Shotguns

100000 dollars

Contact Mossbrg directly and supply them with your serial number.They should be able to date your shotgun with this info.

Small changes in length have little effect. Large changes have more effect. Longer barrels in hunting shotguns are used to control the swing of the gun while tracking birds rather than effective range considerations.

Chances are that your forehand double barrel was made by Crescent Firearms Co.These shotguns will bring between 50-150 dollars depending on condition,and a good set of bores.

Between 35-60 dollars.

Your Montgomery Wards Model 550ABD was made by the firm Mossberg and Sons.The Mossberg model 500 and your shotgun are one and the same.

There is no serial number data for the Company Hopkins and Allen in the private sector available.This firm was in business from 1867-1916.No laws required serial numbers at that time,and those that were marked with a serial number have no records remaining today.If you have a single shot shotgun,these were made from 1887-1902.If the markings say Hopkins and Allen Manufg.Co.Norwich,Conn on the gun then this was made from before 1896.If you have a double barrel shotgun,then these were made from 1902-1916,when they went out of business.

Wesley Richard was an expensive shotgun. "A Richard" is likely an inexpensive shotgun manufactured by the Crescent City company sold with an expensive sounding name.

There are many types of hammers for different uses. There are ball point hammers, claw hammers, sledge hammers, club hammers, mallets, and other assorted types.

$2900 USD registered full auto plus $200 BATFE tax stamp

$2100 USD semi auto

No way of knowing without you providing the model number/name of the shotgun and the serial number that goes with it.

1887.

H&R had a system of putting a single letter before the serial numbers of their shotguns from 1940-1982.If yours does not have this then it could be made before or after the dates listed.If your shotgun has a model number please include this in your description to better pinpoint the year of production.

Check with Savage Arms (They bought Stevens in 1920) You can also check gunpartscorp website.

Magnum simply means a more powerful cartridge. Some shotguns fire magnum cartridges. You need to define the "Magnum" you are trying to compare with a shotgun.

Value of ANY gun is based on EXACT make, model, variety and condition. You need a hands-on appraisal.

Years ago there were shotguns known as "Punt guns". They were not fired from the shoulder, but strapped to small boats (punts) and used to kill flocks of ducks for sale. No longer legal for hunting, these were muzzleloaders, about 2 guage, and fired about a pound of shot. The largest shotgun that was shoulder fired was the 4 guage. In current US hunting regs, the 10 g is the largest legal shotgun for hunting.

Remingtons are dated not by serial number but by a 2 or 3 LETTER code stamped on the barrel- left side, about a half inch from the receiver. The Remington Collectors Association website has the chart to interpret the letters.

The value of any firearm is based on exact make, model and condition. You gave us one of the three things we need. Serial number does not tell us the model or condition.

Value of ANY gun is based on EXACT make, model, variety and condition. You need a hands-on appraisal.Your serial number indicates that you should have a Ithaca Flues model double barrel shotgun,which was made in the year 1913.The value could not be determined unless you provide a more detailed description of your shotguns overall condition.

South American manufacture, no historical data available.

If it indicates that it will accept a 3 inch shell, it is a magnum. If it is marked 2 3/4 inches, it is not. Unmarked- not.

sorry- no public data

$100-$150

Yes, it is illegal to possess ANYTHING that is illegal.