I have one that was my Grandfathers. Never been able to find out anything about it. Anyone know the History. One person told me it may have been sold by Montgomery Ward, but they were not sure.
how to tell the age of a 12 gauge single barrel shot gun made by American Gun Company?
70-100 yrs
as your looking down the gun, the gauge should be stamped on the left barrel back by the stock.
If I had to guess, I'd say 12 gauge since that would be the most common. But it could be 16, 20, or .410. It is possible, but not likely, that it is 10, 24, or 28 gauge. Anyone familiar with shotguns should be able to tell you just by looking, but you can also measure the diameter of the barrel. The diameter of a 12 gauge barrel should be approximately .729 inches, a 16 gauge .663, a 20 gauge .615, and a 410 is measured as a caliber .410 inches. The diameter at the breech will be a bit higher than these measurements and at the muzzle it will be a bit smaller.
Sn on barrel and receiver should match.
by the barrel gauge and cereal number..
Unknown.
The barrel and receiver should have the same serial number.
50-100 USD
No known sn data.
Can you tell me what it's worth?
Nothing without a detailed description of all features and markings. Pump? Semi-Auto? Single or double barrel? SXS or OU? etc..