Riverside shotguns aren't rare, but the .44 shot cartridge is. If you want to shoot it, you may pay more for a box of shells than the gun is probably worth. The gun will bring $75 to $150, depending on condition. I have a VERY OLD price list for collectable cartridges that says the shells are worth $1 apiece, but I'm sure that price could be multiplied by 4 or 5 by now.
To determine the age of a Riverside Arms Company shotgun with the serial number JD956, you would typically need to consult a specific production year reference or database for Riverside shotguns. Riverside Arms produced firearms primarily in the early to mid-20th century, and the "JD" prefix suggests it was likely manufactured in the 1930s. For a precise date, checking with a firearms expert or historical records specific to Riverside Arms would be necessary.
Stevens/Savage used the Riverside name from about 1920 to 1945.
Riverside Arms was a trade name used by J. Stevens Arms division of Savage Arms. The Stevens historian could probably tell us (for a fee) when the first and last guns marked Riverside were produced, but it would be somewhere close to 1920 and 1950.
100 to 150.00 dollars in good condition.
$50-$200 depending on condition. Use the NRA condition guide to determine.
$25 for one useful only as a source of parts. $100 for one that is factory-new. I'm afraid I have to agree. Riverside Arms Company was a trade name used by the J. Stevens Arms and Tool Company on various types of firearms. Single shot shotguns were purely utilitarian, with only the engraved, deluxe Model 195 having any real monetary value.
Riverside Arms Company in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts made and sold guns and ammunition to customers. The US Pat Feb 10, 1914 refers to a firearm that was produced by the company.
yes riverside arms chicopee falls ma. usa from 1870 to 1967
What is my 12 gauge dated oct 20 1915 from riverside arms in Chicopee mass. Worth. Number 48780.
I have a 1913 model 16 ga riverside arms shotgun . all it says , is the date made and company so on mine there is no ga. indication .
riverside arms co. split single shot gun
$1500