Shotguns

Yes, shotguns and rifles can be carried among all the states with not problems.

I can say that your Parker Bros.20gauge shotgun was made in the year 1908.What I would still need to answer your question whould be the grade(BHE,etc.)the overall condition of your shotgun,are the barrels Damascus(Black Powder),or nitro steel(smokeless powder),and the bore condition.Please include the amount of original finish on the metal,and wood.Are there any dents in the barrels?All this is important in giving you a accurate value to your shotgun.

From your description.The shotgun would be worth between 375-475 dollars,on today,s market.

Yes your Winchester model 1897 pump action shotgun can shoot buck shot through it.

Are you sure that does not say Meriden- instead of Meridian? Meriden was a gunmaker in that time frame- they were owned by Sears, and made guns for them. If that is the name, value would depend on condition, but somewhere in the $150-$200 range. If you serach for Meriden Firearms, you can see the website with the company history.

Yes

Most likely live unless the bullet hits an artery.

The longest shotgun shell that you can safely use in your 12 gauge shotgun are 3 inchers.

The value of a Simmons Royal double-barrel 12 gauge shotgun varies by its condition.

Around $100-$125.

Yes.

No known sn data published. Probably turn of the century or a little later.

Limits the number of rounds which can be loaded. Typically, in US laws for waterfowl hunting, a repeating shotgun is only allowed two rounds in the magazine, and one in the chamber, for a total of three rounds.

The gun is worth around $200 to $500 based on the condition of the gun

A Churchill Windsor 1 410 shotgun may be worth over $500. However, there are some essential factors that will determine its worth like the condition that it is in.

The term 12 gauge is used to describe the caliber(bore diameter)of your shotgun.A 12 gauge barrel is 72 caliber,but the word gauge is used so people can determine you are talking about a shotgun,instead of a rifle.

An open cylinder gives the greatest scatter

The value of a Charles Daily 12 gauge semi auto shotgun is between $200 and $500 depending on the condition. These shotguns were used extensively for sport shooting and hunting.

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.

"Crate & Barrel" is a retail store chain based in Northbrook, Illinois. They have over 170 stores nationwide. "Crate & Barrel" is fully owned by Otto GmbH.

There is no need to start a double barrel. A double barrel shotgun needs to be loaded like you would a single barrel shotgun only using two bullets. You then cock the gun, aim, and fire.

Revelation shotguns were mad by the Crecent Firearms Co.Cresent was in business from about 1887-1932.This name was one of many that the company used,as most of there business was for hardware stores across the nation,and many of these stores used the very owm names do distinguish there shotguns for sale.

A person is able to buy a 12 gauge shotgun in a gun's store or a store where equipment for hunting is sold. One may also buy a shotgun in an exibition show where the law permit it.

William Moore and Co. was a trade name used on shotguns manufactured by Henri Pieper of Liege, Belgium (1866-1898), Societe Anonme Establissments Pieper (1898-1907) or Anciens Establissments Pieper (1907-1930's) and imported by H. & D. Folsom Arms Company of New York for sale to the sporting goods, hardware and mail order trade.

Barrels of Pieper shotguns carrying the William Moore name were marked Belgium Laminated Steel, Belgian Royal Damascus, London Laminated Steel, etc. None of these barrels are safe to use with modern ammunition.

There was also a William Moore and Co. of London, England that produced shotguns in the period 1853-1895, however, his shotguns will be marked 43 Old Bond Street, London on the top barrel rib and are manufactured to a higher quality and ornamentation than the Pieper trade guns