Utility grade made @ turn of the century
Excelsior shotguns were mfg. in Europe by Liegeoise D'Armes a Feu. The Excelsior name was also used in the US by Iver Johnson Arms and Cycle works
The Gibraltar line of shotguns was made for Sears & Roebuck. More information about them is readily available via the internet.
try: SAVAGE SHOTGUN.COM
The military does not mount 8 guage shotguns on boats. Sometimes shotguns are CARRIED aboard boats, but those are 12 gauge. Afraid you have been given some bad information.
eight gauge shotguns are(were) used in steel plants to knock flashing off the big bowls
Yes, 20 gauge is the second most common gauge for shotguns in the last few decades.
Gauge
the value of a 1948 Stevens double barrel shotgun 16 gauge. Hammerless.
I have heard of 4 gauge shotguns used to bust up slag in steel furnaces. 10 gauge is the largest available today for hunting & defense.
50-100 or so
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.