Peerless Shotguns

Michael B.

September 07, 2009 14:11

I have a side by side Peerless 12 Ga. It is inscribed "Peerless Philadelphia, PA." on the left side of the receiver and "5000" on the right. Been in the family yesrs. The serial number is C24022, all matching numbers. (bbl, receiver, and forehand). Has a "Redhead Brand, Chicago" red, recoil pad that appears to be very old... Any help in indentifying it for me, manufacturer, age, value, quality, etc.?

Thanks,

Mike B.
Tennessee

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  lcdrdanr

  September 07, 2009 15:58

  Peerless was a tradename used by Crescent Fire Arms Company (for H & D Folsom Company on shotguns in the early part of the 20th century although I am not familiar with Philadelphia, PA marking with it. Peerless was also a tradename used by J Stevens Arms Company on Rifles.
  
  Dan R

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  Michael B.

  September 07, 2009 16:25

  Thanks It does look like a Stevens receiver.

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  Michael B.

  September 07, 2009 16:26

  or Fox.

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  Ned Fall

  September 07, 2009 22:39

  Mike.
  looked in two reference books, one by Joseph T. Vorisek and the other by me and found two entrys for guns with the Peerless name. I found no reference to a marking of Phildelphia,PA or 5000. That's not to say there was no such name, just that I couldn't find one. The two names I found are just plain Peerless which was made by Crescent Fire Arms Co., Crescent-Davis Arms Corp. Stevens Arms & Tool Co. and Savage Arms Co. This name was sold by H & D Folsome of New York City and Spegal May Steiw of Chicago.Tne other name is Peerless Gun and this one was made by either Crescent-Davis Arms Corp or Savage Arms and was sold by Montgomery Ward of Chicago.

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  Michael B.

  September 08, 2009 11:37

  Thanks Ned.
  
  Interesting. My Dad, now passed, worked for Wards for over 40 years..
  
  I don't think there was a connection tho.
  
  Thank you very much...
  
  Mike

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  He Dog

  September 08, 2009 14:36

  Ned, I have been looking for your book knowing only "Ned Fall" as an author name. Can you give me a title to try and locate it? Thanks![^]

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