember if this gun ever had a remote chance of making the Bicentenary year, if it did it has certainly failed miserably!
With that admission made, I would like to thank the client both for his most generous commission and also for his patience whilst we made the gun, I know his fuel bill for visits during the period were huge that I even, at one point, offered him an apron and full access to the workshops to supervise the job!
The 'Ovundo' is a special gun for us and we only 'give one out' very rarely. The gun is a hand detachable lock, single selective trigger gun which has been engraved by Paul Chung.
The Opening side ports of the gun, showing the single trigger working parts.
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vancedaigle on October 12, 2015 at 3:19 pm
I am not sure if Simon will respond to your comments, he is quite a gentleman. but the words that comes to my mind is “Bottom feeders”. This is just my humble opinion Steve, I have many more about the above said company that I will keep to myself. but I will say again very strongly….. Bottom Feeder’s!!!!Morning Steve,
In Christ
Vance,
steve joseph fouriey on October 11, 2015 at 8:49 pm
beautiful gun made by a true english gun company
i was just visiting a friends gun shop and was shocked to death when my buddy showed me a 100% copy of your shotgun
this copy was a rip off of your s&s guns and was made by connecticut shotguns,
i mean is this legal??
they cant just copy other peoples guns
this was their christian hunter model
i dont know why people use their money on cheap copies
why not invest in a real working westley richards
vance daigle on October 10, 2015 at 12:19 am
Evening Simon,
When one sees a gun like this gun, what else can be said.
BREATHTAKING!!!!!!!!!
In Christ
Vance,
tim wilkes on October 10, 2015 at 12:37 pm
I am in admiration of all the craftsmen who have contributed so wonderfully to this interesting and technically superb sporting gun. It encompasses much that we admire in true British gunmaking ability.
I’ll bet the spirits of Westley Richards craftsmen past are equally proud of the tradition carried on and displayed with this gun.
herbert gustavius schiebert on October 10, 2015 at 4:44 pm
to westley richards my high compliment,no gun is more beautiful than classic over under guns,this should have been a 2 gun set, a pair of guns for two centuries of westley richards gunmaking,i have seen old ovundos from 1920s and i can say they are made for hunting,i hope to see more ovundos in future
thank you for sharing this wonderfull blogg
sincerely
herbert
berlin