Original British Westley Richards Model 1871 Falling Block Sporting Rifle in .45 (No.1) Carbine c. 1885 Technical Handbooks & Manuals Ground Crew

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450 caliber and very snub nosed always associated with crime and punishment

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but are normally silvered plate

fading and wear

Original British Westley Richards Model 1871 Falling Block Sporting Rifle in .45 (No.1) Carbine c. 1885 Technical Handbooks & Manuals Ground CrewOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Not only is this a very rare gun but it is in really choice condition. Westley Richards was a very well known figure in the British and European gun industry, and he produced several "Improved" Martini action systems, used in both military rifles as well as custom sporting guns. However, prior to that, he also developed his own "Falling Block" action, different from both the Martini Henry and Peabody action, and that is