10-100 usd
Sold by Belknap Hardware and Mfg. Co. in Louisville, Ky. Other sites indicate that several manufacturing company made products for them.
The Essex brand was manufactured by a number of companies ie.. Crescent, Harrington & Richardson, and Stevens for distribution by Belknap Hardware Co. in St Louis, and Folsom's retail outlets in N.Y.
No published sn data
The 12 Gauge Single Shot Shotgun Model 336882 from the Volunteer Arms Company was probably manufactured by the Belknap Hardware and Manufacturing Company that operated in Louisville, Kentucky. Iver Johnson Company and H & R, are two other gun manufacturers that made this type of shotgun.
Ha25-4r serial no. 7296
Trade name manufactured by Crescent Firearms, Norwich, CT, and retailed by Belknap Hardware Company of Louisville, Kentucky. No specific production records (low $$$ guns) but roughly early 1900s.
Volunteer Arms Co. was a trade name of Belknap Hardware and Manufacturing, a large wholesale/retail in Louisville, KY. It operated under that name from 1907 until 1986. The Volunteer Arms Co single barrel shotguns were actually the Iver Johnson Champion model. The Champion was manufactured from c. 1909 until the mid 1970's.
The Belknap Hardware & Mfg Co., wholesale hardware supply co. was established in 1840. They began by producing iron products, such as horse and mule shoes, nails, spikes and other forged items in a small shop. Since 1890 their catalog included a line of sporting goods that included baseball gloves, and Bats, that were made by other manufacturers. Because of the list of player endorsements, and being located in Louisville KY., the Bats were most likely manufactured by Hillerich & Bradsby Co. Louisville Slugger. Belknap also carried a line of Louisville Slugger Baseball bats in their catalog. Their catalog of items grew from 100 to over 75,000 over the years. Blue Grass was one of the brand labels and along with many other items the line of baseball bats were branded under that name. After 140 years of doing Business Belknap filed for bankruptcy in 1985, and the company went out of business in 1986.
Nitro Hunter: Trade name manufactured by Crescent Firearms, Norwich, CT, and retailed by Belknap Hardware Company of Louisville, Kentucky. "Nitro" implies that it was intended for smokeless powder. Not much collector interest in hardware store guns, but if it is checked out by a qualified gunsmith, it may be worth $200+ as a shooter.
Anna Belknap's birth name is Anna C. Belknap.
AnswerNitro Hunter: Trade name manufactured by Crescent Firearms, Norwich, CT, and retailed by Belknap Hardware Company of Louisville, Kentucky. "Nitro" implies that it was intended for smokeless powder. Iit was probably manufactured c. 1907 - 1930's. Not much collector interest in hardware store guns, but if it is checked out by a qualified gunsmith, it may be worth $65-75 as a shooter.
Volunteer was a trade name used on shotguns manufactured by Crescent Fire Arms Company for Belknap Hardware Company of Louisville, Ky in the period 1893 to 1930. No records exist to give a serial number, date of manufacture. Value for a .410 would average at $100-$125, depending on condition.