Crown shotguns were manufactured in Belgium. I have read that some of them had Damascus steel barrels, so DO NOT fire modern shotgun ammunition in it.
Rifles, shotguns and pistols are the three main categories of firearms. A modern firearm consists of three main components: Actions that load, unload, and eject ammunition.
Modern Marvels - 1994 Shotguns 12-66 was released on: USA: 2006
Depends on shootability and condition. Early 16ga shotguns like yours tend to have 2 9/16" chambers which can cause problems with modern 2 3/4" ammunition. Value can range from under $100 to around $400. sales@countrygunsmith.net
A shotshell.
no they are still secondarys
Gunpowder is primarily used in modern times for firearms, ammunition, and fireworks.
No. Only black powder shells can be used, and even than, it may not be safe to shoot. I load my own with 2 drams of 2f real black powder and 7/8 oz of shot. Have a gunsmith take a look at the gun first.
Not much of either. There are several variations of Columbia (Arms, Gun Co, etc) on trade name shotguns made in the late 19th - early 20th century. Many imported from Belgium, some made by US companies like Crescent, Stevens, Davenport and sold in hardware stores for as little as $3. Most are not considered safe with modern ammunition and are usually valued as mantle decorations. A single shot may bring $25-$50 and a double barrel with large sidehammers could go as high as $250.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FIRE MODERN AMMUNITION until a good gunsmith checks it out.
Ammunition, powder, metallurgy.
Yes for modern firearms.