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Normally it means it went through an intermediate, loads went to Lyons of Calcutta, best, Mike
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Having the chamber length stamped would put it post 1925.... Agree with Hugh Lomas and Terry. The 2 3/4" stamp would not be on a gun proofed prior to 1925. Also, from Bob Beach's list, it looks as if the SN on this gun makes it a later one than the first decade of the 20th century.
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Patrick: my T series is definitely not a best gun, but I wish I had kept a copy of the photo I found on the Cabela's site of the pair of T series guns made for the Maharajah of Sind. Is this them? They were the only Westley, high grade, T series, made-for-a-maharajah guns I could find on Cabela's website.  Maharajah T series guns
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Mike,
That's them! I originally mentioned them in a blog posting in 2008. Looks like they have been in stock for a long time!
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Hi Mike,
If the T guns were made for sale by 3rd parties, wouldn't they bear the name of the 3rd party rather than prominently saying Westley Richards on the barrels?
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Well, I am a little skeptical. Not about Westley making guns for the trade but all the T guns being retailed by others.
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Epiphany!
All of this provocative opinion has now suggested to me the true destiny of Westley T guns - Trinidad Tobago!
Two "Ts"... how could it not be?
Indeed. These guns must have been made for this remote tropical market, purloined by space aliens, held in limbo at Area 51, then dispersed to the shooting world under cover of night!
Of course, a simple email to Westley Richards Co. could clear it all up. But that's far less entertaining.
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Nigel, the guns I have seen for Lyon had Westley Richards on them and the Lyon name as well, best, Mike
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Epiphany!
All of this provocative opinion has now suggested to me the true destiny of Westley T guns - Trinidad Tobago!
Two "Ts"... how could it not be?
Indeed. These guns must have been made for this remote tropical market, purloined by space aliens, held in limbo at Area 51, then dispersed to the shooting world under cover of night!
Of course, a simple email to Westley Richards Co. could clear it all up. But that's far less entertaining. My T gun was owned by a Maharaja so I never sent for a ledger page. I suppose he could have purchased it in Bombay or elsewhere on the Indian continent. I guess I will order the page and see what it reveals.
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I have a 16 gauge ejector with 28 inch barrels and 2 1/2 chambers T8734.It has exhibition grade stock and fancy checkering but only line engraving as the pictured guns,very high quality Westley Richards marked. Bobby
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