Whoever submitted the lowest bid that year. Could be Crescent, Stevens, Iver Johnson, Harrington & Richardson, or others.
Well, they're useful for shooting rats and small birds.
the hsb and co, stands for Hibbard Spencer Bartlett Hardware Co. of Chicago. I just got a small pocket knife with hsb co Chicago on the blades. They must hav been like a Coast to Coast, other than that, I just herd of them myself.
Segerink company in the Netherlands
Made by Crescent Firearms Co for HSB & Co.
Barton & co shotguns were made in Liege, Belgium.
I have a HSB&co 12 guage pump shotgun and I would be glad to send a picture of it. Please email me at halbrookjack@yahoo.com and I will send a pic immediately. By the way, these shotguns were made by Cresent arms in norwich, conneticut. The word rev-o-noc is conover hardware spelled backwards. HSB & Co. made them for Conover hardware.
AYA, out of Spain, made some SXS shotguns with Revel on the receivers. I own one in .410 and it was a very beautifully made double barrel. It has hand select walnut wood and waqs finely finished.
Bridge Gun Co was a trade name used on guns made for Shapeigh Hardware Co., St. Louis, Missouri, c. 1920-1940. They were made by various manufacturers, but a .410 single shot is likely to be an Iver Johnson Champion.
There were some Shotguns Stamped Rev-O-Noc H.S.B. & CO. that were made by Hopkins & Allen. They were distributed/retailed by Hibbard Spencer Bartlett of St Louis, Mo. Rev-O-Noc shotguns made by Crescent were also distributed by Richards and Conover of Kansas City. They were also manufactured by Baker Gun and Forging Co and Iver Johnson Arms and Cycle Works. HSB & Co was in Chicago.
With such a detailed description of your shotgun, all I can say is that Sears sold shotguns, including .410 gauge, from the 1880's to about 1990.
I was informed that' some Morsel shotguns were made by Navy Arms Co.
The marking is "Cruso", the 'c' is part of the rooster. Cruso is a brand used by Hibbard, Spencer, and Bartlett, a Chicago based wholesale hardware house. They sold products to local hardware retailers. The Cruso guns were contracted by HSB to companies like Crescent, Stevens, Savage, etc, who made inexpensive firearms, usually shotguns, for other companies. These guns should be inspected by a gunsmith before attempting to shoot them. Modern ammunition has hotter powder than these guns were made for which could make them dangerous to shoot. HSB made a variety of objects with the Cruso name on them including padlocks, tools, tinware, livestock supplies, sporting goods, and the list goes on and on.. Other brands used by HSB are OVB (Our Very Best), Rev-O-Noc, True Value, Il-A-Noy, and others. HSB products are somewhat collectible. thckk.org is a place to start.