William Powell & Son "GENERAL" 16 Gauge Cartridge

A William Powell & Son “The General” 16-bore sporting cartridge, supplied by one of Birmingham's most distinguished historic gunmakers.

William Powell & Son was a major name in the Birmingham gun trade, with a history extending back to the early 19th century. The firm became particularly renowned for its high-quality sporting guns and for generations traded from its famous premises at 13 Carrs Lane, Birmingham.

“The General” was one of William Powell's proprietary shotgun-cartridge names. The cartridges are recorded as being loaded by William Powell & Son using Eley-Kynoch components, providing an interesting connection between the independent Birmingham gunmaker and one of Britain's major ammunition manufacturers.

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