I have a single shot 12ga shotgun. The name on it is Leader and the number is 497949. What info can you give me on this wepon.
Try a Stevens 940 and a Springfield 947
Blue Book of Gun Values
0091
japan
these are very hard to get info on, made in England from way back, search the net for a book on them.
Try the "2009 standard catalogue of Firearms" 19th edition. In any large book store.
Not without more information.
Made @ turn of the century + or -. 50-100 value
Impossible to answer without a detailed description of ALL markings and features.
i can't tell you a date for the manufacture of a 16ga.shotgun but i own a 12ga. singleshot shotgun made by mass. arms co. with patent date December 1900. i hope this info will help someone with finding the answer.
you may find some info at the savage arms website.This was the maker of your shotgun,savage/stevens.