Shotguns

Your Browning light twelve in the condition that you describe would bring 1,000 dollars for a model with the plain barrel.If your shotgun has a vent rib barrel,then it would be worth 1,200 dollars.I want to say that your shotgun was made in the year 1969,by the serial number prefix of 69G.

Usually you fire the right barrel first. It's choke is normally a little open giving a wider spread of shot. You fire the second barrel which is normally a tighter choke at a target farther away. This tighter spread will be concentrated but spread because of the long range assuring more pellets hitting the target. Firing the right barrel at a greater range might have the target escape by having the shot pass by without hitting it because the pellets are spread too far apart.

There was a recent gun shooting in Belle Meade. The police reported that one man was injured, and another was shot in the arm. This caused a major uproar in the town.

manufacturing turned toward internal hammers about 1870 just about the same time the transition from twist to fluid steel barrels appeared.

keep in mind that side hammers still appeared on center fire shotguns using brass cased shotgun shells that first appeared about 1860.

if it is a percussion cap shotgun its probably pre 1860.

M0DEL 25 WERE INTRODUCED IN 1955 AND CONTINUED TO 1991. THERE WERE AT LEAST 7- ENG1NEERING CHANGES. Your 25-2 was of 1980 production and yet had pinned barrel, but without diamond grip insert and of 3-screw design . Finnish was deep blue and available with 3-T option of Target Trigger-Hammer and stocks. Sellers today will ask about $600.00 plus for those in excellent condition. M0DEL 25 WERE INTRODUCED IN 1955 AND CONTINUED TO 1991. THERE WERE AT LEAST 7- ENG1NEERING CHANGES. Your 25-2 was of 1980 production and yet had pinned barrel, but without diamond grip insert and of 3-screw design . Finnish was deep blue and available with 3-T option of Target Trigger-Hammer and stocks. Sellers today will ask about $600.00 plus for those in excellent condition.

You will need to remove the trigger assembly. Once you remove this there is a hollow pin that goes through the hammer as well as the shell feed. REmove this carefully as there is a spring located on the left side that works for the shell feed. Once this is out, the trigger will pull straight out. The hammer braces fit on little pins on both sides of the hammer. pull out the old ones replace both with new ones and carefully put the pin back in. This is a 5 minute job, but this is also a good time to fully clean the trigger assembly. I usually spray it down with brake cleaner, blow it dry and then spray on CLP. This becomes a 15-20 minute job if you do a good job

Not too much. About $250 would be top dollar. It was a good, inexpensive shotgun, not one of those things collectors pay big bucks for. It's also over 50 years old, so unless you know its maintenance history, it would require an inspection by a qualified gunsmith before firing. A decorator might be interested in it as a mantle decoration.

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new haven model number 4958 serial number 427569

depending on the wood and engraving he made a few with grade 5 wood scalloped frames and nice scroll engraving ..rare... worth about 5000-6000- depending on condition

The Ranger 410 double barrel was made for Sears Roebuck by Hunter Arms and by Steven Arms. Yours was Made by Stevens Arms.

The Silver Perdiz is the predecessor to the the 687 Silver Pigeon. This model stopped manufacturing in 1996. Perdiz mean partridge in spanish.

The Franchi Luigi SpA 48 AL 20 gauge in fair condition is valued at $600.?æ In good condition, it is valued at $800.

Eclipse Gun Co., Belgium Made a twist double barrel Patent 4883c6 - Dec R 20, 1892. Eclipse Giant - double exterior hammers

Is this a breech loader or muzzleloader? W. Greener muzzleloaders of the mid 1850s were engraved with the phrase "Indestructable by Gun Powder" They were elegant and light weight. A double in good condition should bring several thousand dollars. Out of my collection of several dozen antique guns, the W. Greener from 1856 is my favorite to shoot and hunt with. Of my collwction of shotguns that include Parkers, LC Smiths, etc., the old greener is the best ballanced/shouldering of the lot. Email me photos of your Greener. james_moran@uml.edu

Rossi made 2 versions of their double barrel shotguns. The stage coach model, which had hammers. And the "Squire" model which was hammerless. Both models were made from 1969-1989. The hammerless models value is $100-$150 and the Squire models value is $$125-$175. Rossi is now called Braztech. Still made in Brazil. Decent cheap gun for the money.

Rossi made 2 versions of there double barrel shotguns. The stage coach model with hammers and the "Squire" model that was hammerless. They were made from 1969-1989. Rossi is no longer in business. They were bought out by Braztech. Not a very rare or valuable gun. Just a good cheap shooting gun. As for value- the coach guns with the hammers range in value from $100-$150. The "Squire" model, hammerless version ranges in value from $125-$175 depending on condition. ................ Check again. The Rossi coach gun is now a collectors item and selling in the 4 to 500 bucks. Taurus now owns Rossi and still sells shotguns.

A controlled firearm that is an over-under .22/.410. They were made by the Marble Arms Company and are subject to the National Firearms Act of 1934 in being short barreled shotguns and rifles- the NFA regulates: A. machine Guns capable of full-automatic fire. B. Shotguns with abbreviated barrels popularily called (sawed-off), C. Pistols equipped with detachable or permanentaly fitted shoulder stocks., there is an established minimum barrel length of 18 Inches for a shotgun and 16 For a Rifle with conventional shoulder stocks. The Game getter is subject to the B and C portions of the act. The Game getter is not an automatic or even semi-auto arm, but does violate the concealability and short barrel/shoulder stocking portions of the act. Note that depending on the barrel length, the statis of the item is in question. If it has a barrel length shorter than 18", and is not currently registered properly with the ATF, it is in violation of the law to posess or sell the item. It cannot be "registered" now as the amnesty period has expired.

One solution is, if it is a short barrel model, separate the barrel component, from the frame component by removing the pivot screw, and disassemble into 2 separate halves. Do not keep or have the same person in posession or control of the separate halves. The barrels can be replaced with the longer 18" version at reasonable cost and the question of legality is solved. It can then be owned, sold, or used within the constraints of the law without being subject to the NFA restrictions. Im not saying its OK to posess the unregistered short barrel models. Im saying if they 2 halves of a short barrel model are not together, under the control of the same individual, the ATF ruling does not apply. Be very careful if you are inadvertantly or unintentionally in control of one of these that are in violation.

The individual parts, including short barrels, are quite legally sellable on the market as repair or replacements and only the "receiver" is a controlled part, and all sub-components can be sold or purchased without restriction.

If you are in need of the longer 18" barrels, or are interested in sellig parts, contact me Roger Watson at brddwatson@msn.com

The value of a 1913 Steven 12 gauge single shot nitro special depends on its condition. This gun in excellent condition is valued between 75.00 and 100.00 as of 2014.

The AH Fox Sterlingworth 20 gauge side-by-side shotgun is worth about 2500 dollars to about 9000 dollars depending on its condition. Certain barrel and stock styles are more valuable than others.

Those old lanbers are the same as savage 440, 440a, 440t the gun digest book of exploded firearms drawings 3rd edition by Harold Murtz. cheers.

These guns were made in the early 1900's by F.W. Kessler Gewehrfabrik in Suhl Germany. Your gun would value between $600 and $1000.

The value of an Empire State Arms 12 gauge shotgun depends on its condition. As of September 20141 this gun sells at auction for around 30 dollars.

It was manufatured by Fuji Arms in Japan

$700 to $1000 depends