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This will have to be one of the earliest Crescents. The proof mark indicates the barrels were finished in Belgium but the gun was not or it would have additional proofs. If the oval ELC has a crown above it, the barrels were produced sometime after mid-1893 and if not it was earlier, but not too much earlier because Crescent was founded in 1892. Any Belgian laminated barrels used by Crescent by 1900 or a few years earlier would have been finished in the US and would not have the ELG marks. Despite its age, these guns are plentiful, not in demand as collectables, and not suitable for use. Their primary value depends on how well they look over the fireplace in a yuppie's mountain home, perhaps as much as $250 in top condition.
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Who made a shotgun marked T Barker on each side plate?
Theate Freres of Belgium if it is a double with outside hammers. Crescent Fire Arms if it is a hammerless double. Iver Johnson Arms & Cycle if it is a single shot.
What is Belgium laminated steel?
This is a method used to make shotgun barrels in the 1800's and early 1900's. Wires or thin steel strips were wrapped around a mandrel and hammer-welded. Belgian laminated would be one of the least expensive types of laminated barrels.
What is the value of laminated steel belgium?
T. Barker was a brand name used by Sears on inexpensive imported shotguns circa 1900. If it is really mint (unfired, practically untouched since it was manufactured), a T. Barker double barrel shotgun might bring over $200. Some were manufactured by Crescent Arms, Meriden, CT, and some were imported from Belgium. Laminated steel refers to the method of manufacturing the barrels by hammer-welding strips or wires of steel around a mandrel. The Belgian part does not necessarily mean it was manufactured in Belgium, only by the Belgian method. DO NOT SHOOT THIS GUN WITH MODERN AMMUNITION. The laminated barrels would have been proof-tested for black powder, and after 100 years of use and/or abuse, they may no longer be safe even with the originally intended loads. Here's an article about these old guns: http://www.briley.com/grampa.html General value is around $125-$150 as a mantle decoration. depends on which company made it and what condition it in.I saw a T. Barker go for 450.00 dollars last week at a gun show
Need info on a 20 gauge side by side shotgun with external hammers and marked Leader?
Have it checked by a gunsmith to verify that it is safe to shoot or hang it on the wall. A Leader Gun Co was made for Charles Williams Stores of New York by the Crescent Fire Arms Company of Norwich, Ct. It was considered a good quality inexpensive gun in its day. Its day was sometime between 1892 and 1930.
Who is the manufacturer of a side by side shotgun stamped A Godefroid J Lejeune Fauve Succ Liege?
The makers are the two listed. Liege is the city in Belgium where it was made.
What is the value o a Crescent side by side 410 shotgun exposed hammers serial number 6252 has engraving quail gun and barrel has belgium laminated steel?
about 150-200 if it has a nice petina and no rust, decent furniture, down to 35-50 as a wall hanger or lamp.
What is a falcon arms double barrel hammerlock shotgun 20646 made with belgium laminated steel worth?
What is a Falcon Arms double barrel Hammerlock shotgun 20646 made with belgium laminated steel worth?
Where can you find information on a Janssen Sons Co exposed hammer side by side 12 ga shotgun marked Belgium Laminated Steel?
To find hammers for old rabbit ear shotguns check with Dixie Gun Works
Age and value of a double barrel 12 gauge shotgun by empire arms?
the gun has two hammers and on the barrels is stated laminated steel
Who made a shotgun marked T Barker on each side plate?
Theate Freres of Belgium if it is a double with outside hammers. Crescent Fire Arms if it is a hammerless double. Iver Johnson Arms & Cycle if it is a single shot.
Where can you find information on a Bridge Gun Company 12 gauge 30 inch double barreled shotgun with exposed hammers and the inscription on the rib belgium laminated steel?
Most like a utility grade store brand shotgun made at the turn of the century or there about. Try internet searches, the library, gun shows, gun shops.
What is the value of a H Pieper double barrel shotgun and history All it says on the gun is h pieper belgium....it has two hammers...?
What is the value of a H Pieper double barrel shotgun and hiory All it says on the gun is h pieper Belgium's has two hammers...?it in 12ga 32/40
What is the value of a H Pieper double barrel shotgun and history All it says on the gun is h pieper belgium....it has two hammers..?
What is the value of a H Pieper double barrel shotgun and hiory All it says on the gun is h pieper Belgium's has two hammers...?it in 12ga 32/40
Where can you get hammers for an Eclipse Giant Shotgun made in Belgium?
Keep doing internet searches. Try the gunpartscorp.com they may have something
How much is a Parker or Barker shotgun worth?
Both of those names are in the list of old shotguns imported from Belgium c. 1900. Probably sold by Sears Roebuck. Laminated steel barrels should be retired. If it has side hammers, it should bring $125-$150 as a mantle decoration.
How old and what is the value of an empire arms double barrel 12 gauge shotgun that has two hammers and has laminated steel on top of the barrels?
@ turn of the century, 50-100 USD
Did you ever hear of Eclipse Gun Co making a dbl barrel shotgun with hammers from Belgium laminated steel under Henry Arms Co?
Both HENRY ARMS CO and ECLIPSE GUN CO were tradenames used by the HD Folsom Co on shotguns imported before World War 1. Both brands were made by Henri Pieper in Belgium.
