Misc Shotguns

I have one. I bought it at JM Fields (long since out of business) in 1960. It has Brecia Italy proof marks. Has given good...

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Leige, Belgium, has been the location of many firearms manufacturers for at least 2 centuries, so I suspect that is where it was...

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The a/f is probably the mark of August Francotte, a Belgian manufacturer of fine shotguns. Can't tell you if it's safe to use. A...

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It shouldn"t matter to use screw-in chokes with buckshot. I prefer slugs, myself.

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Apparently Victor Collette was not a prolific gunmaker. I can only find one other reference to his work. That is a pinfire...

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You have already identified it as a Shapleigh's King Nitro. Shapleigh Hardware was in St Louis Missouri from the mid 19th...

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He was a goaly at Jons Hopkins. He is TERIBLE arch-enimes with Obama.I hope you enjoed the info.

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Need a bit more description. Is this a pistol? If so, do you have a detachable wire stock for it? Would the description...

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Should be priceless to you, but to the rest of the world, $50-$125.

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Daniel Boone Gun Company: Trade name on shotguns made for Belknap Hardware Company of Louisville, Ky. Most likely manufacturer...

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Have you tried e-gunparts.com?

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Short answer = NO. But everything has some value to someone. Just had an email this morning from someone looking for a source...

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Barrels for a Remington 870 pump are running $80 and up around here. Depends on what you are looking for.

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Rickard Arms Company: Trade name used on firearms made for the J.A. Rickard Company of Schenectady, New York c. 1900.

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If its a lefever nitro special, on the auction sites they,re bringing from 300.00 to 550.00 depending on condition.

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i seen one in a gun shop for $94 if that helps any

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Yes.

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Mississippi Arms Company Mississippi Arms Co was a trade name used by the H.D. Folsom Arms Company on firearms made for the...

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Sold by Sears Roebuck around 1900. Probably manufactured by Crescent Firearms, Norwich, Ct.

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Whoever had the low bid that year. Most were imported from Belgium and the most likely makers would include, F. Dumoulin & Co.,...

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Built c. 1930-1948 by Stevens division of Savage Arms. If in useable condition, possibly worth $200+.

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Julian Saget was a gunsmith in New Orleans from about 1860 to 1890. I have a J Saget double barrel that was imported from Leige,...

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I have a Westernfield deluxe with 2 ivory beads and the rosewood stock. Hard to find gun with this type of wood but a lot of...

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If it is a side hammer, damascus barreled Belgian import , you will probably have a dificult time finding the correct stock and...

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Priceless as a family heirloom, but otherwise only valued as a mantle decoration. Typically, $125-150.

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Newport Shotguns This trade name was apparently owned by Hibbard Spencer and Bartlett Hardware of Chicago, and the guns were...

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Mary Ann, I assume the shotgun you are refering to is a of the semi-auto flavor. If so your problem could be anything from just...

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A local gunsmith should be able to find them. It's probably a Crescent, possibly an Iver Johnson, product. Answer Pierce -...

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Your shotgun would have been manufactured in Liege, Belgium, by Anciens Etablissment Pieper and sold by A. Baldwin & Co, New...

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S.R. Marshall and Co. I have a list of over 200 trade names used on shotguns around 1900, but S R Marshall and Comet are not...

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Riverside was manufactured by Stevens, so if you can identify the equivalent Stevens model, you should be able to find hammers at...

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You can go to their website http://www.hr1871.com/.

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Long Tom Shotgun Sears never actually made firearms. During the 1920s and maybe '30s Sears owned a gunmaking firm outright,...

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Excerpts from The Firing Line Forum and Firearms Forum Questions and answers from Shotgun Tom and WarPig:The 16-bore Syracuse gun...

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$50-$75 retail.

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I am in the final stages of completing the restoration of a model 311a 12 ga. The disassembly of your 311h 20 ga should be...

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Unidentified Shotgun Surely there are more markings on the gun. I can find a similar number on a Western Field (Montgomery...

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Not alot Hi, a stevens model 58 price will vary by gauge and condition. The book value on these guns is around 25-50...

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Palmetto was a trade name used by Edward K Tryon of Philadelphia on lower grade revolvers and shotguns sold thru hardware stores,...

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What's a barrel number? Serial numbers were not required on shotguns in the US before 1968 and most manufacturers did not use...

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I have a list of over 200 trade names used on shotguns around 1900, but Smokeless Wonder is not there. Several other ___ Wonder...

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Western Arms was a division of Ithaca. These guns were manufactured between 1929 and 1946. It probably has a serial number, but...

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Possibly a BAYER 12 Gauge side by side ? Mine has two hammers and triggers. The trademark of a knight on horseback is inscribed...

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Bridge Gun Co was a trade name used by Shapleigh Hardware of St. Louis, Missouri, on guns by several makers. The "Belgian...

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That version of the name places the date of manufacture prior to 1916 and the Electro Steel would suggest no earlier than c 1900....

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From the late 1800's until WWI thousands of shotguns like this were imported from Belgium. If the country of origin is marked on...

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The older brownings use an asterisk (*) or a set of them to determine the choke of the barrel. (one) * is Full, (Two) ** is...

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This may be the same as a Stevens 940E. Check out gunpartscorp.com or http://pfbtparts.tripod.com/PFBT.html

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It should be priceless to you as a family heirloom. Unfortunately, it is not very valuable to the rest of the world. If it has...

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Cherokee was a trade brand used by C.M. McClung & Co. a dealer located in Knoxville, TN c. 1880 to 1920 and probably later. What...

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the "elg" means made in belgium after 1893. the 12 in a diamond means 12 gauge. The script AE and tower (le Perone) are also...

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I can't find Loomis in any of my references. If it is a utility grade, double barrel, probably with side hammers, I will guess...

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Alvin - The gun was probably made by Harrington & Richardson for Sears. It may be called the model 10 or model 120 in the H&R...

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Joe - That version of the Stevens name was used from 1886 to 1916.

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The first place to check would be at a local gunshop. If that fails, try Numrich Gunparts Answer i need a butt stock for...

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It really depends on the rarity of the gun, but in general serious collectors (the ones who pay big bucks) would prefer a gun...

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My cross reference list indicates that this is a Savage 59. If your local gunsmith can't find the parts, you can check with...

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Janssen was a major gunmaker in Belgium c. 1880-1915, so probably made shotguns of every size from little 9mm garden guns up to 6...

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Sort of asking what a flat-head Ford is worth. I can guess that it is either a single or double barrel break action and in NRA...

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Depending on condition, $150-$300.

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I have the same shotgun, only a 20 gauge, left to me by my Grandfather. It was the first firearm I ever shot. My Dad caught me in...

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I know that there is a 949C series n I am holding it across my lap and I am looking for a butt stock for it mine is broken from...

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Manufactured by Crescent Fire Arms Co sometime between 1893 and 1932 and worth $150-$250, depending on condition.

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I do know the value of your gun. Your guns value is $114(Good), $168(Excelent), $210(New In Box). Other than that all I know is...

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You might find one at Numrich Gunparts

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On the one I own the right is mod. the left is full. Answer My 16 ga that I bought when I was 11, I'm 53 now is full and...

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Daniel Boone Gun Company was a trade name used by the Belknap Hardware Company of Louisville, Kentucky on firearms they retailed,...

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If that "small figure of a man?" is a knight in armor, you probably have a Bayard manufactured by Henri Pieper or Anciens...

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You didn't really ask a question. The markings are probably worn and the FPA is realy ERA. New Era Gun Works was a trade name...

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Diamond Arms Company: Trade name used by the Shapleigh Hardware Company of St. Louis, Missouri on imported shotguns they...

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Without a model number, your only hope is that a gunsmith will recognize it. Look in the yellow pages. If there are none in...

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Eastern Arms was a trade name used by Sears Roebuck on firearms from a variety of manufacturers. The 94-A would be a Savage...

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There was no specific date, you could order them either way for many years, damascus was usually the more expensive of the two....

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The American Gun Company was the "house brand" of H&D Folsom Sporting Goods, New York City, c. 1895-1930. The guns were...

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If your gun is the origanal model 10 it will have an A,B,or C at the end of model 1o on the bridge and barrel . we think the gun...

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1985.

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Original value? You mean what did one sell for when it was new? Probably about $5 in the 1890's and up to about $15 by 1930. ...

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Western Arms was just a name used by Ithaca in the 1930-1950 era (and maybe earlier by Bacon Arms?). The B with a cross above it...

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Probably Wyeth Hardware & Manufacturing Company, St. Joseph MO. Answer Wyeth didn't manufacture their own guns. Most authors...

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You can start with a Rem. 870 12GA and go up from there. I've used 870's, Win. 1300's, 11-87's, and 1100's. An over and under...

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Go to the sporting goods section at WalMart and find the least expensive 410 pump. Figure that your used gun is worth 2/3 to 3/4...

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Josh, check out e-gunparts on the web.

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There were approximately 3000 New Model Pocket Shotguns made c. 1876-1896. Between 1896 and 1905 approximately 1000 New Model...

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There were 6 grades, E D C B A AA. Serial should be 2000-2500. Grade F added in 1889. 1892 Ideal or G grade added. 1899 I...

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You need to find some books by Joe Vorisek. They are hard to find, but "Shotgun Markings" is probably the one you want to...

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Check with your local gunsmith. No one would be making new parts, but lots of the old double and single barrel shotguns were...

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Riverside was a second-tier gun by Stevens. Fit & finish may have a little rougher than those with the company name, but still a...

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Not the Spencer that made the Civil War era carbines. The Spencer name was used on shotguns by several firms. H. Spencer &...

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You might see if schematics are available from Numrich Gunparts. Mossberg seems to have made more Western Field marked guns than...

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whashington irving, james fenimore cooper, and william cullen bryant. have any doubts about this answer? go to cenage.com or...

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I have same vintage of gun I was told not fire it. with shell from today. the twist barrel cannot handle the high pressure.I am...

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Probably about $125-$150 as a mantle decoration.

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Hartford Arms Company: Trade name used by the H. & D. Folsom Arms on shotguns made for the Simmons Hardware Company of St. Louis,...

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Most likely made in Belgium by Henri Pieper around 1900. Marked in the hopes that buyers would associate the name with the...

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Nitro King was a Sears Roebuck brand name made by Crescent Arms, 1908-1917.

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It sounds like a fine gun and could be worth anywhere from $400 to 900. depending on condition. Great gun fro trap & skeet and...

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