Help with identifying old Shotgun
Good afternoon everyone
I was hoping someone out there would be able to help me with identifying an old shotgun.
I got it from my Grandpa when he died which from what I am told the shotgun was either his dads or grandfathers. It is a single barrel brake open. A twelve gauge shell will not fit into it, barely, so I am assuming it is 16 gauge and there is only two markings on the entire gun. One is a engraved signature and the other is a stamped number. I have attached some photos to help.
Anything would help me, I am not wanting to sell it, just wanting to know some history and how much it is worth.
Thank you
Jason
I was hoping someone out there would be able to help me with identifying an old shotgun.
I got it from my Grandpa when he died which from what I am told the shotgun was either his dads or grandfathers. It is a single barrel brake open. A twelve gauge shell will not fit into it, barely, so I am assuming it is 16 gauge and there is only two markings on the entire gun. One is a engraved signature and the other is a stamped number. I have attached some photos to help.
Anything would help me, I am not wanting to sell it, just wanting to know some history and how much it is worth.
Thank you
Jason
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Jason, Welcome to the forums. You'll need to try your photos again, they didn't work.
You will need to leave the pictures in the photo hosting site. If you delet them after posting them here, we end up with the red X's.0 -
I am having troubles posting the images. I just tried it again and nothing.
Any suggestions?0 -
This will help you out for posting pics:
http://forums.GunBroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2592940 -
got it!!!
sorry about that0 -
I can't read the marking on either the shotgun, or on the piece of paper.
These older single barrel shotguns were made in great quantity from the later part of the 19th Century to the 1930's. A number of different US manufacturers made them during this time frame. They were made as utility grade shotguns to be sold inexpensively in local hardware stores. Many different names were inscribed on them. As the owner of the store could have any name or Trade Mark on them, if they were ordered in sufficient quantity. Because of this they are known to American collectors as "Store Brand" or "Hardware" guns. Generally they have very little value.0 -
From what I can read the marking says "Mio, N. Price" 0 -
From what I can see in the photographs (and I'm sorry to say they are not very good)
the gun is a single barrel, single shot break open breech loading "Trade Brand Name" shotgun and was made by the Crescent Fire Arms Company of Norwich,CT (1892 to 1930+). A "Trade Brand Name" shotgun is one that was made by a major maker for and was sold by a wholesale sporting goods dealer, a retail chain store or and independent seller (you local hardware store) who chose the name to go on the gun. Crescent Fire Arms Company was the biggest maker ever of such guns making over 2,200,000 shotguns using over 450 known names. I can't make out the name stamped on the left side of the receiver but if you will post it and the serial number of the gun (found on the bottom tang just behind the trigger guard) I'm sure I can tell you who the gun was made for and when it was made.0 -
just to note; 'back in the day' they did make 14 ga. shotguns. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Ned Fall
From what I can see in the photographs (and I'm sorry to say they are not very good)
the gun is a single barrel, single shot break open breech loading "Trade Brand Name" shotgun and was made by the Crescent Fire Arms Company of Norwich,CT (1892 to 1930+). A "Trade Brand Name" shotgun is one that was made by a major maker for and was sold by a wholesale sporting goods dealer, a retail chain store or and independent seller (you local hardware store) who chose the name to go on the gun. Crescent Fire Arms Company was the biggest maker ever of such guns making over 2,200,000 shotguns using over 450 known names. I can't make out the name stamped on the left side of the receiver but if you will post it and the serial number of the gun (found on the bottom tang just behind the trigger guard) I'm sure I can tell you who the gun was made for and when it was made.
Thank you very much for trying to help me.
Sorry about the pictures, here are some new ones. If you can, I would like a ball park of how much value it has. Thank you very much for the information.0 -
quote:Originally posted by MIKE WISKEY
just to note; 'back in the day' they did make 14 ga. shotguns.
really, never knew that0 -
The inscription reads Jno. W. Price.
Vorisek's "Shotgun Markings" lists J. W. PRICE as made by J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co. on Model 90's0
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