Heracles (Hercules)

The only Crescent shotgun that I know of that was nickeled was the 20 guage, 14 inch barreled Knickerbocker. A shotgun with a barrel length of 18" or less requires a Class C license from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms. Assuming you are correct and it is a 12 guage, it was originally blued and parts should be available from http://www.gunpartscorp.com.

WHAT were they, or WHERE were they? There probably are none as they were manufactured long before serialization was required by law. Well, allow me to help you on the question as to where the serial number can be found on a W. H. Davenport shotgun. Remove the barrel. The shotgun I have has a flip open tab on the right side that is attached to a screw. Unscrew that and remove the barrel. On the underside of the barrel, at the breech, you'll find the serial number. Also, I noticed, behind the after end of the trigger guard are two numbers. Those two numbers match the last two numbers of the serial number. I'm not sure of their purpose. If this was helpful drop me a line at z.poet$pam@verizon.net (Of course, remove the $pam from the address.) Cheers, George Note: matching no's will be found on the lock, stock & barrel. The four didgits are found inside the frt stock that cradles the barrel, under the barrel where the lock will conceal when assembled. Also inside the top of the rear stock where the lock is attached, and under the lock behind the trigger guard as mentioned. And contrary to George, all numbers match on my "Davenport". signed the stunner.

You will need to do a detailed inspection. Schoverling & Daly imported shotguns under the Charles Daly name from makers in Prussia (like Schiller and Lindner), Germany (like Heym and Sauer), J&W Tolley of England, Newmann of Belgium, and even LeFever Arms of New York. If you do not know how to disassemble your gun to examine (and reassemble, of course), take it to a reputable gunsmith. The maker's marks and European proofs are there somewhere. The firm of Shoverling and Daly came into being in 1874. I really think that there qouls be few percussion guns sold by Daly. They prided themselves on selling the very best and latest. With this in mind, they were concentrating on breech actioned shotguns. To my knowledge they were buying guns from England and Belgiaum at their beginning. This has to be a pinned gun. Take the forend off and remove the barrels. Look at the proofmarks to see if it be English or Belgian. If German or any of the German States, there will be no proof marks. Same for US production. Hope this is helpful. Best, John

Manufactured by Iver Johnson or J. Stevens for Montgomery Wards.

Value will be determined by how well it looks over a fireplace. Normally from $100 to $250.

There were 61,000 made between 1913 and 1932. 6406 would fall around 1915 if they built 3000 each year.

1931-1941

I have been to many gun show's and found one in 16 gauge! Other than that I have not heard of any listed, or viewed at gunshop's near me! They were made in the 1930's- and stopped in the 1950's! A short run anyway?

The guns Hercules guns made by Stevens and sold by Wards were made around 1910 to 1940

Hercules is the Roman name for the Greek divine hero, Heracles. Heracles was born and raised in Thebes by his mortal mother, Alcmene, and his mortal step/foster father, Amphitryon. His biological father was the King of the Gods, Zeus. He was originally named Alcides but was renamed Heracles in an unsuccessful attempt to please Hera, Zeus's goddess wife, who hated the child because he was the result of her husband, Zeus's, affair with Alcmene.

The Romans adopted the Greek version of his myth but changed his name slightly to Hercules.

Currently it does not appear to be on any streaming services, so you would have to buy the DVD box.

Hercules is the Roman name for the Greek divine hero Heracles.

Herculean (strong) is the proper adjective derived from the name Hercules.

There were actually 11 presented in the film.

each knot pattern has a different meaning. You'd really have to research a specific design, or at least ask a question about a specific knot, to get a proper answer. IMO tattoos mean specific things to the person wearing them, and sometimes they are just for decoration. there isn't really "symbolism" in the tattoo world these days. people just get things tattooed on them because they think it looks cool... but some people do get tattoos that mean something to them, and most times it's not that apparent to people looking at them.

He wasn't a god, but a demi-god (= half god), because he was the son of a god and a mortal.

Hercules was a demigod because his father was Zeus. Zeus is god of Olympus or powerful. But his mother is mortal. He became a god when he died and Zeus turned him into a god. He was born a demigod.

King Eurystheus (and the Oracle at Delphi).

In a fit of madness, induced by the goddess Hera, Hercules slew his wife, Megara, and their three children.

The fit then passed and realizing what he had done, he isolated himself, going into the wilderness and living alone.

He was found (by his cousin Theseus) and convinced to visit the Oracle at Delphi to regain his honor.

The Oracle told him that as a penance he would have to perform a series of ten tasks, or labours, set by King Eurystheus, the man who had taken Hercules' birthright and the man he hated the most.

Ancient Greek history.

According to Greek mythology Hercules invented this athletic event to celebrate his fifth labour, cleaning all of Augeas' horse stalls in one day. The Greeks say the Olympics were held in honor of the king of the Greek gods, Zeus. Again according to Greek mythology, Hercules created them in honor of of Zeus helping him achieve his fifth labour.

the love knot or marriage knot

Lucky you. We just were studying greek mythology in school. Hercules god-like power is incredible strength.

The significance of Heracles' name Glory of Hera is that his life was glorified.

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