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What replacement bbl for old Long Tom ??

gunwhisperer
Have an old single shot LONG TOM, no barrel (grandad used it for a stake many moons ago)

Sentimental value, need barrel, length doesn't matter. Will H&R, Savage, Fox, Crescent Arms fit this as they seem to be all related. Parts breakdown looks to be the same. It is 12 guage.

I will repair what stock there is but will not be a shooter, just a wall hanger, but if you have a fairly decent stock and forearm, I will consider that as well.

Thanks.
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  • Iconoclast
    ^^

    "There is nothing lower than the human race - except the french." (Mark Twain)
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  • texastradingpost
    Only a barrel from the same manufacturer will fit and probably of the same model. Any markings on the receiver or barrel that we could use to decipher what it is? Neat project. I have both "long toms" with all the stories that my father at 12 years old was given by my grandfather and my grandfathers single shot that as a teenager traded to a friend a fishing reel for it. I restored them both to shootable condition and have hunted with both on family hunts. Outshot the semis with them too. It was as if someone was standing behind me telling me when to pull the trigger. :-)
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  • gunwhisperer
    The barrel is missing. The only markings on the receiver is on the left side where it says Long Tom, and "12" with a G in the middle of a diamond. There is what appears to be a serial number on the bottom just rear of the trigger guard 634071. It has a single lug. The rear stock is attatched with a screw that extended through the entire stock and is accessed behind the buttplate. I could scan the receiver but don't know how to post the picture.

    It may have even been one of my g grandfather's guns, which gives it more meaning.

    Thanks
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  • nord
    I realize the sentimental side of your post, but there also has to be reality at some point. It would seem that the reality is that someone cared so little about the gun as to make the barrel into a garden stake.

    I'm not saying good or bad, but I am saying that that particular person probably knew exactly what your little gun was worth, how badly it was worn, and that it had served its purpose and needed to be destroyed.

    We're talking about a gun that can be had for perhaps $35 - $50 today in working order. To even think of replacing an old tube is more or less out of the question from a monetary or practical standpoint.

    If you're still determined to replace parts on this old clunker, then I'd suggest patience and a lot of gunshows.

    Nord
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  • texastradingpost
    But Nord, he is not placing value into the gun itself. The value to him is in that his grandfather used it and like my fathers single shot and my grandfathers single shot, apparently used it a lot. Take my fathers old Champion shotgun that I restored. My grandfather died when my father was young and times were hard. My father got so hungry he went out and killed the only thing he could find with his shotgun. A crow. He cooked it over a fire with a stick and ate it. To this day said it was the worst thing he ever ate, but he was that hungry. His gun was also in a sad state when I got it, but the hard life it suffered was not because of neglect, but because of its use as a utility and survival tool. I have single guns in my collection worth up to $3500, but the one pictured below is the most valuable one to me.

    Ok gunwhisperer,
    I went through my library, here is all I could find out.
    Long Tom was a trade name used by Sears and Roebuck of Chicago on shotguns they retailed. Savage/Stevens was a common Sears gun but it still could be anything. Sears sold many brands under trade names. Your best bet is going to be to watch the auctions for a "Long Tom" shotgun or one that mentions those markings in the description. You will probably have to buy another shotgun just to get the parts, but the good news is that you probably will not have to pay more than $50 overall to do that. Then take it out and use it. Your grandfather would want you to. standard.jpgGood luck on the search.
    John
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  • texastradingpost
    More,
    "Long Tom" as distributed by Sears were apparently made by both Meridian Fire Arms Co. and Stevens Arms and Toll Co.
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  • gunwhisperer
    I hope that this may help in identifying if I can post this right. It looks as if it may be a Steven? due to the curve in the rear reciever but don't know for sure. I know Long Tom was made by many companies and this is all I really have to go on. There is one Long Tom for sale on Gun Broker but seller has not responded and no picture.

    http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/Willy50/longtom10001.jpg

    Let me know if this link works. Didn't know how to post pix here.
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