DH is right.

William Richards was around at least a decade, and maybe as much as 30 years, before Westley Richards opened his first factory:

http://www.wrichardsguns.co.uk/history.html

The company claims to have been established in 1780, and they say they had a shop in London in 1801.

So maybe Westley's use of his last name was his attempt to capitalize on the good will W. Richards had established.

OWD


Last edited by obsessed-with-doubles; 10/25/15 06:47 PM.
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