THey were made by crescent firearm company.
Wautauga was made by Crescent Firearms. It was a trade name. Crescent waas in business from @1893 to 1932
Made by Crescent firearms.
You won't find history of any particular Crescent double barrel model. They basically made one or two models and marked them with whatever name the retailer wanted. Well over 100 different trade names have been found on Crescents. The company was formed in Norwich, Ct, in 1892 and bought by H&D Folsom Sporting Goods the following year. Around 1926 Crescent was sold to Stevens (which was already owned by Savage) then merged with NR Davis (which they also purchased) to form Crescent-Davis Arms. The Crescent name disappeared completely about 1932.
The Star Leader shotgun was indeed manufactured by Crescent Firearms, a company that operated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Crescent Firearms produced a variety of firearms, including shotguns such as the Star Leader model. The company was known for producing affordable but functional firearms for the mass market during its time in operation.
Sold by Sears Roebuck around 1900. Probably manufactured by Crescent Firearms, Norwich, Ct.
Around 1892 Crescent firearms manufactured shotguns under a variety of names. In 1930 H & D Folsom Arms sold their Crescent Fire Arms company to Savage Arms and Savage combined Crescent with Davis Warner Arms Corp., as Crescent-Davis Arms Corporation. Your shotguns value, in good condition, is about $150.
Basically, you can't. AFAIK, no definitive history has been written on Crescent. They built utilitarin firearms, that weren't that expensive to begin with. If you had one NIB, it might be worth 150 USD.
Vulcan was a trade name used by the Edward K. Tryon Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. These guns were manufactured by Crescent Firearms c. 1893-1930.
Louis A. Garavaglia has written: 'Firearms of the American West' -- subject(s): Firearms, History 'Firearms of the American West, 1803-1865' -- subject(s): Firearms, History
Hugh Pollard has written: 'Pollard's history of firearms' -- subject(s): Firearms, History
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Yes, it is made by Crescent F A I have 2 of them and love them both, Parts are interchangeable with some other models, i.e. Peerless, Knickerbocker. There is a wealth of information by Nick Niles in the Gun Digest book of Guns and Prices 2005 Edition, ISBN #0-89689-324-3 and library of congress # 2005906853 Models, prices, and history. Also acomplete listofALLthe names associated with Crescent F.A. Co