Crescent Firearms

Apparently there are not even any paper records for Folsom firearms. One researcher claims they were donated to a WWII paper drive.

Both 'King Nitro' and 'Central Arms Co' are trademarks of the Shapleigh Hardware Co, which was a major catalog retailer from the late 1800's well into the 20th century. The shotguns marketed under that name were made for Shapleigh by different companies, notably Davenport Firearms, Crescent, Hopkins & Allen, and Stevens. We'd have to see the shotgun to determine which manufacturer actually made the shotgun. www.countrygunsmith.net

I own a Greenough dimascase forged barrel shotgun. I'm not familar with the stampted lam.

14 gauge shotgun shells have not been commercially available in the US since the 1920's and there probably hasn't been a gun chambered for them made since WWI. If you want to give a little more information - like all the writing and symbols found on the gun, I can probably tell you a bit more.

I don't know the answer but I also have a Kimel ind. Gun, Model 5000 32 Cal. seven shot revolver. Made by Kimel Industries in Matthews, North Carolina. ... Kimel Industries Inc. PO Box 335 Matthews, NC 28105 1-800-438-9288 ... opie.vistech.net/anarchy/WEAPONS/gundealr.lst - 34k - Supplemental Result - Cached - Similar

Could have been made any time from the early 1900's up to about 1960. The guns were made by Crescent, Harrington & Richardson, and Iver Johnson for sale by Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. Value today is $35-$75, maybe $100+ if absolutely like new.

The Knickerbocker was made by Cresent, but under the Folsom House Brand. A great recourse for shotgun information can be found in a book called "The Golden Age of Shotgunning" by Bob Hinman. GK & Associates, LLC

CountryGunsmith@direcway.com has everything you need.

50 USD

It would be somewhere between 1893 and 1930.

Manufactured by Meriden Fire Arms Co, 1905-1915, for Sears Roebuck & Co.

See Single Shot Rifles and Actions by Frank de Haas, chapter 30 pages 193 to 196. This is an excellent book that covers several models of Rolling Block rifles . It is unfortunately out of print so you will need to locate a copy through a used book source such as abebooks.com, www.rollingblockparts.com, or on occassion Ebay.

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==AJ Aubrey Shotguns== This is a toughie. The Standard catalog says they sell from $100 to $1500 and you should get a professional appraisal before buying or selling one. AJ Aubrey doubles were made for Sears by their subsidiary company, Meriden Fire Arms, of Meriden, CT, from 1905-1915. They came in five grades. Even the field grade guns were a cut above a normal hardware store trade name. Most in well-used condition but still fully functional will probably fall in the $150-$250 range, but a field grade gun in NRA Excellent condition could bring a bit more. If the gun has engraving and appears to have higher quality wood, you may have one of the better grades, and in Excellent condition these could reach that $1500 mark. So, really if you don't have a "best" or at least "better" gun in high condition, a true professional appraisal may cost you nearly as much as the gun will bring at auction.

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Manufactured by Harrington & Richardson very near that patent date.

This name was put on shotguns by Crescent Fire Arms Co, Davis-Warner Arms Corp., and also by at least one unidentified Belgian maker for Spear and Company.

If it is marked only Blue Grass, not Blue Grass Model 1900 or Bluegrass Arms Co, and is a hammer double, it was made by Hopkins & Allen Arms, 1896 to 1915, according to Vorisek's Shotgun Markings.

Manufactured by Crescent Fire Arms, sold by Montgomery Ward.

I have the same gun and have no luck finding any of the answers you are looking for. My gun is in pretty good shape and can still read that it was produced by the Central Arms Company but have been unable to find out any thing else. Please let me know if you come up with anything. I was told by a friend of mine that during the wars people would building guns out of their shops or houses so people started calling them house guns. Sorry I couldn't be more help. good luck. Can you email a picture of the gun? I'd like to see it. kevin@ballard-construction.com

Crescent firearms were made from 1892 to 1932.

Depends on the information you are looking for. If you are interested in finding its value, check gunbroker.com or gunsamerica.com for values.

We must know the manufacturer, model, exposed hammers or not, and the condition of the gun...The rest is easy...The manufacturer and model will be stamped or engraved on the metal somewhere What is the manfacturer, model and condition of the gun...the rest is easy...

Oxford Arms was a hardware store trade name on guns made by several companies, but the 1915 patent date indicates it is a Stevens 5000 or 5100 or 311, made from 1920 to 1989. If one of these numbers is marked on the receiver, it can narrow the manufacture date down a little. Value will be $150 to $250.