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British manufacturer of guns and rifles
Westley Richards is a British manufacturer of guns and rifles and also a well established gunsmith. The company was founded in 1812 by William Westley
Westley_Richards
Rifle cartridge
425 Westley Richards (11x67mmRB) is one of the classic African big-game rounds. It is a cartridge invented by Leslie Bown Taylor of Westley Richards, a
.425_Westley_Richards
19th-century English firearm
The Westley Richards Monkey Tail, commonly known simply as the Monkey Tail was a series of breechloading percussion cap firearms invented and designed
Westley_Richards_Monkey_Tail
UK centerfire rifle cartridge
The .318 Westley Richards, also known as the .318 Rimless Nitro Express and the .318 Accelerated Express, is a proprietary medium bore centerfire rifle
.318_Westley_Richards
William Westley Richards (24 November 1789 – 11 September 1865) was a British firearms manufacturer and founder of Westley Richards. Richards was born
William_Westley_Richards
British rimless rifle cartridge
rifle design and is used by Heym, Holland & Holland, Mauser, Rigby, Westley Richards, Winchester, and several other gunmakers. The Mauser 98 action provided
.416_Rigby
Centerfire rifle cartridge
rifle cartridges developed by James Purdey & Sons, William Evans, Westley Richards and Fraser of Edinburgh, all at the beginning of the 20th century.
.400/360_Nitro_Express
Westley Richards Accelerated Express .307 Winchester .308 Marlin Express .308 Norma Magnum .308 Winchester .308×1.5" Barnes .310 Cadet .318 Westley Richards
List_of_rifle_cartridges
Rifle cartridge
The .375/303 Westley Richards Accelerated Express, also known as the .375/303 Axite, is an obsolete medium bore rifle cartridge. It was a high velocity
.375/303 Westley Richards Accelerated Express
.375/303_Westley_Richards_Accelerated_Express
Sporting rifle with two parallel barrels
strength and reliability of the percussion muzzleloader. In 1858, Westley Richards patented the break-open, top leaver breech-loading action, whilst a
Double_rifle
battery was a Westley Richards single-trigger Droplock .577 Nitro Express double rifle, along with a bolt-action .318 Westley Richards, which he used
James_H._Sutherland
British large-bore centerfire rifle cartridge
Hartmann & Weiss, Heym, Holland & Holland, James Purdey and Sons and Westley Richards. In 1914 and early 1915, German snipers were engaging British Army
.577_Nitro_Express
German military rifle cartridge
famous British riflemakers, such as John Rigby, Holland and Holland, Westley Richards and others. British cartridge nomenclature designated caliber in inches
7×57mm_Mauser
Centerfire rifle cartridge
300 Extra Long and the .300 Westley, is an obsolete intermediate centerfire rifle cartridge developed by Westley Richards. The .300 Sherwood is a straight
.300_Sherwood
Hunting rifle
rifles, reportedly selling around 5,000 of them in the late 1800s. Westley Richards and W.W. Greener were also noted for their rook rifles. Rook rifles
Rook_rifle
British lever action rifle
produced a close copy of the British Martini–Henry incorporating certain Westley Richards improvements to the trigger mechanism but otherwise very similar to
Martini–Henry
being the .577 Nitro Express, the .470 Nitro Express and the .318 Westley Richards. From 1921 Anderson also started acting as a professional safari guide
List_of_big-game_hunters
Military rifle used in the Nepal Army
JBR in the early 1880s. The design is a modified version of the 1869 Westley Richards patented design. Fadala, Sam (2006). The Complete Blackpowder Handbook
Gahendra_Rifle
Rifle Cartridge
2¼ (primarily in England). The cartridge may have been created by Westley-Richards and Eley in 1908 (rather than by the Oestereichischer Waffenfabrik-Gessellschaft
9.5×57mm_Mannlicher–Schönauer
Military unit
the Second Boer War, the republics' most popular rifle was the .450 Westley Richards, a falling-block, single-action, breech-loading model rifle, with accuracy
Boer_commando
Topics referred to by the same term
coach and executive William Westley Guth (1871–1929), American attorney, Methodist minister, and academic William Westley Richards (1789–1865), British firearms
Westley
Rifle cartridge
started; by 1901 it was recommended that membership be compulsory. 500 Westley-Richards miniature Martini–Henry rifles were available by October 1902 (Auckland
.310_Cadet
Rifle cartridge
500/450 No. 1 Express, was a centerfire rifle cartridge developed by Westley Richards and introduced in the late 1870s. The .500/450 No. 1 Black Powder Express
.500/450 No. 1 Black Powder Express
.500/450_No._1_Black_Powder_Express
British rifle cartridge
Jeffery, Rigby, and Westley Richards introduced their own cartridges: .375 H&H Magnum, .404 Jeffery, .416 Rigby, and the .425 Westley Richards in an effort to
.375_H&H_Magnum
Rifle cartridge
Nitro Express, also known as the .476 Westley Richards, is a British rifle cartridge introduced by Westley Richards around 1907. The .476 Nitro Express
.476_Nitro_Express
United Kingdom Civilian Weihrauch Weihrauch Germany Civilian Westley Richards Westley Richards United Kingdom Civilian Wilson Combat Bill Wilson Wilson Combat
List_of_firearm_brands
Shotgun capable of firing shot and bullets
pure lead bullet that was accurate to ranges up to 150 yd (140 m), Westley Richards developed a 12 bore loading that fired a 735 gr (47.6 g) LT-capped
Ball_and_shot_gun
Historic district of Birmingham, England
The last remaining large gun and rifle manufacturer in the area is Westley Richards. Due to the UK's tight laws regarding gun ownership, including sporting
Gun_Quarter
1880–1881 war in South Africa
the Boers had single-shot breech-loading rifle, primarily the .450 Westley Richards, a falling-block, single-action, breech-loading rifle, with accuracy
First_Boer_War
Rifle cartridge
final case design has base and rim dimensions identical to the .425 Westley Richards, although making .458 SOCOM cases from it is impractical due to the
.458_SOCOM
US medium-bore rifle cartridge
has produced, were aware of the outstanding performance of the 318 Westley-Richards with a 250-grain bullet, the 333 Jeffrey with a 300-grain bullet and
.35_Whelen
Formula made to approximate a bullet's stopping power
278 7.1 17.9 7.62×51mm NATO † ‡ 147 9.5 2,733 833 .308 7.8 28.3 .318 Westley Richards 250 16.2 2,400 730 .330 8.4 31.4 .333 Jeffery 300 19.4 2,200 670 .333
Taylor_knock-out_factor
Scottish adventurer, soldier, and fighter pilot
sporting rifle in .303 British and Mauser rifles chambered in .318 Westley Richards. He disliked the double rifles considered archetypal for the African
W._D._M._Bell
Gun manufacturer
Express introduced in 1988. James Purdey & Sons John Rigby & Company Westley Richards "Holland & Holland Ltd". Applegate Directory. Archived from the original
Holland_&_Holland
Type of firearm with more than one barrel
strength and reliability of the percussion muzzleloader. In 1858, Westley Richards patented the break open, top leaver breech loading action, whilst a
Multiple-barrel_firearm
Defunct British firearms manufacturer
1956 the company was sold to Malcolm Lyell who also owned the London Westley Richards agency and the business moved to 23 Conduit Street. In 1959 Lyell became
W._J._Jeffery_&_Co.
British blacksmith and YouTuber (born 1997)
bending sheet metal and engraving. On 8 May 2025, Steele visited the Westley Richards factory in Birmingham. Experienced in the use of firearms, Steele documented
Alec_Steele
Topics referred to by the same term
Cola de mono Monkey's tail, a stopper knot for ropes Monkey Tail (Westley Richards), a British rifle Monkey's fist, a type of knot This disambiguation
Monkey_tail
Ignition source in a type of firearm mechanism
bullets. Examples include the Trapdoor Springfield, Tabatière rifle, Westley Richards and Snider–Enfield conversions. The British Army used Snider Enfields
Percussion_cap
Firing mechanism with the lockwork mounted internally
actions, created by two gunsmiths, Anson and Deeley, working for the Westley-Richards company in 1875. The contribution of Anson and Deeley was in the simple
Boxlock_action
British cartridge family
.475 Nitro Express, Eley Brothers the .475 No 2 Nitro Express and Westley Richards the .476 Nitro Express, with the .470 NE becoming the most popular
Nitro_Express
UK large hunting rifle cartridge
Type Rifle Place of origin United Kingdom Production history Designer Westley Richards Designed 1890 Produced 1890–present Specifications Parent case .500
.500_Nitro_Express
British military rifle cartridge
double rifles. Around 1905, it was necked back down to create .375/303 Westley Richards Accelerated Express.[citation needed] In 1917, design work started
.303_British
British royal and military commander (1819–1904)
various breech-loading carbines for the cavalry, one of which—the Westley Richards—proved so effective that it was decided to investigate the possibility
Prince George, Duke of Cambridge
Prince_George,_Duke_of_Cambridge
Journey to hunt safari animals or to observe or photograph them
Roosevelt carried British style rifles produced by Holland & Holland or Westley Richards, as did other safari attendees such as Ernest Hemingway. Safari-style
Safari
Spanish firearms manufacturer
originating from London and Birmingham firms such as Holland & Holland and Westley Richards. When shotgun-making was in its heyday in the late nineteenth century
Ugartechea
Rifle cartridge
not directly from Remington but from its European license holders Westley Richards and Fabrique d'armes Émile et Léon Nagant. After the Capture of Rome
.50-70_Government
Bolt-action rifle
Winchester Magnum, 9.3×62mm, .375 Ruger, .416 Ruger, .416 Taylor and .425 Westley Richards. For the magnum length action the standard chambering palette is .300
CZ_550
Rifle cartridge
premium dangerous game rifle makers, such as Hartmann & Weiss and Westley Richards build expensive and reliable .505 Gibbs rifles on Mauser 98 actions
.505_Gibbs
.475 Nitro Express, Eley Brothers the .475 No 2 Nitro Express and Westley Richards the .476, with the .470 NE becoming the most popular). .400 also gained
Gun_law_in_India
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group Supacat W. W. Greener Webley & Scott Westley Richards United States AeroVironment American Derringer AM General ArmaLite
List of modern armament manufacturers
List_of_modern_armament_manufacturers
Muzzle-loading rifle
Lancaster rifle with a smooth elliptical bore and an increasing twist; Westley Richards' breech loader with a Whitworth barrel; and the Enfield rifle of five
Whitworth_rifle
Military history and organisation
breech-loading carbines, including models from Westley Richards, Terry, Sharps, and Greene. The British Westley Richards carbine became the standard cavalry weapon
British Army during the Victorian Era
British_Army_during_the_Victorian_Era
Scottish gunmaker
first pinfire breechloader under Brazier’s patent followed by guns on Westley Richards, Thomas Horsley and later Lancaster’s patents, ultimately arriving
John_Dickson_&_Son
American rancher and handgun developer (1899–1984)
numerous examples in his collection. He used two of these doubles, a .476 Westley Richards and a .500 Nitro Express, to take dangerous game in Africa on two different
Elmer_Keith
English gun dealer (1797–1871)
on New Bond Street, London, who served as an agent for the gunsmith Westley Richards. He was responsible for popularising guns as a very successful gun
William_Bishop_(gun_seller)
Italian gun manufacturer
side-by-side built with a detachable boxlock. The design was inspired by the Westley Richards side-by-side. This was the final model that Mario Abbiatico designed
FAMARS
Rifle cartridge
other game. The cartridge was very similar in performance to the .318 Westley Richards. The .280 Jeffery was created by W. J. Jeffery & Co. by necking down
.333_Jeffery
German semi-automatic pistol series
sidearms) around the turn of the 20th century. Mauser supplied the C96 to Westley Richards in the UK for resale. By the onset of World War I, however, the C96's
Mauser_C96
3×64mm Brenneke .375 SOCOM .375 SWISS P .400 Legend .416 Hushpuppy .425 Westley Richards .45 Raptor .450 Bushmaster .458 HAM'R .458 SOCOM .45-70 Auto .499 Leitner-Wise
List of rebated-rim cartridges
List_of_rebated-rim_cartridges
Rifle cartridge
175 ft/s (663 m/s), these loadings are still available, additionally Westley Richards have a 500 gr (32 g) loading with a listed speed of 2,125 ft/s (648 m/s)
.475_Nitro_Express
Centerfire rifle cartridge
about this cartridge; it has never had the write-up that the .318 Westley Richards and .375 Holland & Holland Magnum get from time to time; nevertheless
.350_Rigby
British writer, editor and presenter (born 1965)
(2009) In Pursuit of the Best Gun: Westley Richards & Co. 1812-2012: a bicentennial history. Birmingham: Westley Richards & Co. ISBN 9780957108509 (2012)
Jeremy_Musson
Fire formed .284 Achilles case (right), cold formed .425 Westley Richards case (center) and .425 Westley Richards parent case (left)
Fire_forming
Topics referred to by the same term
(1833–1905), American landscape artist William Westley Richards (1789–1865), English gunmaker Bill Richards (musician) (1923–1995), Canadian violinist, composer
William_Richards
Rifle Martini–Henry Mauser Model 1871 Milbank-Amsler conversion rifle Westley Richards Monkey Tail Mauser C96 Webley Revolver QF 1-pounder pom-pom (Boer variant
List of Second Boer War weapons
List_of_Second_Boer_War_weapons
Big-game rifle cartridge
after its introduction. As of 2009, Norma, Kynoch, Mauser, Corbon, and Westley Richards were offering loaded ammunition in .500 Jeffery with ammunition costing
.500_Jeffery
.40 caliber elephant gun cartridge
.400 Jeffery Nitro Express Illustration from the 1938–1939 Westley Richards brochure Type Rifle Place of origin United Kingdom Production history Designer
.400_Jeffery_Nitro_Express
Cartridge
CZ, Hartmann & Weiss, Heym, Holland & Holland, Mauser, Kimber, and Westley Richards are turning out rifles made on the Magnum Mauser 98 action in this
.458_Lott
cartridges for Midway, Holland & Holland, Purdey, John Rigby & Co., and Westley-Richards. Made 9x51mm Mk217 SMAW tracer cartridges for the USMC and 7.62x39mm
List_of_military_headstamps
Recipient of the Victoria Cross
late 19th Century, other makers adopted the design, most famously Westley-Richards with their "Explora" model. In 1997, Fosbery's Victoria Cross was sold
George_Fosbery
Small arms cartridge data
3358 3009 1.792 54.50 0.308 0.530 51mm Civilian 7.62mm NATO. .318 Westley Richards 1910 UK 0 R 8.4×60.1mm 2400 3194 .330 60.1mm Proprietary cartridge
Table of handgun and rifle cartridges
Table_of_handgun_and_rifle_cartridges
Type of rifle aiming device
sniping attacks by commandos, even though the Boer were mostly using a Westley Richards capping breechloader that was slower to fire than the Martin-Henry
Volley_sight
Term applicable to hunting rifles and ammunition
& Company Eley Brothers Heym (gun manufacturer) Holland & Holland Westley Richards Ugartechea Table of handgun and rifle cartridges John Henry Walsh (1871)
Express_(weaponry)
British gunmaker
a traditional craft skill. Holland & Holland James Purdey & Sons Westley Richards Boss & Co. "1940 – 1982 (Gallyon & Sons Ltd.)". King's Lynn History
Gallyon_Gun_&_Rifle_Makers
Jeffery .416 Ruger .416 Rigby .416 Taylor .416 Remington Magnum .425 Westley Richards .450 Rigby .458 Lott .500 Jeffery .505 Gibbs .22-250 Remington 6.5×55mm
List_of_rifles
British explorer, and conservationist (1851–1917)
Farquharson's) in the two calibers: a 303 and a 375 2 1/2" and later a .425 Westley Richards bolt-action rifle. There are quotes as to how Selous was not a crack
Frederick_Selous
Firearm cartridge classification
542 in) 16.05 mm (0.632 in) 59.94 mm (2.360 in) 79.5 mm (3.13 in) .425 Westley Richards Magnum Rebated-rim, bottleneck 11.05 mm (0.435 in) 11.58 mm (0.456 in)
11_mm_caliber
Australian-born elephant hunter
rifles, he used a .350 Rigby, a .404 Jeffery, a .416 Rigby and a .425 Westley Richards, although his favourite was a .375 H&H Magnum he had one custom made
P._C._"Pete"_Pearson
1880 battle of the First Boer War
the most common was the .500 / .450-inch (12.7 / 11.4 mm) calibre Westley Richards, a falling-block, breech-loading rifle. The South African historian
Battle_of_Bronkhorstspruit
German gunmaker
most exclusive manufacturers such as Holland & Holland, Purdey and Westley Richards. And in some cases, they even surpassed them. By far the largest part
Ludwig_Schiwy
Lancaster Royal Engineers carbine United Kingdom Pattern 1855 1858 Westley-Richards carbine United Kingdom Monkey Tail 1861 Terry United Kingdom Pattern
List of former equipment of the New Zealand Army
List_of_former_equipment_of_the_New_Zealand_Army
Events in the History of Birmingham, England
the first factory to be lit by gas. Westley Richards established as firearms manufacturers by William Westley Richards; the company will still be in business
Timeline of Birmingham history
Timeline_of_Birmingham_history
1860s United States Spencer rifle and carbine 1860s United States Westley Richards Rifle United Kingdom Peabody Rifle United Kingdom Snider Enfield
Colonial_militia_in_Canada
Unit of the British Army
century turned the yeomanry's focus to national defence. In 1871, Westley Richards breech-loading carbines replaced the muzzle-loading carbines and were
Royal_Gloucestershire_Hussars
barreled shotguns, invented by William Anson and John Deeley for the Westley Richards company of Birmingham. 1884: The Maxim gun, the first self-powered
List of English inventions and discoveries
List_of_English_inventions_and_discoveries
rifle and carbine Breechloading repeater 1860-1860s United States Westley Richards rifle Breechloading 1812-1871 British Empire Peabody rifle Breechloading
List of historical equipment of the Canadian military
List_of_historical_equipment_of_the_Canadian_military
Aboriginal people of the Northern Territory of Australia
Martini–Henry effective up to 1,000 yards, several revolvers, and five Westley Richards shotguns. Numerous Marra were downed, but they persisted fearlessly
Marra_people
Military unit
special dispensation to continue its 12 troops. It was also issued with Westley Richards breechloading carbines. Lord Bagot retired from the command in 1874
Staffordshire_Yeomanry
German gunsmith and businessman (1852-1925)
high-end Belgian and English models, perhaps from Auguste Lebeau and Westley Richards, which distinguished his company from the other weapons manufacturers
Eduardo Schilling (businessman)
Eduardo_Schilling_(businessman)
Area of Birmingham, England
including the offices of Birmingham Battery and Metal Company and the Westley Richards Gun Factory, were demolished. However, plans for a major regeneration
Selly_Oak
Military unit
Bodelwyddan, The Montgomeryshire Yeomanry had been re-equipped with the Westley Richards .499 calibre breechloading carbine in 1871, and was rearmed again by
Montgomeryshire_Yeomanry
Area of Birmingham, England
1975 the business returned to Sparkbrook. William Westley Richards founded the company of Westley Richards (Gunmakers) Ltd in 1812 although they didn't move
Bournbrook
English architect (1863–1947)
Homestead, 25 Woodbourne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham 1897 (Listed Grade I) Westley Richards Gun Factory, Grange Road, Selly Oak 1898 Birmingham and District Bank
Charles_Bateman_(architect)
South African militia force
Most of the Boers had single-shot breech-loading rifles such as the Westley Richards, the Martini-Henry, or the Remington Rolling Block. Only a few had
Commando System (South Africa)
Commando_System_(South_Africa)
Military unit
G Trp at Aberford H Trp at Tadcaster. 1875 saw the first issue of Westley Richards breechloading carbines to the regiment, although there were still only
Yorkshire_Hussars
Barnes Linnett patents the world's first flip book. 1873: William Westley Richards, gunmakers, takes out the first of many patents relating to the firearm
Science and invention in Birmingham
Science_and_invention_in_Birmingham
List of sheriffs and high sheriffs of the English county of Rutland
Morcott 1879: Edward Sharrard Calcraft Kennedy of Whissendine 1880: Westley Richards of Ashwell 1881: The Hon Francis Pierremont Cecil of Stocken Hall on
High_Sheriff_of_Rutland
English footballer (born 1980)
Richards". BBC Sport. 18 March 2003. Retrieved 21 May 2007. "Westley praises Richards". BBC Sport. 22 January 2004. Retrieved 17 June 2010. "Richards
Justin_Richards_(footballer)
Welsh pirate (1682–1722)
In the novel The Princess Bride and its film adaptation, protagonist Westley dons the mantle of the Dread Pirate Roberts, a mythical figure inspired
Bartholomew_Roberts
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