The Crescent Gun Company made guns which were sold under assorted brand names back around the turn of the last century. "Essex", "Knickerbocker", "Lakeside", "American Gun Co."; an on-line search will turn up an amazing list of over a hundred names under which these low cost guns were marketed.
In many cases local hardware stores contracted with Crescent to have a small run of guns stamped with their store name. Essentially, anyone who had the cash could have Crescent guns stamped with their own brand name.
These were low budget guns of serviceable quality which have little to no collector value today.
ESSEX Tradename used by Belknap Hardware Company of Louisville, Kentucky on shotguns made by Crescent Fire Arms Company. ESSEX Tradename used by J. Stevens Arms Company on rifles and shotguns.
Most likely, yes. Essex was a trade name used by Crescent-Davis firearms Co on shotguns made for the Belknap Hardware Co of Louisville KY back in the 18 and 1900's. The term "Hardware guns" is derived from the Crescent Co, as they made guns for just about anybody, and would put any name on the gun if you ordered 10 or more.
Firearm made by Essex
Crescent Fire Arms made millions of similar shotguns with over a hundred different trade names. I doubt if anyone has a good estimate, but there were a lot. 20 gauge will be harder to find than 12s.
No. Remington shotguns are made in the USA.
Barton & co shotguns were made in Liege, Belgium.
When was J J Weston Shotguns made
Made in Turkey.
CBC for one Stoeger Condor and Uplander shotguns, also at least some Rossi shotguns
Yes.All Browning shotguns made prior to the year 1976 were Belgium made shotguns.
I know of no public database for Essex firearms. Sorry.
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