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William Powell Viscount sidelock ejector £10,995

“The gun felt familiar, like I had used it for years, with no surprises or quirks”

OUR VERDICT

Being of a certain age, I remember the William Powell catalogue arriving via Royal Mail as the harbinger of the coming season. Though it was full of all things new and exciting, I never dwelt on the pages of tweed suits and leather goods but turned straight to the back where the William Powell shotgun range was to be admired. The images of these timeless sidelocks are still vivid in my memory and it

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