doublegunshop.com - home Forums General Discussion DoubleGun BBS @ doublegunshop.com W. Richards

I grew up with a W Richards 12 bore double in the house. It was not a shootable gun, and was of rather poor quality and in very poor condition. Made a fine wall hanger, and nothing more. I remember a story I was told that W. Richards was a janitor at a factory in Belgium that gave the company that made it the right to stamp it as such, but they were certainly playing on the Westley Richard name and reputation in selling them to rubes in America.

Exactly who told me that story, I do not recall. I do not think it was Dad. I have no recollection of the proofs. I was in the single digits back then, and all guns were fascinating, especially if they were old and worn.