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According to factory ledgers, this gun was completed in 1933 for a Mr. W.C. Blaska of Seattle. In company literature of the same time a gun identical to the gun featured here for sale and was referred to as the 

"Special Double Barrel Trap Gun" (as opposed to the "Single Barrel Trap Gun" the firm also offered) and was listed in a configuration just as this gun sits today.

12g steel, 32" Special Steel, shoe-lump barrels and original 2-3/4" chambers and ventilated rib and Doll's Head extension.

Unique  to this model were refinements made to the action that was  "specially constructed for the most rapid firing" as the firm described it in the catalog from the early 1930's. 

Such features were a wider breech opening for loading and extraction, non-automatic safety, and a larger action body that was made to withstand high volume shooting of heavy loads. 

This model also had a special stock shape, engraving, and barrel and rib configurations. 

This gun has a square back and a raised side-panel bolster on either side of the action body, and fitted with Westley's unmistakable snap lever and Model "C" doll's head rib extension.

One of the main features of the "Special Double Barrel Trap Gun" was it being fitted with Westley's single-selective, "Patent One Trigger". This is engraved over the top lever and on the cover-plate. The gun also features a full coverage scroll engraving surrounding game scenes on each side of the action with a pointing dog under the engraved inscription. There are scroll wedges also engraved on the barrels at the breeches. 

The butt stock has nice figure with a high Monte Carlo type comb, a straight hand, and a leather covered pad. The forend is a large beavertail style forend all features described in the 1930's era catalog. The but stock has checkered side panels with drop points at the back of the action and the hand and forend are checkered with fleur de lis and fancy edges.  

This gun is complete in the Maker's leather case with the original Extra Hand Detachable Locks in their individual pigskin case. 

The gun is in superb original condition with the leather pad the only modern update to the gun and is an outstanding example of a Westley Richards Trap gun made between  the two world wars. 

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