I just bought a 28 ga. Champion ,,,it cost me nearly $400 with shipping and other expenses....looking for the 44 shot now.....Jim
how old is my Iver Johnson single barrel shotgun champion model 3578 C with a 12 gauge choke bore barrel and lug forged in one and approximate value .
Iver Johnson is most often associated with the HERCULES trade name. sales@countrygunsmith.net *If that statement marked on the gun actually says "barrel and lug forged in one piece" it is a Stevens. If it says "barrel and lug forged in one" (exactly the same except no "piece") it is by Iver Johnson Arms and Cycle Works.
IF IT IS GOOD SHAPE ID SAY $95 TO $110 TOPS. THE 410 IS A GUN THAT THERE IS SO MANY AROUND THE PRICE JUST DOESNT HOLD UP
The Champion was manufactured from 1909 to 1956.
Yes, I have a 12 gauge choke bore barrel & lug forged in one by Iver Johnsons Arms & Cycle Works. Champion is clearly listed on the shotgun and it was manufactured in Fitchburg, MASS USA.
Barrel that has lands and grooves made by the barrel blank being hammered on a mandrel
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What year is 16 gage single shot Springfield barrel and lug forged one piece inside barrel wwdt
Your Iver Johnson double barrel shotgun can be dated by the words hammer forged.This places production from 1936-1941.these were well made mass produced field grade shotguns of high quality.
1864-1935
Eastern Arms was a trade name sold by Sears Roebuck. The guns were actually manufactured by several makers, but the "barrel and lug forged in one piece" is a mark found on the Iver Johnson Champion from about 1909-1927, so if you have a single shot, break action gun, that's what it really is. Retail value is probably $50-$75. Firearms don't bring a premium for being mis-stamped.
Diamond Arms was a trade name used by Shapleigh Hardware Co of St Louis from the late 1800s to about 1950. The guns were made by G. B. Crandall, Harrington & Richardson, Hopkins & Allen Arms, J. Stevens Arms Co, and probably a few others. A 410 single shot is most likely a Stevens product. If that statement about one piece barrel actually says "barrel and lug forged in one piece" it is a Stevens. If it says "barrel and lug forged in one" (exactly the same except no "piece") it is by Iver Johnson Arms and Cycle Works.