For a British gun maker like ourselves, the two hunter’s conventions put on by Dallas Safari Club and Safari Club International remain quite important to our business.
Just coming off of Westley Richards’ 20th Dallas Safari Club convention, Trigger, Ricky, our leather shop manager Tom Beete, and myself are still busy working our way through the many orders and sales we made at the show. This year’s event seemed especially busy with a strong U.S. economy and Dallas Safari Clubs ascension to what many now consider the premier hunting convention in America.
As usual we had an amazing array of wonderful Exhibition Westley Richards guns and rifles, most being displayed for the first time. Showcasing Westley Richards vast repertoire one could see everything from a delicately engraved .410 bore shotgun to the groundbreaking fully carved .600 NE Forest rifle. Highlighting the hand craftsmanship and long gunmaking heritage of Westley Richards, also on display was the last rifle F.C. Selous ever bought and the finest .425 Take-Down the firm has ever produced.
Westley Richards .425 Magnum Express Bolt Action with Detachable Barrel. Bought new by F.C. Selous in 1912.
Exhibition projects, such as the one’s displayed at this show, have become a hallmark of what Westley Richards is capable of producing and why many consider Westley Richards to be England’s premier gunmaker.At DSC, we were also able to debut our new line of adventure travel bags, the Bournbrook collection. This new line of luxurious handmade luggage represents an exciting expansion to the fine leather goods made in our factory, right next to our gunmakers. Along with old favourites such as our open ammo wallets and the Deeley rifle slips, these new products like the Bournbrook 48 hour bag, represent the best of British styling and quality and were very well received in their debut.
Westley Richards’ long history as one of the World’s premier firearms makers was also recognized at the Dallas show by the magazine Sporting Classics. Based out of South Carolina this periodical has long focused on the outdoors and the fine artwork, literature and handmade items that discerning outdoorsman use and collect. We were flattered to be recognized by the magazine and given their Award of Excellence for Sporting Heritage.
We appreciate all of the repeat customers who stopped in to say hi and a very big “thank you” to those that placed new orders. We also want to welcome those of you new to the Westley Richards firm and thank you for your new commitment.
For anyone who missed our display in Dallas we will be at the SCI convention in Reno booth # 2431... We’ll look forward to seeing you there.
The Explora Blog is the world’s premier online journal for field sports enthusiasts, outdoor adventurers, conservationists and admirers of bespoke gunmaking, fine leather goods and timeless safari clothes. Each month Westley Richards publishes up to 8 blog posts on a range of topics with an avid readership totalling 500,000+ page views per year.
Blog post topics include: Finished custom rifles and bespoke guns leaving the Westley Richards factory; examples of heritage firearms with unique designs and celebrated owners like James Sutherland and Frederick Courtenay Selous; the latest from the company pre-owned guns and rifles collection; interviews with the makers from the gun and leather factory; new season safari wear and country clothing; recent additions to our luxury travel bags and sporting leather goodsrange; time well spent out in the field; latest news in the sporting world; and key international conservation stories.
David Hodo on January 31, 2020 at 4:26 am
Good to see you and your Brit companions in Dallas L.D. Stay safe during the remaining show travels. Short of a disaster in my life, will be by the shop this summer!
Take Care
David
LD McCaa on January 31, 2020 at 5:20 pm
Good to see you as well David and I’ll look forward to having you down to the shop this summer!
Peter Buckley. on January 31, 2020 at 4:06 pm
LD,
Good to see you in control of your British colleagues, looks to be a fabulous show you have there, seems relaxed giving you time to converse with prospective clients, let’s hope the order books are filling nicely.
Best regards
Peter.
LD McCaa on January 31, 2020 at 5:20 pm
Ah Peter, I may look like I’m in control but looks can be deceiving. However, its not hard to take orders when the gun makers can produce such nice guns, so I was quite relaxed.
Green Leaf Air on January 21, 2021 at 11:34 am
Great blog and well written. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful content.
Regards,
Green Leaf Air
LD McCaa on January 21, 2021 at 11:40 am
Cheers...looking forward to our 21st.