What do I have?
I have a spingfield 1911A1. It is chambered in 9mm and I cannot find any information on it, or another one like it! I'm looking not just for its value but general info on it and how i might find another one. It appears to be a standard model (no bell or whistles). Also its an original 9mm frame, not a conversion. Anybody have any background info on this thing? P.S. I have pictures but cant figure out how to add them to this posting.
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I have a 12 ga. over/under that I do not know anything about on the side of the gun is stamped:
FABBRICA ARMI FAUSTI STEFANO
MARCHENO V.T. (BS)
CANNE CROMATE
ANY INFO YOU MAY HAVE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!0 -
It depends if the barrels are Damascus? If they are, $150 is about what a clean wall hanger will be worth.
If your prize has steel barrels and everything else checks out ( take it to a QUALIFIED gunsmith) you got a good deal.
Sorry!, Dropped the ball, didn't answer your originial question.
What you have is a "Hardware" or "Store Brand" shotgun probably made by the Crescent Arms Co. of Norwich CT. (Owned by the H & D Folsom Co.)
Crescent made these shotguns over a period of over 40 years, from the 1880's to the 1920's, in very great quanity.
The early ones had barrels of Damascus steel, and are unsafe to shoot.0 -
I believe this shotgun has steel barrels. I realize some of the old demascis barrels are hard to tell apart from the steels, but it has the proof tested stamped on them and I just cant detect any windings of steel wire around a mandarel to form a barrel.[:)]
JIM0 -
Examine the barrel under the forend. It will be easier to see if it's
twist or plain steel. Up till 1910 or so, Damascus steel was used in premium barrels, twist steel in cheaper barrels and cast or "Armoury Steel" in the cheapest barrels. Gun makers finished their Damascus barrels to bring out the pattern whereas twist barrels were cheaper. The twist pattern can be harder to see than Damascus.
It turns out today, the plain steel barrels are safe for light to medium loads and twist and Damascus barrels are considered unsafe.0 -
It sure looks like it's a solid steel barrel. I looked at it closely again and can find no signs of twist or any other form of barrels. Like I said it has stamped right on top of the barrels, "SELECTED FORGED STEEL" and, "PROOF TESTED 12 GUAGE"
........ 2 3/4 INCH CHAMBER.
It is in such good shape that I wouldn't be affraid of pulling the triggers on it anyhow. I'll probably refrain from any hot loads in this thing but a regular old round should be fine in it on the occasion. I am more into looking at it and maybe telling the history to freinds. This is why I included the stampings in a prior letter. I found a wealth of info about another shot gun I had made by NR Davis from those very stampings.
JIM0 -
[?] I am still in search of a more detailed description of tis gun. IE. date, actual manufacturer, etc.
Can anyone help????
Thank you to those that have replied and to those that might!
JIM0
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