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Anyone have a source to look up how many Westley Richards single barrel trap guns were made?

I'm of no help, but some might find this of interest.

Westley Richards introduced a SBT to the U.S. in 1908, marketed by New York Sporting Goods Co.

Model of 1908



November 21, 1908 Forest & Stream I'm not sure this is a WR



1909 - https://books.google.com/books?id=nEkcAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA240&lpg

Forest & Stream March 11, 1911 "New Model of 1911 WR"
https://books.google.com/books?id=m0kcAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA400&lpg

Forest & Stream Feb. 8, 1913 "1912 Model"
https://books.google.com/books?id=hhjHHPd3VxUC&pg=PA192

H.P. deMund was a well known trapshooter from Phoenix who used a WR SBT

From "The American Shooter" 9-1-17 courtesy of Randy Davis



http://www.trapshooters.com/threads/h-p-de-mund.618689/

I had a Westley Richards single barrel trap gun. Really a nice gun to shoot. It was made in 1908 so looks like it was made in the first year of production. The receiver was case coloured with only a modest amount of engraving. It had a 32" full choke vent rib barrel. Stock dimensions were comparable to current trap guns. It was a bit light at 7 lb 9 oz but with 1 oz loads recoil was modest.
From time to time I see one for sale but not too often.
A friend now is the proud owner and he shoots it regularly.
Bill