What was the price of a riverside gun?

What was the price of a riverside gun?

The Riverside was made in a hammer and hammerless version. They were made with various barrel lengths and chokes, and in 12, 16, and 20 gauge and 410 bore. The values from the 2012 Standard Catalog of Firearms are: Hammer gun,- excellent -$750, very good-$525, good-$400, fair-$250, poor-$200.

Where does the Riverside Arms Co gun come from?

The receiver of the firearm is marked as “Riverside Arms Co” with an origin of “Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, USA.” Some readers may already know that J. Stevens Arms Company got its start in Chicopee Falls, MA and Riverside Arms Co. is indeed a house brand for them. The J. Stevens Arms Company got its start dating way back in 1864.

What kind of stocks did Riverside Arms use?

For example, the stocks for most Riverside Arms Co firearms were either a cheap birch or beech nut wood with a simulated walnut finish. The wood-to-metal fit likely was not pristine either, but these were a utility firearm; meant to be used and likely abused.

How big is the barrel of a J Stevens shotgun?

Originally, his shotgun was likely a J. Stevens Arms Company Model 94 12 Gauge Single-Shot Break-Open copy. This means the barrel more than likely was 32″ long when it left the factory. This model featured an external hammer, weighed approximately 6 1/4 Lbs and had the adoring moniker of the “Goose Gun” because of the really long barrel.

What was the price of a shotgun in 1915?

They were made with various barrel lengths and chokes, and in 12, 16, and 20 gauge and 410 bore. The values from the 2012 Standard Catalog of Firearms are: Hammer gun,- excellent -$750, very good-$525, good-$400, fair-$250, poor-$200. Hammerless gun- excellent-$575, very good-$450, good-$350, fair-$250, poor-$200.

Who was the inventor of the double barrel shotgun?

J. Stevens Arms Company Chicopee Falls, Mass. U.S.A. Patented J. Stevens Arms Company Chicopee Falls, Mass. U.S.A. Patented April 20, 1915 H5345 is all the information I see on this 20 Ga double barrel shotgun.

Are there any single barrel break open shotguns?

One interested in them should take advantage of literature available on the subject. This company manufactured a number of single-barrel break-open single-shot shotguns. They were chambered for various gauges, with various length barrels and chokes. They are quite similar in appearance and were designed as inexpensive utility-grade weapons.