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The Art of Gunmaking

Expertise

In Westley Richard's workshops you will find all the tools associated with high precision engineering. But these tell just part of the story - it is only the practiced eye and the sensitive finger that are discerning enough for the ultimate measure of quality. Even conventional tools are different here: files, for example, are so smooth that they almost appear to be blunt - but this is only so that they can be used to remove the infinitesimal amounts of material required to achieve a perfect fit between two pieces of metal.

The skills and qualities expressed by a Westley Richards Gunmaker can only come about through a combination of innate ability, years of training and experience, endless patience, and a determination to achieve faultless perfection. These qualities are augmented by a pride in both the company and its products and often, a lifelong involvement with them.

Expertise