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Serial numbers were not required before 1968. If it had one, check under the forearm and breech area.
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What is the value of crescent shotguns?
What is the Model, Serial Number and date of the Crescent Firearms shotgun which you want a value on?
What are Oxford Arms shotguns?
Oxford Arms Company was a trade name used by the Crescent Firearms Company on shotguns made for the Belknap Hardware Company of Louisville, Kentucky, c. 1890-1920. It will not have a serial number. I have an Oxford 16 gauge side-by-side. It has a serial number. Take the barrels off and it is in the slot that holds the barrels. Sorry, Danny, I should have said it MAY not have a serial number. Even if there is one, There are no records available to date these old utility grade shotguns.
Where is the serial number on 12 gauge American gun?
It may not have one. Assuming yours is a break-action shotgun, they were made by Crescent. Crescent made over 2 million shotguns under about 425 different trade names (American was the name used for guns made for Sears). Shotguns were not required by law to HAVE a serial number until 1968, and your gun was made well before the, HOWEVER- if there is a serial number, it is likely found on the portion of the frame that is covered by the breech end of the barrels. Remove the barrels, and look at the part of the frame that they concealed.
Can anyone tell the age of an Excel shotgun from the serial?
Excel shotguns were made by Crescent, Crescent-Davis, Iver Johnson, and J. Stevens. If it was made by one of the first two, the number probably isn't a true serial number and the exact age cannot be determined. There are a couple of experts who MIGHT be able to place one of the other two into a range of +/- 5 years.
How old is a victor ejector American gun company 12 gauge serial number 322878?
Victor shotguns were made by crescent firearms from 1904 to 1920. You can assume your shotgun is at least 90 +/- years old.
When was American gun co gun serial number 121761 made?
American Gun Company was one of over a hundred names used on Crescent firearms. Crescent was in business 1888-1931. Most of their double shotguns seem to date from 1900-1930. There are simply no production records.
Where is the serial number on a wards Hercules shotgun?
Serial numbers were not required on rifles and shotguns until 1968.
How old is your firearm made by crescent firearm co serial number 729840?
sorry- no public serial number records.
Where can you find the serial number on an Oxford Arms double-barrel shotgun?
OXFORD ARMS CO was a tradename used by Belknap Hardware of Louisville, Kentucky on shotguns made by Crescent Fire Arms Company and by J. Stevens Arms Company. It will not have a serial number as these were not required on firearms sold in the US before 1968.
What is the age of a Crescent shotgun serial or model 286647?
Crescent Firearms were manufactured from 1893 to 1930, but there are no factory records available to determine the exact year from a serial number.
Who to contact for serial number for my gun?
Not certain I understand what you are asking. If your gun HAS a serial number, it should be stamped into the metal of the receiver (frame). In the US, serial numbers were not required by law on rifles and shotguns until 1968. Many older rifles and shotguns- especially .22 rifles, have never had a serial number, and they are perfectly legal,
What year was this 12 gauge Victor Ejector serial number 360352 made. Any idea if there is any historical value. It appears to be an old piece of junk?
the Victor line of shotguns were made by Crescent Firearms Company, circa 1904-1920 Crescent was a sub contractor for many different shotgun distributors........... Crescent firearms were not high on collectors list..................
