Hello, Mr. Howell! Are you still collecting information on Arthur Howell guns? I recently purchased a nice 16 bore, top lever, back-action hammer double with 'AH & Co.' stamped on one of the barrels beneath the forend. There is also, what I assume to be, Howell's serial number, 6373, as it is different from the Sanders serial number, 1363. The locks and top rib are marked 'A. SANDERS'. The top rib includes the Maidstone address. The Birmingham proof marks are from the 1925 - 1954 period. Inside the right lock, there is a marking 'I A' inside of a rectangle. The 'A' is perfect, and I am sure the other letter is an upper case 'I'. I was thinking it might be a 'keeper's' gun made by Webley and Scott and marked for retail at Sanders' shop. Will this help in your acquisition of Howell documentation? Cheerio!
Last edited by Roundsworth; 10/18/22 11:41 AM.
