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jameshvolley · January 31, 2011, 03:57 PM

Hi

W Richards were a provincial maker based in Liverpool in England going back as far as 1801. From about 1850 onwards they enjoyed major success opening a branch in Melbourne Australia and further operations in Northern England.

They enjoyed the patronage of a number of members of the royal family of the day including the then Prince of Wales.

They were not the same as Westley Richards of Birmingham.

There are any number of "badge engineered" copies made in Bellgium and the USA most of which aren't any good. A real W Richards is a fine quality, handmade English gun. I know, I've got one!

The real thing has an inscription on the top of the rib W Richards (gunmakers) Ltd, Liverpool (or Preston or Melbourne).

January 31, 2011, 03:57 PM	#5
jameshvolley Junior Member Join Date: January 22, 2011 Posts: 1	W Richards Hi W Richards were a provincial maker based in Liverpool in England going back as far as 1801. From about 1850 onwards they enjoyed major success opening a branch in Melbourne Australia and further operations in Northern England. They enjoyed the patronage of a number of members of the royal family of the day including the then Prince of Wales. They were not the same as Westley Richards of Birmingham. There are any number of "badge engineered" copies made in Bellgium and the USA most of which aren't any good. A real W Richards is a fine quality, handmade English gun. I know, I've got one! The real thing has an inscription on the top of the rib W Richards (gunmakers) Ltd, Liverpool (or Preston or Melbourne).