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Just Found an Ancient shotgun in the closet

Cyclonus
Can anyone tell me anything about this or what it might be worth is as old as the hills and i doubt anyone knows anything about it
its a single shot blackpowder 10 gauge is definately blackpowder due to the damascas twist barrel. has 2 triggers in a double set of a trigger gaurd first one opens the barrel. only writing on it says

C.S.Shattuck Hatfield MASS.
and says AMERICAN on the top of the barrel

no other markings on it the barrel is 36 inches long thats right exactly 3 feet long and is pitted all to hell on the inside.

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  • Cyclonus
    the only thing that tells me that its a 10 gauge is i have a browning 10 gauge and i have shells and the shell fits perfectly inside the ancient gun Im guessing since noone replied then noone has any idea what this is or anything about it that i havent already said.

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  • Tommy_2_pockets
    quote:Originally posted by Cyclonus
    the only thing that tells me that its a 10 gauge is i have a browning 10 gauge and i have shells and the shell fits perfectly inside the ancient gun Im guessing since noone replied then noone has any idea what this is or anything about it that i havent already said.

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    Two hours isn't much time to allow for a reply, particularly 2 hours late at night U.S. time on a Thursday. Be patient, someone might have a research lead for you.

    I'm wondering if your gun might not be an 8 gauge, if a 10 gauge shell fits in the muzzle, but I have no idea if muzzle loaders were choked.

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  • nord
    C.S.Shattuck... Maker of utility firearms until around 1900. Now an empty lot in Hatfield as I recall. 10ga. is possible, though 12's are more plentiful. Market value will be very low with the best prices being given for home decoration.

    Nord
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  • hrf
    Looks like this one? http://www.{elsewhere}.com/guns/976533666.htm

    Ugly beast!
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  • captkirk3@dslextreme.com
    C.S. Shattuck Arms Company. Hatfield, Massachusetts, circa 1880-1910.
    Maker of Revolvers, Palm Pistols, and Shotguns..............No Great Collector interest........

    Captain Kirk, Tech Staff
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  • tobefree
    I am kinda familiar with this gun. Other than the extra trigger to break it down the barrel and chamber are butted together (and breakdown together as well) in such a way that one has to wonder how it ever worked. I have seen nicer pieces listed for 250-300 bucks. I have never actually seen one sell at that asking price. I am not really sure why they aren't more collectable.

    Shattuck Shotguns didn't do so well, probably since he let Mr Mossberg quit him and start his own company. You should always keep your talented help happy.
    While this paticular Shattuck issue has fairly no value, the old dude produced a couple handguns that are like out of site. I'm talking thousands. Shattuck was the first to issue a revolver with a swing out cylinder (Iver Johnson fans would wrongly argue that) If you have ever seen one of his handguns, you would see, what I am assuming is his likeness, in a very high relief 1880's gentleman molded in the grips.
    Personally those shotuns are so unusual that I wouldn't mind having a really nice one. 300 bucks hmmmmmmmmmmmmm, don't know about that though.
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  • b.goforth
    toobefree,
    shattuck's use of the andrew hydes patents for the swing out cylinder was on a single action spur trigger revolver. iver johnson used the same patents on a double action revolver, after andrew hyde came to work for him. thus the iver johnson calim of the first double astion with swingout cylinder is correct. o.f. mossberg worked for shattuck then iver johnson and then several others before he opened his own shop along with his two sons.
    bill
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  • calamitywood
    How do you find an ancient gun in your closet? The only thing i find in my closet that i didn't know about are more of the wife's cloths (I swear those things must breed like rabbits) [:D]
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  • tobefree
    Yes that is all true, but all I said was shattuck marketed the 1st swing oyt cylinder revolver. whether he bought stole or the rights is trivial as is whether or not it was a single or double action. 1st to market is 1st to market.
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  • boeboe
    Actually, the term "ancient" refers to the time prior to the fall of the Roman Empire. Then you go into the "medieval" period. I think "antique" would apply.

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  • Xracer
    boeboe...I agree!!! My grandkids think I'm "ancient".

    I perfer to think that I've "aged like fine wine"....... [:D]
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