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I knew it wasn't a Ruger No. 1, as I own a few of them. I agree, they're beautiful rifles. I have a particular fondness of the old red butt pad models.
Love my Contender carbine, its in 44mag, 16 inch bbl. Its nothing so exquisitely made as the Westley, but its a single shot, for hunting, they are trim and quick handling, the Contender being very light its easy carrying all day. Shot many deer with it, always quickly reload but never needed a follow up round. Have a 18 inch 410 bbl, took a bit of shooting to understand how to aim it right, (real carefully, like shooting a recurve bow without sights). My grand dad gave the Contender to me on my 16th B day, so it is always with him looking over my shoulder, as he is been gone to heaven lot of years now. Between the two barrels I do well on all game. But if I ever hit the lottery, would not mind owning one of those beautiful Westleys.
I shot my first deer with a borrowed #1 in .243 back in '75. I've never managed to own one, although I do have a #3 in .223 and a 1885 HiWall in 45-70. I went to an auction a few years back intending to buy one of the several #1's they had on offer, but the ones in "normal" U.S. hunting calibers were going for $2500 and up. Surprisingly the ones in safari and oddball metric calibers went for $800ish.
Back when, Ruger made No. 1's in all of the common hunting calibers every year. Then around 2008 or so they only offered them as 'distributor exclusives' through brokers like Lipsey's, who determined which calibers they thought they could sell. And they only offered about five different calibers in the five various models of No. 1's. The old standard hunting calibers became unwanted stepchildren.
It was a shame that happened, and when it did the historically popular calibers like .22-250, .243, .270, .30-06, etc. eventually became harder to find and the price on them went up, in some cases a lot.
I was lucky to get mine when I did and was thankful to do so.
I have a weak spot for single shots. In the cabinet, Ruger no. 1 in 22-250, Browning B78 in 30-06, Martini Enfield in 303, Sharps in 45-70, Sharps in 22 hornet, BSA Centurion in 22 long rifle.
At about $7 per trigger pull, this one is best left in the gun cabinet, methinks. Then again - if you can afford one of these, cost of ammo is not a priority.
That forward barrel ring doubles as a grenade launcher mount.
ReplyDeleteWith cartridges that big I don’t think you need grenades.
ReplyDelete"A New Westley Richards Farquharson Take Down Action 450/400 3" Single Shot Rifle"
DeleteOr follow up shots
DeleteLooks like a Ruger Mk 1. They were beautiful rifles.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.westleyrichards.com/theexplora/a-new-westley-richards-farquharson-take-down-action-450400-3-single-shot-rifle/
DeleteI knew it wasn't a Ruger No. 1, as I own a few of them.
I agree, they're beautiful rifles. I have a particular fondness of the old red butt pad models.
Bill studied the Farq and other classics when working up the No. 1.
DeleteLove my Contender carbine, its in 44mag, 16 inch bbl. Its nothing so exquisitely made as the Westley, but its a single shot, for hunting, they are trim and quick handling, the Contender being very light its easy carrying all day. Shot many deer with it, always quickly reload but never needed a follow up round. Have a 18 inch 410 bbl, took a bit of shooting to understand how to aim it right, (real carefully, like shooting a recurve bow without sights). My grand dad gave the Contender to me on my 16th B day, so it is always with him looking over my shoulder, as he is been gone to heaven lot of years now. Between the two barrels I do well on all game.
ReplyDeleteBut if I ever hit the lottery, would not mind owning one of those beautiful Westleys.
Always wanted a small rack of the Ruger single shots in a range of serious safari/walkabout calibers.
ReplyDeleteI shot my first deer with a borrowed #1 in .243 back in '75. I've never managed to own one, although I do have a #3 in .223 and a 1885 HiWall in 45-70. I went to an auction a few years back intending to buy one of the several #1's they had on offer, but the ones in "normal" U.S. hunting calibers were going for $2500 and up. Surprisingly the ones in safari and oddball metric calibers went for $800ish.
ReplyDeleteBack when, Ruger made No. 1's in all of the common hunting calibers every year. Then around 2008 or so they only offered them as 'distributor exclusives' through brokers like Lipsey's, who determined which calibers they thought they could sell. And they only offered about five different calibers in the five various models of No. 1's. The old standard hunting calibers became unwanted stepchildren.
DeleteIt was a shame that happened, and when it did the historically popular calibers like .22-250, .243, .270, .30-06, etc. eventually became harder to find and the price on them went up, in some cases a lot.
I was lucky to get mine when I did and was thankful to do so.
Westley Richard’s makes some beautiful rifles.
ReplyDeleteI have a weak spot for single shots. In the cabinet, Ruger no. 1 in 22-250, Browning B78 in 30-06, Martini Enfield in 303, Sharps in 45-70, Sharps in 22 hornet, BSA Centurion in 22 long rifle.
ReplyDeleteI found a listing for one similar on rock island auction dot com, it went for slightly more than $10k. gorgeous gun.
ReplyDeleteAt about $7 per trigger pull, this one is best left in the gun cabinet, methinks. Then again - if you can afford one of these, cost of ammo is not a priority.
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