Meet My New Friend!

[Tom Leoni]

All ~

Bragging time: I have just scored this lovely Westley Richards Mauser in .275 HV (7x57mm). My guess is that it was made sometime in the early 20th century, but best thing of all, it's been relined in England during its working life, thus has a mirror bore and is an absolute tack-driver. 25" barrel, correct sling eyes, super-optimistic ladder sight (besides the multiple express leaves), flag safety, the works.

As much as I love a project, I probably love even more a rifle like this--a "shake and bake" that will digest factory loads as well as reloads without too much trial and error. All it needs now is a nice Trader Keith thong sling and a trip to Africa!

 

[SCHUNTER73]

That is a fine rifle. Beautiful piece of equipment.

 

[towserthemouser]

Beautiful rifle! Stock looks like it's designed for iron sights. Is that how you plan to use it?

 

[Tom Leoni]

Yes!

 

[Green Chile]

Very nice Tom. Congrats. They are very interesting rifles. I look forward to hearing more about yours and maybe a hunt report in the future.

I don't know if you have a factory letter yet but here is how my Rigby letters to give you a sense of it.

 

[Tom Leoni]

Lovely! I’ll contact Westley Richards and see if they have the record too!

 

[CAustin]

WOW!

 

[franzfmdavis]

First the alex henry, and now this…time to buy a lottery ticket . Congrats!!

 

[CZDiesel]

So nice!

 

[KJE81]

Very nice!

 

[Altitude sickness]

I would pay twice for that than a new one.

 

[spike.t]

Lovely .....You know where to bring it

 

[cpr0312]

She's a beaut Clark!

Congrats on the new addition!

 

[Altitude sickness]

Is this new one going on the next hunt

 

[AZDAVE]

Tom that is a nice acquisition. I bet you smile every time you send a round down the barrel

 

[Hunter-Habib]

Heartiest congratulations.

The 1949 and 1953 Westley Richards catalogs list a "7mm Hi-Velocity" offering for their magazine rifles. I wonder if this is actually a .275 Rigby Hi-Velocity. It's definitely not a 7x57mm Mauser.

 

[degoins]

All ~

Bragging time: I have just scored this lovely Westley Richards Mauser in .275 HV (7x57mm). My guess is that it was made sometime in the early 20th century, but best thing of all, it's been relined in England during its working life, thus has a mirror bore and is an absolute tack-driver. 25" barrel, correct sling eyes, super-optimistic ladder sight (besides the multiple express leaves), flag safety, the works.

As much as I love a project, I probably love even more a rifle like this--a "shake and bake" that will digest factory loads as well as reloads without too much trial and error. All it needs now is a nice Trader Keith thong sling and a trip to Africa!

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Yet another treasure!! Man you must be living right!

 

[ftrovato]

That's a beauty! If only she could talk....

Enjoy making memories with her!

 

[VertigoBE]

Beautiful rifle, congratulations! Now make many memories with it!

 

[Witold Krzyżanowski]

Beautiful rifle. Congrats. I envy you.