A .577/.500 (NO. 2 BLACK POWDER EXPRESS) 'WESTLEY RICHARDS 1871 PATENT' FALLING-BLOCK SPORTING RIFLE, late 19th Century

With 28 in. (71 cm.) blued black powder only barrel, blued action engraved with scrollwork, an elephant and a tiger, 14 in. pistolgrip stock (repaired, pinned at head), and retaining much original blued finish throughout