Its true - E Kettner - one of the biggest chains in Europe has gone bust.

Oh well, one less annual pilgrimage whilst in Munster and Dortmund!

http://www.wildundhund.de/artikelbeitrag/artikelbeitrag_22493.html

Rgds Ian

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Rgds Ian

Jaspo GmbH - their wholesale leg - is operating again. As of now, it is not yet sure which parts of Eduard Kettner GmbH & Co KG will survive. The tendency is to amputate the clothing/equipment section and to retain the guns & ammo core.

Carcano

I'm shocked! Kettner bust....

I used to take my wife to D�sseldorf, to go X-mas shopping, and I'd just happen to find their store, and Frankonia's too ;-)

Well...who'd have thought. Life has few fixed values.

Frans