Founded in 1812, Westley Richards is one of the oldest surviving traditional handmade gun and rifle makers in England.
Centuries of Legacy
Founded in 1812, in Britain’s historic gun making capital of Birmingham, the company has retained its roots there, and is now the last remaining large-scale manufacturer near to the original Gun Quarter. During its long history Westley Richards is honoured to have been at the forefront of sporting gun development, with mechanisms that still inform modern shotguns and rifles today.
The Art of Bespoke Gunmaking
Our engravings are of such distinctiveness and skill we are now regarded as the home of the Art Gun.
Our independent spirit has cultivated an exceptional culture of innovation, adventure and excellence, commanding enviable respect from our peers and continuously lionised by true characters of the outdoors.
Master Engraving
We work with and commission some of the finest engravers in the world, many of them exclusively.
Over recent years, with the West Midlands being famed for leathermaking since time immemorial and clients keen to protect their prized guns with the finest slips, Westley Richards opened their own artisanal leather department.
Today, the company offer a wide range of traditionally tanned and exotic leather goods for both travel and fieldsports enthusiasts, with exciting plans to expand.
