Shotguns

I have an Ithaca Crass Damascas Grade 2, It is a very nice gun. It's a 12 GA and I bought gaugemate reducer to 20 GA, I then bought black powder shells in 20 GA and have had no problems. I would suggest you do the same. They shoot great. If you want to hunt grouse, I would have the right barrel opened up to IC, or Skeet.

No known sn data. @ turn of the century

No...it was a "house brand" of S.O. Fisher Sporting Goods Store in Lynchburg, VA. Look to ShotGunWorld.com for more info...

400 in used but good condition

I have the same question, and I was also wondering how to tell what year the gun was made.

Yes, one gun manufacturer at least built a two barrel derringer that was chambered for 410 rounds. While a 410 is relatively small, technically is is still a shotgun, and in a pistol as small as the derringer, firing it is a wrist-breaker.

A new one with the manufacturer's warrantee is only $129.95. Used should bring $50 - $75.

100-300 USD or so

Made by Crescent firearms.

50-100 USD or so

I have one sitting here in my bedroom that belonged to my great grandfather and then my grandfather.

Hagen was located in St. Paul MN. They sold tear gas pens and "hardware store" guns. These were inexpensive guns made by makers such as Crescent, Savage, High Standard, etc- but marked with the hardware company name. Value likely less than $100.

They are OK

What is the value of a H Pieper double barrel shotgun and hiory All it says on the gun is h pieper Belgium's has two hammers...?it in 12ga 32/40

No. A 12 gage shotgun shoots a larger charge than a 16 gage. Shotgun sizes were designated according to the number of steel balls that could be dropped into the barrel that would weigh a pound. 12 steel balls weighing one pound would be dropped into a 12 gage shotgun. Thus it is a larger size than a 16 gage.

(Do not waste your money on a 16 gage shotgun, at least in the United States. You will have difficulty finding shells. You should get a 12 gage or a 20 gage.)

No.

yup, hasn't hurt my two in all the years it has been mandatory on waterfowl

Sort of like driving your 1940's Ford at interstate speeds. Will do just fine for a while, but eventually something is going to be damaged. Newer guns use harder steel for the barrels and even they get more wear from steel shot than from the old lead shot or newer (more expensive) soft shot.

You can shoot steel out of the shotgun as long as the barrel has not been backbored. The steel shot remain in the wad cup of the shot until it hit the choke at the end of the barrel, so the shot does not actually touch the sides of the barrel. (this applies to all shotgun barrels).

Make Sure your Chokes are not FULL, but Mod or Improved if your going to shoot steel

You will get many answers-depending on who you ask. Guns prices are very regional. Best over all guide is The Blue Book of Gun Values. It explains how to "Grade" your gun. This is important as condition affects value. Best quick refference is www.gunauctions.com. There you can see what the gun is selling for. That is the best place to start because it is only worth what someone is willing to pay.... Good Luck.

The Sears 200 is probably a Winchester 1200. If so, it books up to $200, $220 with a vent rib, $240 with Winchokes. That value would be reduced somewhat because the store brand variations are generally of poorer quality to the manufacturer's name brand.

ithica model 37 featherlite depending on what guage can vary in price by condition gun blue book has the 16 g at 150 to 450 depending on condition. the ultra lite is the one that has increased in value due to the low production numbers

You wont find it. The best way is to describe the type, guage and serial number and we should be able to help

Depending on condition, 100-300 USD Depending on condition, 100-300 USD

Nobel was a mfg co. in there own right from about 1952 or 53 to about 1971. They made semi-auto, lever action and slide action rifles and they also imported side by side shotguns. The SxS's seem to a good shootable gun just not very collectible. The 410's SxS seem to command the the hightest price. I have seen double 12's for as low as $250 and the 410's as high as $750. Don't know much about the rifles but my double 12 is light weight and shoots very well

300 USD or so

need to know what grade the gun was made in 1922 acording to serial # cracklin101@aol.com

Nikko 5500 valuation

The Nikko 5500 were made in similar grades to the Golden Eagle 5000 (Grade one to Grade three "Grandee" and in Field, Skeet and Trap models with various barrel lengths and choke configurations) - however a small number of Nikko 5500 were made for the German company GMBH Winchester, with some of the Nikko 5500's being marked GMBH Winchester on the barrel lumps close to the breech / chamber - The number of these guns being manufactured are reported as being very low and there fore very collectible, and in return very valuable, these guns are rarely ever found outside of specialised Nikko collections.

The top model being the Nikko 5500 grade III Grandee - these particular guns are identified by deep Germanic engraving over both sides of the deep blued action body circling an Eagles head in 14 karat gold, with scroll engraving extending from the breech end of the barrel tops, the underside of the action body is also fully engraved as the long tang-ed trigger guard and fore end opening catch, these guns also have grade AA+ lacquered walnut stock and forend, with the forend being vented in white metal (three openings on each side)

The valuation of these guns are similar to the Nikko Golden Eagle 5000 as found in the "Blue Book of gun values" however due to the rarity of these models values may be considerably higher, as for the Grade III Grandee the values could double.