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. Barton was born in 1800.
Richard W. Barton died in 1859.
Richard W. Johnson was born in 1827.
Richard W. Johnson died in 1897.
Richard W. Richards was born in 1893.
Richard W. Richards died in 1985.
W. Richard Stevens died in 1999.