Yes they were... I remember the ads for the big 8, 6, and 4 bore rifles when I was little. I was not keeping track of them when I was a teen when the original company folded. Later on, imagine my surprise when I saw the A&F catalog with a half-naked girl on the front cover! Boy how times change...
I was in the last A&F in NYC before they changed. How cool is was to see safari clothing and GUNS in one store! It had to be in the 80’s.