Wesley Richard was an expensive shotgun. "A Richard" is likely an inexpensive shotgun manufactured by the Crescent City company sold with an expensive sounding name.
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Unfortunately, W. Richard was a low quality shotgun that attempted to cash in on the very fine quality Westley Richards guns. No connection between the two. Made early 1900s. sold by Sears.
Most likely a gun maker in the Liege region at the turn of the century.
D is 2wd W is 4wd
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Richard W. Sears was born in 1943.
Richard W. Gilsdorf was born in 1930.
Richard W. Gilsdorf died in 2005.
Richard W. Garnett was born in 1968.
Richard W. Haines was born in 1957.
Richard W. Rahn was born in 1942.
Richard W. DeKorte died in 1975.