N.C. Greenough 12 ga double barrel shotgun
Hi,
I have an old hammer double barrel 12ga shotgun since childhood. It has N.C. Greenough on both locks. I am in the process of trying to restore it because the barrel has been cut to 18 1/4 inches. Anyone know who manufactured this gun? It looks like some of the Crescent Arms I have seen. Any info on it or a possible barrel match would be appreciated.
I have an old hammer double barrel 12ga shotgun since childhood. It has N.C. Greenough on both locks. I am in the process of trying to restore it because the barrel has been cut to 18 1/4 inches. Anyone know who manufactured this gun? It looks like some of the Crescent Arms I have seen. Any info on it or a possible barrel match would be appreciated.
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Be glad to help if I can. I have listings of over 850 names that were used on shotguns made between 1880 and 1940 and N.C. Greenough is not among them but thats's no surprise as there were so many names used and not all of them were recorded. Would you please confirm the name and where it is stamped on the gun? Also look on the bottom of the barrels for any proof marks. American made guns will have none, Belgian made guns will have the letters "ELG" in an oval while English made guns will have either crossed scepters or halberds (spear/battle-axe) with a crown on top and letters in the intersection. Please include any and all other markings you might find stamped on the gun. If the gun is American made, there is a good possibility that it was made by Crescent. Would it be possible for you to post any photographs of the gun? It is a very good possibility that the gun is what I call a "Trade Brand Name" shotgun. A "Trade Brand Name" shotgun is one that was made by a major maker like Crescent (and before 1940) for and was sold by a wholesaler or retailer who chose the name to go on the gun. 0 -
Hi Ned,
The name is definitely N.C. Greenough on both side locks. Couldn't get it to come out in any picture. The markings on the barrel came out ok though and are the only ones that are readable. On the under rib there is a letter s and sp and in front of the forearm lug there is what looks like a dot and number 61 & letter H and D (.61 H D). The top rib has Fine Laminated Steel. On the barrel receiver flat there are 2 proof marks with the number 918 over D and a number 1.
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Those are Birmingham proofmarks, but I don't find a Greenough listed in Boothroyd's Directory of British Gunmakers.
And a Google search finds references to Belgian and Parker shotguns also marked N. C. Greenough, so it probably was a brand name used by some retailer in USA.0 -
Thanks for the info. I am also looking for a stock to fit. The overall length of the gun is 24 in so I think it's legal, but would like a full stock. I may try and splice in the back half with inlays where it's joined. I know it has little value other than sentimental. 0
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