It has been wrong for me to assume that everyone has a copy of our book, an assumption which has led to my not posting many of the photographs from the publication on the basis that they have all been seen before!
We have a great history, one which we are very proud of and with that in mind it is a pleasure to show a selection of guns from the early years of the company which I hope show the diversity of products made in these times.
All Photographs are by Terry Allen.
The Tom Thumb Gun lying besides a Percussion 12g.
A Pair of 52 bore Percussion and 40 bore Flintlock Pocket Pistols
A 4g Westley Richards Muzzle Loading Fowling Gun.
An Exhibition Westley Richards 5 Shot 55 bore Percussion Pepperbox Pistol.
A Single Barrel Westley Richards 12g Muzzle Loading Pigeon Gun.
A Cased Pair of Westley Richards Exhibition 50 bore Pocket Pistols
A Fine Cased Pair of Westley Richards 550 bore Percussion Pistols
A Very Rare Westley Richards 16g Over and Under Flintlock Pistol.
A Pair of Westley Richards 16g Flintlock Officers Pistols
A Cased 16g Westley Richards Flintlock Pistol.
A Pair of Westley Richards 30 bore Double Barrelled Holster Pistols.
A Best Quality Westley Richards 10g Pinfire Shotgun.
A Westley Richards 'Bar in Wood' 12g Rifle.
A Game Engraved Westley Richards CentreFire 12g Shotgun Made 1885
Cameron S Thraen on April 4, 2016 at 1:08 pm
Mr. Close,
I will add that Mr. Ricky Bond has been exceedingly generous in my attempt to date this WR. I have sent a couple of photos to Mr. Bond. Also, this piece is similar to the WR in the photo of the Double Gun Journal, issue 8, no. 2, page 129. There are differences suggesting my WR is of an earlier manufacture.
Cameron Thraen
Cameron S Thraen on April 4, 2016 at 2:52 am
Thank you. This piece is Westley Richards, serial number 2743. This number is on the locks(inside), and the barrel hooks. The maker name is on the lower margin of the locks. The triggers and trigger bow are very much the style of Manton. There is no maker name on the rib. I will provide photos if this will assist in identifying this WR.
C. S. Thraen, Ph.D. on March 22, 2016 at 12:49 am
I own a Westley Richards percussion 14 bore fowler. This shotgun is complete with original rod. The key features are the following: ‘Westley Richards’ engraved along the bottom of the lock plates, not along the top margin; absence of flash fences at the breech balls; no engraving on the rib; silver breech vent plugs; serial number 2xxx inside the lock plates and on the barrel lugs; no serial number on the trigger tang or on the lock plates. I hunt with this WR on a regular basis. Any thoughts as to period of manufacture?
Simon Clode on March 22, 2016 at 10:23 am
If you let me know the serial number rather than 2xxx I will let you know the dates. Please confirm it does say Westley Richards and not W. Richards also.
Robert Skellett on March 10, 2016 at 6:10 pm
Believe early Westley Richards double 12 muzzle loader. Looks so much like WR, Fine laminated steel on rib, and Gold blowout plugs under nipples. Will send photo if interested.