80-120 yrs ago
A shotgun made in the late 1800's
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Your shotgun which was made between 1903-1915,will bring between 80-125 dollars,depending on overall condition.
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150 USD
Very few records. H&A went out of business in 1916.H&A purchased the Forehand Arms Co.and continued to make this model for a few years.In 1902 they offered the forehand double boxlocks with or without outside hammers.Sidelocks were offered from 1906-1909.These different types will hopefully help in getting you close to the year of manufacture of your shotgun.
Utility grade shotgun mostl likely made near the turn of the century.
Forehand and Wadsworth (Forehand Arms) was in business from 1871 to 1902. Unfortunately, there are no serial number records for this company that has been closed for 116 years.
It would be somewhere between 1893 and 1930.
Either made by Crescent Arms of Norwich, Ct, or imported from Belgium by H&D Folsom of New York City. Probably between 1893 and 1913.
It would just be called a Forehand Arms Single Shot.