If my memory serves me, the Belgian "W Richards" were made by Henri Pieper. I have found at least one source relating them to F Dumoulin & Co, but I haven't been able to validate it. They were Folsom imports..

A little "W Richards" name use info. It's mostly citing Greener's explanations.
http://firearmshistory.blogspot.com/2012/06/spurious-guns-1.html

Here's an example of a "W Richards" with Birmingham proofs. It's clearly a little different quality than the Belgian guns. I've also read that some were made in Belgium, yet sent over and proofed in England. Kind'a like when all copy machines were called a "Xerox" after the best..

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=410278521

Last edited by Ken61; 04/16/14 01:11 AM.
I prefer wood to plastic, leather to nylon, waxed cotton to Gore-Tex, and split bamboo to graphite.