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A Westley Richards é uma fabricante de espingardas e rifles esportivos britânica e também um armeiro bem estabelecido. A empresa foi fundada em 1812 por William Westley Richards, que foi o responsável pela inovação inicial de muitos rifles usados nas guerras do Exército Britânico durante o século XIX.
William Westley Richards (24 November 1789 – 11 September 1865) was a British firearms manufacturer and founder of Westley Richards. Richards was born in Birmingham , Warwickshire , England to Theophilus Richards and Mary Bingham.
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Westley Richards was founded in Birmingham in 1812 by William Westley Richards at the age of 22. His family background had been in fine jewellery, cutleryand the gun trade. Early in the company's history, Richards coined the motto, "to be the maker of as good a gun as can be made", which is still used to this day. William Westley Richards was an ea...
One of the most famous guns was created by John Deeley in the late-1800s. Deeley produced the first boxlock action shotgun, which was a hammerless action of a type commonly used in double barrelled shotguns, dating back to roughly 1875. The boxlock action uses concealed, self-cocking hammers in a break-open action. It was strongly opposed by most s...
From 2009 onwards, the company began to focus on branded clothing as well as firearms. They focused on the hunting and shootingcommunities, stating that professional shooters and social groups would benefit from another luxury clothing brand in this field. The product range includes bags and suitcases. Since the launch of the clothing and accessory...
The company has a number of royal warrants, dating back to their first in 1840. Prince Albert was the issuer of the first warrant received by the company. Other royal warrants were issued by Queen Victoria, King Edward VII and King George V. The company also received a Royal Warrant in Persia, from the Shah of Persia and the Royal family. The last ...
28 de dez. de 2015 · The founder of Westley Richards - William Westley Richards – holds an extraordinary position in the history of gun making, beginning work in the age of the flintlock and contributing to the development of the gun, especially in the key area of the percussion gun.
A Westley Richards é uma fabricante de espingardas e rifles esportivos britânica e também um armeiro bem estabelecido. A empresa foi fundada em 1812 por William Westley Richards, que foi o responsável pela inovação inicial de muitos rifles usados nas guerras do Exército Britânico durante o século XIX.
1 de nov. de 2019 · Like other gun makers of the time, William Westley Richards, and his successor son, Westley Richards, were involved in the development of firearms for sport and war, with many patents improving military rifles and ammunition; solid-drawn brass cartridges being notable amongst them.
The .400/360 Nitro Express (2-inch) cartridges are a number of very similar, but not interchangeable, centerfire rifle cartridges developed by James Purdey & Sons, William Evans, Westley Richards and Fraser of Edinburgh, all at the beginning of the 20th century.
