Thread: Help with a shotgun! One for the experts

Originally Posted by zimmer

Not an expert on shotguns (horrible things) but did see this hard to read item
https://www.theexplora.com/westley-r...erial-numbers/

As for if it's the real thing - did you highlight the Westley Richards. for the photo? If not this looks to be very "fresh".
If 6984 is a serial number it would put it in the 1882-1891 range which doesn't seem to gel as the gun is both hammerless and nitro proofed.
Solid steel tubes not Damascus.

Someone will be able to interpret all the number just like reading the newspaper.

I didn't think that was the serial number... I though it was 2373 which to the right of the flats and makes it a 1920's gun.