Dr W Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Hi all I've just bought an old side by side from a mate and I was trying to find a bit more about the company (tried Google but not much there). The gun itself is a 28" non-ejecting, side by side, 12g with a english straight stock. If anyone has any information or knows where to look please let me know. Thanks Drw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSPUK Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 (edited) Is it anything like this one - if so this is going for £850 http://www.glasgowgunmakers.co.uk/gunroom/gun.aspx?id=2010 I googled "Arthur Howell & Co Gunsmiths" quite a few hits but as you say not many people have answers - there again I didn't spend that long reading every link. Edit if the name was on receiver then only a 100 were made with his name on http://loch-burnfirearms.com/list.php?page=1§ion=shotguns&subSection=engShotguns Dave Edited February 7, 2011 by DSPUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr W Posted February 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Yeah I saw that one, it's very similar, I thought it would make a good rough/pigeon gun rather than bashing my other gun about. It fits very well and I did ok on the clays yesterday with it. I was trying to find some history of the maker but very little around, most of the google hits are for a gunshop in Norfolk. I did find this but wanted to delve a little deeper; Firearms expert BILL HARRIMAN The maker, Arthur Howell, was first in business at 28 Weaman Street, Birmingham, in 1909. The firm became Arthur Howell & Co in 1917. It seems he stayed at Weaman Street until about1942, when he moved to No 21. He was still recorded as a member of the Gun Trade Association in 1957. Howell’s production appears to be small and the numbering system is inconsistent. I think that number 7,558 dates from 1937. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Quote from Nigel Browns, British Gunmakers:- Arthur Howell was recorded at 28 Weaman Street Birmingha, in 1909 and became Arthur Howell and co in 1917. He remained at Weaman Street until 1942 but may have removed to Whittall Street shortly thereafter. He is recorded as being there in Gun Trade membership at least until 1957. A batch of non/ejector 12 gauge A &D guns bearing searial numbers 9500 - 9511 were made for this firm by the trade starting in the late 1920s. It is not known whether they carried any further serial numbers, Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr W Posted February 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Mine serial number is 5*** so good chance it was made in the 1920's but the info I read said the serial numbers were inconsistent so who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 There are only the eleven numbers in this series, 5001 numbers start as follows- 1927 9500 1928 9501 1929 9504 1930 9507 1931 9508 1932 9511 So if your gun serial number starts 50 itr is likely to be one of the eleven already mentioned The years 1927 - 28 have other guns produced serial numbers starting 60-61 - 62 . Then in 1931 the numbers which are now 5 digit start 193--. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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