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mackcrane
I have a Central Arms, Nitro King .22 pump action, take down rifle with an octogon barrel. I know it was made by Crescent for the Shapleigh Hardware Co. of St. Louis, MO., but I can't find any other info on it. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

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  • mackcrane
    I have this old single shot shotgun that I recieved and would like to know some info on it. Central Arms Co. st.louis 1929 model 12 gauge. Can anybody help me. Thanks for your time.
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  • rufe-snow
    The greater majority of firearms Crescent made were double shotguns. Little is known of the other guns that Crescent made.

    With the older Store Brand guns that don't have the actual manufacturers marking, there is always question of who actually made them.

    Most of the large wholesale hardware distributors like Shapleigh could care less about who actually made their guns. They gave the contract to the low bidder. As the guns were sold as basic, inexpensive, utility grade, firearms that's all they cared about.
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  • mackcrane
    I found a little more info in that the Nitro King brand was made for Sears and Roebuck from 1908 to 1917.
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