Andrew Wyley
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proposed 1866.09.05
Notes From Elsewhere
The International Exhibition of 1862, vol. 2: Wyley, Andrew, 21 Barker Street, Handsworth, Birmingham, and Rose Lodge, Belfast. - Patent automatic breech-loader, self-cocking, self-capping, using any ammunition
Imperial war museum: Wyley Model 1879 breech loading Military Target rifle. Two band military style rifle using the rare Wyley action. Round barrel with simple uncalibrated ladder rear sight and blade fore sight. Straight hand Snider style stock. It is chambered for a fairly short .450 straight case cartridge, probably the Rigby 2.4 inch or possibly a 2.8 inch case.
This well made but rather plain rifle was made as a Military Target Rifle for target shooting under National Rifle Association Rules. Lightly pitted overall, but no sign of a maker's name or other markings, other than proof marks. It was probably made by Webley, who made the majority or all of the Wyley actions, based on Patent number 1754 of 1879. Surviving examples of the action frequently differ in minor details. The action had some local popularity in the Midlands, and was also used for Match Rifles. The Wyley has a hinged block similar to the Soper, but the action is much lighter and neater in construction although it lacks the Soper's ability to fire from an open action simply by pulling the trigger once the round had been chambered. Andrew Wyley of Aston Manor, Warwickshire was granted 8 Patents between 1861 and 1879. Wyley also designed a form of ratchet rifling, but it is not present in this rifle.
425. Andrew Wyley, of Barker-street, Aston Manor, in the county of Warwick, for an invention of " improvements in breech-loading fire -arms."—Dated 17th February, 1871.
1645. And Andrew Wyley, -of Aston Manor, in 'the county of Stafford, Geological Surveyor. and John Grainger, of Handsworth, in the comity of Stafford, Gunmaker, have given the like notice in respect of the invention of "improvements
in lire arms."
