A Safari with Westley Richards

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Re: A Safari with Westley Richards

Post by lazybones » Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:58 pm

Great story and pics Vikram.Thanks for sharing

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Re: A Safari with Westley Richards

Post by captrakshitsharma » Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:42 pm

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Re: A Safari with Westley Richards

Post by Yaj » Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:14 am

Awesome Vikram! Thank you!
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Re: A Safari with Westley Richards

Post by herb » Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:20 am

Awesome! thanks for the pictures and the writeup.

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Re: A Safari with Westley Richards

Post by Vikram » Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:50 am

Dear friends,

Thank you all for your very kind words.It gives me great pleasure that you enjoy the experience and that's what I want to do,share with you.

@ Navi- Surely when you come over and I am here,shall be a pleasure to go visiting these places.AA Brown is also in Birmingham and though much smaller a firm-Just Robin Brown and his assistants- they produce some very fine guns.

@CC, Imagine what it must have been for me to hold them in my hands and let the go! That .416 Rigby and that .577 HH.Not to speak of the wonderful shotguns.

@Tim, If they could let me- in my tattered sneakers and five pound Tesco jacket-into one of the hallowed shrines of bespoke gun making,no doubt they would welcome you.

@Ashar, I already put up posts on H&H,Purdey,Beretta,Boss etc. Check these links out

1. http://indiansforguns.com/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=43

2. http://indiansforguns.com/viewtopic.php ... 09&start=0

@Winnie, Sure one day.Till then plinking in my home range :lol:

Thank you all once again.

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Re: A Safari with Westley Richards

Post by ravi.sharma » Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:57 pm

Hi Vikram,

Thats a fantastic tour provided by you. You have changed the concept of London tourisum for people like us. Earlier, if we planned for a trip to London, the common places to visit would be, London Eye, Madam Tussads, Big Ben, Buckhingam Palace. after your post the Priority list is,

1) Westley and Richards
2) H&H
3) Berretta
4) Boss

Mainly only gun shops.

Once again thanks for such a mouth watering trip. I hope to see your next trip soon.

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Re: A Safari with Westley Richards

Post by cottage cheese » Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:36 pm

Vikram,

Indeed a very rich experience!... I really appreciate the report.

Thank you!

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Re: A Safari with Westley Richards

Post by kanwar76 » Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:40 pm

Awesome post Vikram as always.. classic..

Thanks a lot

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Re: A Safari with Westley Richards

Post by Mark » Thu Oct 29, 2009 12:40 am

What a nice lot of pictures, and very informative and descriptive text to go with it!

Two thumbs up Vikram!
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Re: A Safari with Westley Richards

Post by Sakobav » Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:03 am

Vikram

Looking forward to Bham ..

Did find something about AA brown

http://www.doubleguns.co.uk/aabrown/his.htm

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Re: A Safari with Westley Richards

Post by Vikram » Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:34 am

Thank you,kind sirs.Pleasure.
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Re: A Safari with Westley Richards

Post by dilip » Thu Jan 28, 2010 10:28 am

wow ..... superb showroom
great sir Thanx for sharing

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Re: A Safari with Westley Richards

Post by kanwar76 » Thu Jan 28, 2010 10:49 am

Went through the post again, just can't stop drooling..
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Re: A Safari with Westley Richards

Post by shooter » Thu Jan 28, 2010 3:01 pm

Cant believe i missed this post. And Vikram, you didnt even mention it to me!!

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Re: A Safari with Westley Richards

Post by Vassili Zaitsev » Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:01 am

Amazing Vikram................no words...
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