W.H Davenport was a minor shotgun manufacturer that produced primarily single shot 10 & 12 gauge shotguns between 1870 and 1910. They built some double barrel guns under the "King Nitro" trade name, which were sold by mail order hardware companies. Acme was another trade name for guns produced by W.H Davenport.
Probably the benchmark of the inspector who checked it out after it was completed.
The metal is soft & they are stamped with an engraved die.
30.00
The receiver is the frame of the gun. When a gun is marked with a serial number, it is stamped on the receiver. It will be a different part depending on the type of gun.
SKS receivers are milled. AK receivers can be stamped or milled.
The Browning Sweet sixteen, will have the words "Sweet Sixteen" stamped or engraved on the receiver after the 1948-1950 time period. Prior to Sweet Sixteen being engraved on the legend which is the left side of the receiver, Sweets from 1937-40 and 46-49 are not stamped. If you have one of these guns, the gun will have a faded gold trigger - not blued. This is the most obvious sign. To be sure remove the forend. If the Barrel ring that slides over the magazine tube has three holes in it, then it is a sweet, providing the barrel serial number matches the receiver. So, check the trigger and barrel. Two other differences can be detected, but it's more info than needed to answer your question.
It will be stamped into the side of the receiver.
it 's probably a baker model built around 1888. pbl
Put the bell on your lap, position the lead pipe away from your head. Look down towards the bell. The model number should be engraved in that area. If you're looking for the serial number, I'd try looking on a valve casing, often the second valve.
The serial number is stamped on the bottom of the receiver.
If the number is engraved and not stamped then it was done by a previous owner and not Colt. It could mean anything.
50-100 or so