A Good Volunteer 1853 Pattern Enfield Three Band Rifle. 55” overall, 39” round .577 barrel with foresight & ladder rear sight graduated to 1000 yards, breech with various inspector's marks, percussion lock with VR cipher & 1859 Enfield. Walnut full stock with, regulation brass mounts, stamped ‘Williams & Powell Liverpool’, tang of butt engraved with ‘W. J. Hall’. Iron ramrod & sling swivels, buff leather sling,
Dated 1859
In good condition, with a very good bore
Williams & Samuel Powell bought the business of Mrs Ann Patrick(formerly Edward Patrick and before that Jeremiah Patrick) at 10 Pool Lane, Liverpool, in 1833. In 1834 they moved the business to 13 South Castle Street, and in 1837 they moved to 29 South Castle Street. In 1846 the partnership ended, but which of the partners left, retired or died is not known, the firm continued to be known as Williams & Powell. In 1860 the firm moved to 25 South Castle Street.