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This is the London thread:

Name Armstrong & Co
Address1 5 Newman Street, Oxford Street
City/Town London
Country United Kingdom
Trade Gunmakers
Dates 1850?-1897

Notes

Certainly connected with the Port Elizabeth, South Africa, firm of G Armstrong (later W G Armstrong) which traded from c.1869 to 1899.

And this on Arthur Howell:

Name Arthur Howell
Other Names Arthur Howell & Co
Address1 Dean's Buildings, Weaman Street
Address2 28 Weaman Street; 16 1/2 Weaman Street
Address3 28 Weaman Street
Address4 21 Whittall Street
City/Town Birmingham
Country United Kingdom
Trade Action maker; gun & rifle maker
Dates 1905-1957

Notes

Arthur Howell established his business as an action maker in Dean's Buildings, Weaman Street in about 1905. From about 1909 he described himself as a gun maker, and moved to 28 Weaman Street; he took additional premises at 16 1/2 Weaman Street but only for about one year. In 1911 the firm was recorded in Back of 28 Weaman Street only. In 1915 the firm became known as Arthur Howell & Co. In about 1942 the firm moved to 21 Whittall Street. The firm ceased trading in 1957.

Tim