New Westley Richards 470NE on order, who wants to hear about it?

[towserthemouser]

You only live once enjoy it! Looks like you will get an amazing gun, enjoy spending your hunting time with it.

Thank you!

 

[towserthemouser]

A great story, thanks for sharing !

Thank you, it's a fun story to share, and it's even better to share it with people who "get it" and appreciate it.

 

[towserthemouser]

Well Done Sir. You can't take your money with you when you die, so don't leave a penny on the table.

If I had the jack to buy anything new and British, it would be from WR without a doubt.

Can't wait to here about when you get it and the hunt you take it on. Dream stuff brother.

Thank you so much, kind words and much appreciated. I'm lucky to have the chance and I know it.

 

[towserthemouser]

Are you going to have checkered side panels aswell?

That's a great question, I think it will be my option but I haven't gotten that far yet.

My goal is to preserve the spirit of the "working boxlock" rifle and to hunt it fearlessly and hard, but also to dress it up a bit to honor the idea that it may the last one they build, and it oughta be kinda special for that reason. I want it to be tasteful but not too overdone. They obviously have the ability to make almost every inch of the rifle "fancier" if you want to pay for it. What do you think?

I told Trigger I would basically put myself in his very capable hands and trust him to make it amazing.

 

[towserthemouser]

It is not the individual barrel that is the problem, it is the soldering connecting the barrels that is the problem.

Gotcha. I'll verify. But I can't imagine they would have agreed to regulate with a solid copper bullet if they weren't confident it would work.

 

[KJE81]

That's a great question, I think it will be my option but I haven't gotten that far yet.

My goal is to preserve the spirit of the "working boxlock" rifle and to hunt it fearlessly and hard, but also to dress it up a bit to honor the idea that it may the last one they build, and it oughta be kinda special for that reason. I want it to be tasteful but not too overdone. They obviously have the ability to make almost every inch of the rifle "fancier" if you want to pay for it. What do you think?

I told Trigger I would basically put myself in his very capable hands and trust him to make it amazing.

I think it would be a hard decision for me, on one side it is definately classic Westley Richards with the checkered side panels but on the other side it seems more "modern" for lack of words without them. I guess I would leave that one to Trigger if I were in your shoes.

 

[towserthemouser]

I think it would be a hard decision for me, on one side it is definately classic Westley Richards with the checkered side panels but on the other side it seems more "modern" for lack of words without them. I guess I would leave that one to Trigger if I were in your shoes.

Agreed. The plain version shows off the grain of the wood (and I really like the grain in the head of this stock blank, especially on the R side), whereas the checkered version shows off the craftsmanship of the gunmaker, and you still have the grain on the rest of the entire stock. No real wrong decision, but I have to say that vintage 476NE pictured above is flat out awesome. I also love the "Kipling style" rhino engraving on that rifle too, it's maybe one of the best examples I've seen. It's just a phenomenal double.

 

[deewayne2003]

It is not the individual barrel that is the problem, it is the soldering connecting the barrels that is the problem.

Yeah I'm sure WR is going to sell a .470 with an elephant engraved on the action, that can't handle solid bullets..... LOLOL

 

[Wyfox]

Great stuff! I'm living vicariously through you. I dream of getting a bespoke WR take down bolt rifle. Look forward to reading your story in FE.

 

[towserthemouser]

Great stuff! I'm living vicariously through you. I dream of getting a bespoke WR take down bolt rifle. Look forward to reading your story in FE.

Thank you!

Please let me know your honest thoughts when you read the story: I’ve never written anything before, much less submitted it to be published….. I was really surprised when they accepted it and I’m hopeful it will be well received. At least the editor liked it, so that’s one!

 

[Beck]

This post can only do bad things to me

 

[Killo]

Great stuff! I'm living vicariously through you. I dream of getting a bespoke WR take down bolt rifle. Look forward to reading your story in FE.

That would be awesome!!!

 

[MontanaPat]

Such a great story, thanks for sharing with us. That is going to be a gorgeous gun when finished, congratulations. Man, you have the wheels spinning in my head wondering about doing a similar trip to visit WR!

 

[RR 314]

Very well written and congratulations on all fronts. Going to have an amazing rifle at an unbelievable turnaround time.

 

[towserthemouser]

Such a great story, thanks for sharing with us. That is going to be a gorgeous gun when finished, congratulations. Man, you have the wheels spinning in my head wondering about doing a similar trip to visit WR!

Go for it! If nothing else you'll get to see some fabulous guns meet some great people, and get at least a safari shirt out of the deal, if not more!

 

[towserthemouser]

Very well written and congratulations on all fronts. Going to have an amazing rifle at an unbelievable turnaround time.

Thank you! I'm excited and I appreciate the encouragement.

 

[Mtn_Infantry]

Congratulations on what I’m sure will turn out to be an absolutely stunning heirloom rifle. If you wanna adopt someone to leave it to I’ll gladly submit an application.

 

[cm76]

Congratulations on your WR rifle order! Thanks for the write up on your visit to their shop as well - was wonderful hearing about all of the different aspects of your experience there.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Congratulations Towser! I spens a fair bit of time at WR and Trigger hosted our Scotland Carruthers group there last year.
Our WR acquisition, made last year, predates yours by 120 years, but it is a beauty. We had tha case made in aluminium as it will be traveling on the back of vehicles.

 

[towserthemouser]

Congratulations on what I’m sure will turn out to be an absolutely stunning heirloom rifle. If you wanna adopt someone to leave it to I’ll gladly submit an application.

Thank you, I'll bet we'd get along great!