Westley Richards"The Carlton" 12 Gauge Cartridge

A scarce Westley Richards “The Carlton” 12-bore sporting cartridge, bearing one of the distinctive proprietary cartridge names associated with this celebrated Birmingham gunmaker.

Founded in 1812, Westley Richards established an international reputation for sporting guns, rifles and innovative gunmaking. The company also had a long association with ammunition manufacture and loading, offering an extensive selection of sporting cartridges through its catalogues.

“The Carlton” was one of a fascinating range of Westley Richards named shotgun cartridges, alongside such brands as the A.L.P., Aquatite, Gastight, Right & Left, Special and Wizard.

Gunmaker-branded cartridges such as The Carlton are appealing survivors from the traditional British sporting trade, when prominent gunmakers supplied customers with cartridges carrying their own distinctive names and specifications.

An attractive piece of Birmingham gunmaking and British sporting history,

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