I am very surprised to hear the Powell family selling their business, it certainly is the end of an era. Weren't they the 2nd oldest, behind Beretta, for the longest continuously family-owned gunmakers?

In 2002, I contacted Wm. Powell and Son to learn more about my recently acquired Wm. Powell & Son .410 back-action hammergun and Peter Powell graciously sent me a copy of the original ledger of the gun's build date of Dec. 24, 1886. I had a ball shooting this gun, but regretfully have sold it.




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