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the store brand and gauge for starters.
J. Stevens Arms Company
New empire was one of the miriad of brand names used by the Crescent Fire Arms Company of Norwich, Ct. between 1892 and about 1922. They manufactured good quality, inexpensive single and double barrel shotguns for field use.
1926 to 1945.
Yes, 20 gauge is the second most common gauge for shotguns in the last few decades.
Gauge
ESSEX Tradename used by Belknap Hardware Company of Louisville, Kentucky on shotguns made by Crescent Fire Arms Company. ESSEX Tradename used by J. Stevens Arms Company on rifles and shotguns.
Its a Sears branded Mossberg 500.
Guns illustrated 2011 issue list these shotguns at $479.00
I can say that Browning started having shotguns made in 16 gauge in the year 1909.Winchester started having the model 12 shotguns made in 16 gauge in the year 1914.so I would surmise that the time frame of 1909-1915 would be the correct time frame for the introduction of the 16 gauge shotguns.
Ithaca made 10 gauge shotguns.
12 has a bigger bore.