Inexpensive. No real history to speak of.
Hi.......I would love to know if you found any info on this. I have a rifle same info bayard arms decb 20 1892 patent 488365.....
Bridge Gun Co was a tradename sold through Shapleigh Hardware Co. Manufacturers included H. Pieper and Anciens Etablissment Pieper in Belgium, as well as Crescent Fire Arms, Harrington & Richardson Arms, and J. Stevens Arms.
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The name of the sniper rifle in Brothers in Arms is the Springfield 1903A4 bolt-action rifle.
There was no company with that name. Crescent, Davenport, Stevens, and Pieper (Belgium) all furnished firearms for Shapleigh Hardware with variations of the Central Arms name.
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What is the value of a Stevens Arms 22-Long Rifle Pat. 1913.
If your rifle is a single shot rolling block type rifle, it was probably made by the J. Stevens Arms & Tool Company. These were made for hardware stores under the Marvel brand, and PROBABLY dates to the early 1900s. Not a great deal of information out there.
No. There was no manufacturer named Central Arms Co. Guns with this name were made by J. Stevens, Crescent, Davenport, Pieper, and probably others. Many will not have serial numbers.
Pieper generally made good guns. Could be anwhere from a couple of hundred dollars to a couple of thousand depending on condition and whether or not it's a high grade gun. Go to www.doublegunshop.com and post some pics and ask about the value.
Bridge Gun Co was a trade name used by Shapleigh Hardware of St Louis, c 1890-1940. The guns were actually manufactured in Belgium by Henri Pieper and Anciens Etablissment Pieper prior to WW I and later by Crescent Fire Arms, J Stevens Arms, and Harrington and Richardson.
Go to www.littlegun.be/ or www.doublegunshop.com and post a photo and info and you may get your answers