
Manufactured during 1929 but catalogued until 1939, the ModelĤ was a double-barrel gun with a ventilated rib barrel. The grip area of the buttstock and on the forend.ĭouble-Barrel Ventilated Rib Trap (Model 4) The walnut stocks had line cut checkering at Gun with the same ventilated rib that was used on the Manufactured from 1927 to 1942, the Model 3 was a singlebarrel Single-Barrel Trap Ventilated Rib (Model 3) Stocks that were line cut checkered at the grip area of the Manufactured from 1927 to 1947, the Model 2 was a singlebarrel Long Range Single-Barrel Trap and Field (Model 2) This model was manufactured betweenġ9 and, incredible as it may seem, its price at introduction This symbol denotes “Sleepers” with rapidly-rising values and/or significant collector potential.Įred walnut stock. The finish is blued, with a case-colored receiver and a check. It features aīoxlock action with double triggers and extractors standard. Of 26" to 32" with various choke combinations. 410 bore gun may command up to a 200 percent premium.Ī side-by-side, double-barrel shotgun chambered for 12, 16, orĢ0 gauge, as well as. Gauge guns often command a price premium of 50 percent a Produced in 12, 16, and 20 gauges, and in. Eventually, sixĭifferent models were produced. Introduced a line of lower costs, boxlock guns. During 1921, Ithaca GunĬompany, under the name the Lefever Arms Company, Inc., Syracuse until about 1919 when they were discontinued. Manufacture the same sideplate gun that had been made in Between then and World War I, they continued to See the Lefever Arms Company section of this book for pricesĭuring 1916, the Ithaca Gun company purchased the gunmakingĪssets of the Syracuse, New York based, Lefever ArmsĬompany.
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In Steven’s full line catalog until 1941 but from 1937 toġ941 the doubles sold in the C-D brand were on either Stevensĭuring 1921, Ithaca Gun, under the name “The Lefever ArmsĬompany, Inc.” introduced a line of lower-cost, boxlock guns. where some sidelockĭoubles were assembled, Crescent-Davis brand guns remained To the Stevens plant at Springfield, Mass. It was merged with Davis-WarnerĪrms Corp. Stevens Arms Co., Division of SavageĪrms Corp. 60 and in 1931 the Crescent-Davis “NewĮmpire” No. This very popular model became theĬrescent “Peerless” No. Sidelock was introduced as the American Gun Co. of NY.” In 1922 the Crescent brand replaced Profusion of private brands as well as in Folsom’s house brand Huge quantities of these “Hardware Guns” were produced in a These were the best American hammer guns in the market for

Shot caliber with Damascus twist laminated or Armory steelīarrels depending on the shooter’s wants. Guns were offered in 12, 16, 20, and 28 gauges and later, 44XL To their extensive range of imported guns. They could add an American-made sidelock hammer, side-byside

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It was bought by H&D Folsom of New York City, large The company made good quality inexpensive single and double-īarrel shotguns at its Norwich works, beginning aboutġ892. A complete list of Stevens brand models including the three in-house brands: Riverside, Springfield, and Super Value, are listed. They feature double triggers and extractorsĮxcept where noted. They have various length barrels and choke combinations. 410 bore will normally bring a premium as do guns with single triggers and ejectors. They are chambered for 10, 12, 16, or 20 gauge as well as the.

Of utility-grade, side-by-side double-barrel shotguns betweenġ8. Stevens and its successors produced a number Them should take advantage of the literature available on the They are widely collected, and one interested in Produced a great many firearms-most that were of an affordable Independent division in this organization since. It operated as such until 1920, when it was taken In 1864 this firm began doing business as J. Values range from $100 to $1,600 depending The Springfield brand name on many good quality single andĭouble-barrel shotguns. on shotguns made for the Shapleigh Hardware Co. A little info on all mentioned possibilities.Ĭentral Arms Company: Trade name used by the W.
