Continental Guns
Side by Sides
We therefore formed an arrangement with Arrieta to develop the William Powell Continental range, which now consists of four models of sidelock side by sides. All of these guns are built on the same quality actions and are made of the same very high quality components. However there is a significant difference in price.
Over and Unders
In 2008, we decided that the William Powell range of Continental shotguns was incomplete without a choice of over and unders. Our problem was in finding a maker of over and unders whose guns were just as good as our side by sides and who would be prepared to work with us to build guns specifically for the English market.
William Powell have been making guns since 1802. Whilst we are still making a few of our hand built model No. 1 side by side shotguns, over 20 years ago we realised that there was a real demand for high quality guns at an affordable price; the sort of guns that most shooting people would want and be able to buy.
The William Powell Continental over and unders have the reliability that we have come to expect of Italian made guns and yet they are truly individualistic – there are not thousands of them elsewhere in the world as is the case with guns from the high volume makers. As a result, the resale value of the William Powell Continental over and unders tends to be significantly higher than their mass produced counterparts. We carry in stock examples of each model, but guns can be custom built to suit an owner’s requirements with the usual delivery time of nine months or less. Again the William Powell Continental over and unders can be purchased as singles or pairs and all our guns (whether side by sides or over and unders) carry a two year warranty against mechanical defects. Special engraving and Teague chokes are also available.
