Manhattan Arms Co. SxS ???
Hi Guys, Well I was just given a Manhattan Arms Co. SxS 12 gauge. The other side of the receiver says The Interchangeable. The proof marks come back to 1853 Belgin black powder.Anyone knowing about this type of shotgun and /or its value please let me know. Tried to find in Blue Book, not there!! Thanks, Randy PS it has on the bottom of the pistol grip what appears to be a brass badge inlaid into the wood flush!!!!
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Typical Belgian import. 'The Interchangeable' appears on several of the Belgian imports from various makers. The combination of that marking and 'Manhattan Arms Co' would indicate manufacture by Dumoulin c. 1901-1905.
Many thousands (millions?) of shotguns were imported from Belgium in that time period to satisfy the demand for an inexpensive utility shotgun. Most were sold through mail-order houses and hardware chains. Values today are as decorator pieces, but you can occasionally find a historian/collector of this type shotgun (well, me, I guess). Even so, in top condition value tends to be short of $200.
Of course, shooting these old Belgian doubles is not advised. They are not designed for the pressure curve of modern ammunition.
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