Spring 2026 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
February 26th, February 27th, February 28th, and March 1st, 2026
This auction will feature an outstanding collection of items spanning multiple categories including Modern, Military, Sporting, & Antique firearms & militaria! Below is just a small grouping of select highlights from the massive offering to be featured in this upcoming sale!
TRULY SUPERB EARLY WESTLEY RICHARDS ANSON AND DEELEY DOUBLE SHOTGUN WITH ORIGINAL CASE & ACCESS
01-28460 | Cal. 12 Ga. 2-5/8″. | S# 13774 (1882).
The 30″ fine three stripe damascus barrels are engraved “Westley Richards 170 New Bond St. London. HIGHEST QUALITY” on concave game rib set with two white beads. Bottoms of barrels are stamped with Birmingham black powder proofs along with “12B” and “14M” on left barrel with “12B” and “13M” on right, both followed by “NOT FOR BALL”. Breech ends of barrels are stamped .815 on left and .813 on right. S# is on face of extractor. Case hardened Anson and Deeley boxlock action (patent use number 6165 on watertable) features automatic safety (“SAFE” in gold), Westley Richards patent sliding top fastener which engages dolls head rib extension and double triggers. Action is engraved with near full coverage very nicely cut shaded scroll within geometric borders. “WESTLEY RICHARDS” is on scrolled ribbon on each side. Top lever pivot is engraved “WESTLEY RICHARDS PATENT”. Top lever and floor plate are blued and engraved with matching scroll. Blued trigger guard, engraved with running dog chasing birds on bow has S# on tang. Round knob pistol grip buttstock made of dramatically marbled and somewhat stump figured European walnut measures 14-1/4″ over dark red pigskin leather covered pad. Side panels are checkered and end in small drop points. Point pattern checkering is at grip. Ball of grip is capped with vacant silver circle. Matching splinter forend with horn tip has Deeley release. MEASUREMENTS: BBLS: Bore Diameter: L .739. R .739. Restriction: L .034 (full). R .011 (mod). Wall thickness: L .032. R .033. STOCK: DAH: 2-1/2″+. DAC: 1-11/16″. CAST: about 1/2″ off. LOP: 14-1/4″. WEIGHT: 7 lb. 5 oz. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: gun is housed in its original (S# on dot under label) oak and leather case lined in green cloth. Westley Richards label in lid is flanked by Anson and Deeley hammerless gun label on right and instructions for cleaning on left. Case contains two walnut handled turn screws, ebony and brass two piece cleaning rod with short ball handle, a bone handled cleaning brush, ebony handled powder and shot dippers by Dixon, a Dixon cartridge loading tube made of brass and boxwood with base, two later snap caps, along with three piece choke cleaner set by BGI in cardboard box. PROVENANCE: From the Private Collection of Berrien Moore III. STATUS: ANTIQUE.
