anyone know this company Ellett Brothers???

[adkmountainken]

picked up a box and a hlf of rb's for a cap and ball pistol i assume am not familiar at all with the company Ellett Brothers out of Chapin SC. just curious if anyone is familiar?

 

[64Springer]

About Us​

Ellett Brothers is a nationwide marketer and supplier of outdoor sporting goods products. Now in its 73rd year of business, the Company markets and distributes a broad line of products and accessories for hunting and shooting sports, marine, camping, archery and other outdoor activities. The Company’s product lines, which contain over 50,000 SKU’s, include firearms, reloading, marine electronics, trolling motors, optics, cutlery, archery equipment, ammunition, leather goods, camping equipment, sportsman gifts, and a variety of other outdoor sporting goods products. Ellett Brothers features such recognized brand names as Remington, Ruger, Browning, Winchester, Smith & Wesson, Daisy, Motorguide, Minn Kota, Coleman, and Leupold. The Company’s customers include over 20,000 independent retailers in all 50 states. Ellett Brothers buys from over 800 manufacturers and suppliers.
Ellett Brothers is a shining example of a true American success story. In 1933 Chilton Ellett, Sr. started a fishing supply business with a meager amount of merchandise, ninety dollars in the bank and half of an 8’ x 16’ shed for a warehouse. By 1935, Ellett Brothers’ warehouse had moved to a 424 square foot building. In 1944, Ellett Brothers made its first major expansion into a 7,200 square foot building in downtown Chapin, South Carolina. This new building was nearly 113 times the size of the 1933 warehouse. In 1954, Ellett Brothers expanded its office and warehouse to over 17,500 square feet. In 1974 Ellett Brothers moved to its current location in Chapin, South Carolina, and presently occupies a total of 250,000 square feet of warehouse and office space at that location. In addition, the company also owns and operates a 140,000 distribution facility in Newberry, South Carolina.
Ellett Brothers originally distributed only fishing supplies to independent sporting goods dealers located in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. In 1957, Ellett Brothers began distributing hunting and shooting sports products and outdoor accessories in an expanded territory, and the company subsequently discontinued the distribution of fishing equipment.

 

[ppg1949]

Thanks for sharing an interesting company history.

 

[TNTraveler]

Back when my family owned our gun store we bought a lot of merchandise from them, they were great to do with, but its been 25yrs

 

[Crow Choker]

WOW-haven't seen that name in a while. Back in the 70-80's I bought alot of gun related products from them, including black powder shooting (muzzle rifle/cap an ball).