Romain Lepinois in the Westley Richards workshop.
Stocker Keith Haynes shaping the stock of a shotgun.
Aligning the gun barrels.
Mike Hill working on the breach of a shotgun.
Intricate engraving in the Westley Richards workshop.
Traditional tools at the Westley Richards workshop.
Engraver Rashid El Hadi concentrates on his work at Westley Richards.
Rashid El Hadi attends to the fine details at the engraving stage.
Gun room manager Anthony Alborough-Tregear.
The Westley Richards showroom at the firm's headquarters in Aston.
The showroom at the Westley Richards premises in Aston.
Managing director Simon D Clode.
Stocker Keith Haynes shaping the stock of a shotgun.
Traditional tools at the Westley Richards workshop.
A photo from the 1970s, with managing director Mr Clode and gunsmith Ken Halbert.
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Westley Richards, Birmingham gunmakers
Nov 30 2009 by Jeremy Pardoe
Westley Richards, was established in Birmingham in 1812 and is one of the oldest gunmaking firms in the world. These pictures from inside the premises show how traditional tools and methods are used in the manufacturing process.
