Guns
William Powell have been at the forefront of the design and manufacture of guns since 1802. Over this time, invaluable knowledge has been passed down through five generations of the same family. Today, this knowledge, skill and passion is still the core part of the gun room, and something that will quickly become apparent when dealing with us. If you are just starting out or a seasoned Shot, our gun room staff will have the knowledge and expertise to guide you in the right direction whatever query or requirement you may have.
modern over and unders, air rifles to centre fire rifles ideal for the modern stalker, we’re sure that we will have something to offer almost everyone, to suit almost any budget. This coupled with a highly renowned repairs, maintenance and restoration service, there’s not much that we don’t have to offer.
William Powell have been making suns since 1802. Whilst we are still able to make 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. Due to high manufacturing and labour costs, the UK no longer presented itself as a viable country to produce guns – save for the London makers, and even these are now having guns initially produced on their behalf. From this, the search for a company who shared the same passion and skill as the previous Powell craftsmen widened to the continent. During the search two companies stood out from the rest –companies who would ultimately go on to build the new range of William Powell shotguns and carry on a name that has become synonymous with prestige, quality and reliability within the shooting world.
Through extensive talks with the companies involved, it was settled on that Arietta of Spain would produce our side by side guns, and Batista Rizzini of Italy would produce our over and under range, all contained under the ‘Continental’ banner. Produced by master craftsmen, the William Powell Continental range are much more than re-badged shotguns. Countless hours of deliberation, alteration and augmentation have gone in to produce shotguns which we firmly believe replicate all the best aspects and desirability of English made guns, whilst combining reliability, affordability and quality.
See for yourself by clicking the links to the side – we’re sure you will not be disappointed.
