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15543 - Marlin 1893 Assembly / Disassembly Instructions
12/31/2016
Dale Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Canada

Maker: Marlin, Model: 1893 Lever Action, Caliber: 30-30, Barrel Length: 25 Inches Hexagon, Finish: Blue, SN: 213103

Markings:
Special Smokeless Steel - Marlin Safety

Question:
Rifle taken to gunsmith disassembled and cleaned, 14 months later still no time factor for completion. Now looking for any info on putting this firearm back together. Manual, diagrams ? Any additional info certainly appreciated. Thank You, Dale Bruner

Answer:
Dale, Marlin Fire Arms Company of New Haven, Connecticut manufactured the Model 1893 from 1893 to 1936. In 1905 Marlin shortened the name from "1893" to "93". The Model 1893 action was based on patents by Lewis Hepburn, it incorporated a new locking-bolt system, a two-piece firing pin and an improved elevator mechanism. Model 1893 rifles were originally offered in 32-40 and 38-55 calibers, later 25-36, .30-30, and .32 Special, became available. Receivers were case colored and offered in both solid frame and take-down versions. Both round and octagonal barrels were available. Total production was between 90,000-100,000 rifles.

In 1936, the 93 was re-named the Model 1936 and later this designation was shortened simply to the Model 36. The 1893/1936/36 had the same side ejection that its predecessors had, with the flat-sided bolt and an open, square-cut bolt raceway milled through the rear of the receiver for the bolt to move through.

The Model 36 was manufactured up through 1948, then in 1949 the Model 36 was slightly redesigned, and re-introduced as the Model 336, which Marlin still makes today.

I have been unable to find assembly / disassembly instructions for the Model 1893 but instructions and exploded drawings for the Model 36 are available in the following two books which are sold on the internet at Amazon - "GUN DIGEST® BOOK OF EXPLODED GUN DRAWINGS" and "THE GUN DIGEST® BOOK OF FIREARMS ASSEMBLY / DISASSEMBLY". Hope this helps. Marc

15424 - LeMat “Grapeshot” Revolver History
12/31/2016
USA

Maker: LaMat, Model: ?, Caliber: ?, Barrel Length: 6.5, Finish: Blue, SN: 1405

Markings:
1405. '' LM '' is on the barrel ! 1405 is also on the frame below cylinder and on the trigger!

Question:
I just wanted to see if there was ANY information regarding this old Gun ... Maybe who it was Issued to or anything!

Answer:
Sir- The LeMat revolvers are fascinating for their mechanical ingenuity as well as their history, with Confederate Generals Jeb Stuart and P.G.T. Beauregard known to have carried them. (Reportedly Beauregard was a cousin of Alexander LeMat so that may have as much weight as the actual usefulness of the gun in his decision.)

The LeMat was basically a 9 shot .42 caliber revolver, which is interesting enough. But, the ability to have nine chambers in the cylinder instead of the usual 5 or 6 was because the cylinder was much larger diameter, and instead of revolving around a small pin about 3/8” diameter, the cylinder pin was actually a 20 gauge smoothbore barrel which would be loaded with a charge of buckshot! These guns have been produced as replicas, so anyone who wants one can get one at a reasonable price, although an original 1860s vintage example will probably have a 5 figure price tag.

The best book on the subject is Doug Adams The Confederate LeMat Revolver and that would be a good investment at only about $30 to see more about markings and serial number ranges. One advertising blurb for this book describes it thus:

“Begun as a partnership between Alexander LeMat, a French inventor from New Orleans, and P.G.T. Beauregard, a highly prominent Confederate officer, the LeMat revolver project quickly because a tale of international intrigue and espionage worthy of a spy novel. Operating from Southern port cities, European capitals and Caribbean islands, LeMat and his associates gave the Confederacy a "French Connection," not just to supply revolvers, but to aid the Rebel cause through supplies, financial shenanigans and propaganda.

This exciting new book describes LeMat's wartime adventures aboard blockade runners and alongside the famous leaders of the Confederacy, as well as exploring, as never before, the unique revolvers that he manufactured for the Southern Cause.”

That sounds interesting enough I may have to get a copy and learn more about them myself! Hope that helps. John Spangler

15536 - Checking For Stolen Guns
12/27/2016
jxgargu@pacbell.com

Maker: ?, Model: ?, Caliber: ?, Barrel Length: ?, Finish: ?, SN: ?

Question:
How can you look up a serial number of a firearm and determine if it was stolen and/or has some kind of illegal history.

Answer:
Joe, The only way that I know of to check the history of a firearm to see if it is stolen, is to call your local police department and ask them to check the serial number for you. The police have a national database in which they keep the serial numbers of all firearms that are reported stolen. I have often wished that there was an easier way to check serial numbers (maybe a web page database) but I have never heard of one. If you find another way to check serial numbers, be sure to let me know, it would be very useful. Marc

15422 - Russian Rifle Marked TULA [TYAA] 1842
12/27/2016
Taggart, Pollock Pines, CA

Maker: Tula Arms, Model: 1842 Musket, Caliber: .69, Barrel Length: 29'', Finish: Don`t Know, SN: NO MARKINGS

Markings:
Hexagon barrel for most of length till end of stock, then rounded barrel extending 4''. Stamped ''1842 TYAA''. Overall length 45''. No banding of barrel to stock. No ramrod slot or place to put one. Has percussion lock, possible retrofit. Rifled barrel. Have pictures upon request.

Question:
Looking for any additional info on this rifled musket. Pictures of 1842 Tula musket show a much longer rifle with 3 bands on stock. Possibly cut down but barrel change from hexagon to rounded makes me unsure. Carbine model? Possible use by Russian army in Crimean war? Any additional info would be great.

Answer:
Taggart- This is a very interesting gun. I saw the photos you posted over on the GunBoards forum (http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?519657-1842-Tula-Musket-info-wanted) and they help a lot. There is not a lot of written material (at least not in English) on Russian Arms so this calls for a bit of detective work rather than turning to the appropriate page in a reference book.

The octagon (8 sides- hexagon is 6 sides which works well on nuts and bolts but not so well when making gun barrels) barrel is pretty much confirmation that this was made as a “rifle” which prior to about 1850 was a distinctive class of military longarm from a musket. Muskets were long (making them excellent bayonet holders reminiscent of the polearms they replaced) with smooth bores for rapid loading but trading that for dubious accuracy at anything over 100 yards at best. Light weight and low cost were essential as these were issued in huge numbers to masses of infantry troops. Rifles, on the other hand were specialist arms intended for longer range use by better trained troops where marksmanship and accuracy were desired rather than volley fire followed by bayonet charges. Rifles were shorter, heavier and had rifled barrels which were slower to load. Tactically there was little need for a bayonet so omitting that helped compensate for the greater weight. Rifles were more expensive and procured in much smaller numbers than muskets. Traditional features of rifles can be traced back to the early to mid 18th century Germanic use of rifled hunting arms or “Jaeger rifles” which were the ancestor of the American long rifle better known as “Kentucky rifles” as well as European military rifles. While the American lineage branched off to use longer barrels, necessitating thinner barrels, the European traditions retained the shorter barrels and heavier weight. Octagon barrels and some form of patch box, brass mountings and often a raised finger bar on the trigger guard were traditional features carried on for many decades. About 1800 there began to be provisions for some sort of bayonet, usually a short sword type reminiscent of German forestry daggers or swords.

Julia’s Auction sold a Model 1805 Russian flintlock rifle in March 2016 which has most of these Germanic features, and is probably a model or two before yours, especially with its wooden patchbox. Photos are available at http://jamesdjulia.com/item/1548-391/ and they are well worth studying to see the family resemblance, and to note the differences.

An English dealer had a Tula percussion musket dated 1845 which shows how the Parisian fashion trends had influenced Russian arms, especially the lockplate shape, buttstock comb and trigger guard and trigger features.

Your rifle has some of the early Germanic features from the Russian Model 1805 mentioned above and also shows signs of the French influence on small arms of the early 19th century with the rounded profile on the rear of the lockplate and simplified lines of the trigger guard, and the comb of the stock lacking the flutes found on earlier arms. These features would be consistent with the 1842 date on your lockplate. However, the brass patchbox, octagon barrel, use of pins to fasten the barrel instead of bands, and a partial cap instead of a band at the muzzle are all very traditional rifle features. Thus, it is definitely a “rifle” not a “musket.”

The 1842 date is at the end of the flintlock era, but Russian small arms trends were often a bit slow, but the U.S. was still receiving Model 1840 flintlock muskets as late as 1845, so it is likely that the Russians and Americans were both converting older arms from flint to percussion in the 1850s.

Your rifle may have seen action in the Crimean War (October 1853 to March 1856) in which Russia lost to an alliance of France, Britain, the Ottoman Empire, and Sardinia.

You may also want to check out the Russian copy of the British Brunswick rifle which would have been more or less contemporaneous with your. There is a long thread on these at the excellent British Militaria Forum (http://britishmilitariaforums.yuku.com/topic/11286/Russian-Brunswick#.WDdPgFwy6Jc) and it is especially worth checking to see the brief discussion of how these rifles were not fitted with ramrods on the rifle, but rather loading rods were carried separately, attached to the bayonet scabbard.

Obviously your rifle is not fitted for a Brunswick style bayonet, but has had the muzzle turned round and a bottom stud added for some form of socket bayonet. Note that the Model 1805 sold by Julia had some sort of lug on the right side of the muzzle presumably for a sword bayonet of some type. Perhaps yours had a similar arrangement but they ran out of sword bayonets and that forced the change, or maybe yours was not set up for any bayonet and the turned muzzle modification was the cheapest and easiest option. The bayonet alteration may have been done when it was converted to percussion, or some years later when passed down to local militia or police use.

In any case it is a pretty scarce gun and will have great interest to the handful of collectors who get excited about really old Russian arms.

Hope that helps. John Spangler

15535 - Model 1934 Beretta Pistol
12/20/2016
sibb54@ix.netcom.com Len Scibilia

Maker: Beretta, Model: 34, Caliber: 9 Mm Kurz, Barrel Length: 3 1/2, Finish: Blue, SN: G36XXX

Question:
Dear Sir, I recently came into possession of a Beretta pistol which I believe is a M34.It has a 3 1/2" barrel, black bakalite grips marked "PB" and is well machined and well blued. Quality of finish is higher than many later specimens I've seen. The left side has no markings except for a flying eagle and crown device on the frame beneath the hammer. On the right side the slide and frame exhibit the serial # G36XXX. Below the frame serial # is the legend "cal.9"(I believe it's 9mm kurz).Below the hammer is a large Nazi eagle and swastika device. The pistol is in 100% condition. Could you give me some information on the markings and some idea of approximate value? Thank you,

Answer:
Len, the 1934 Beretta was manufactured by Fabrica d'Armi Beretta in Gardone, Italy, for the Royal Italian Army form 1934 until the 1943 armistice, and then to war's end for the Italian Socialist Republic armed forces and occupying Germans. According to records about 19,000 - 1934 Berettas with an AA or BB suffix were manufactured for the Germans in 1943, 44 or 45. It is likely that 1934 Berettas captured by occupying Germans form the Royal Italian armed forces were reissued to the Germans. I have records of 1934 Berettas with an eagle over a swastika, or an eagle over a swastika over the marking WaA162 stamped on the left side of the grip tang. I can find no mention of Nazi markings stamped on the right side of the frame. According to Fjestad's Blue Book of Gun Values, a 1934 Beretta in excellent condition is worth in the $350.00 range, but I think that a more realistic price would be $550.00. Marc

15409 - L Troop 1st Cavalry (Q&A 14654 Followup)
12/20/2016
Milo, Lakeville, MN

Maker: Spencer, Model: M1865, Caliber: .50, Barrel Length: 20, Finish: Blue, SN: 12008

Markings:
L Troop 1st Cavalry

Question:
No question just more information on topic and a thank you. Referencing your answer #14654 and the 12008 S/N M1865 Spencer I own. Over the past couple of years I have located two more examples of same model 1865 Spencer carbine with the same markings stamped in the same location ''L Troop 1st Cavalry''. One was advertised on Gunbroker.com S/N 12628 and I believe purchased by Ndmbalmr according to the CasCity Spencer site. The other was S/N 11483 and showed up on Heritage Auctions Militaria Auction Catalog #6023 out of Dallas. Both appeared consistent with what I have and seemed period correct. FYI and Thanks!

Answer:
Milo- Thank you for the added information. John Spangler

15525 - Gun Parts
12/17/2016
William

Maker: PistoletAutomatiqueJiffecoDepose, Model: Brevits, Caliber: 32, Barrel Length: 4'', Finish: Blue, SN: 259178-265494

Markings:
none

Question:
Can you possibly tell me where and if I can purchase a magazine for this pistol? Thank You Bill Westbrook

Answer:
William, check with Gun Parts Corp (the old Numrich Arms people) at the following URL:

http://www.gunpartscorp.com/

Gun Parts Corp has just about everything. If that doesn't work, try posting it on our free "Wanted" page at the following URL:

http://oldguns.net/submitwn.htm

Good luck, Marc

15408 - Remington Model 10 Trench Or Riot Gun
12/17/2016
Jim, Long Beach, CA

Maker: Remington, Model: 10A US Military Marked, Caliber: 12 Gauge, Barrel Length: Currently At 18'', Finish: Blue, SN: U 130,273

Markings:
US with ordinance bomb above on left side of receiver and RAD I think? Raritan Arms Depot? on bottom of pistol grip on stock. Barrel Marked Cyl. UMC on trigger assembly and buttplate

Question:
US Model 10A original Trechgun with cut barrel that now has a collar on the end and turned into riot gun. Do you know what this would be for? No swivel mounts or handgaurd but barrel is matching to receiver and Serial Number indicates 1915 production. Do you have any of these parts or know where I could find? Thanks.

Answer:
Jim- Your serial number is within the broad range of numbers for WW1 military purchased Model 10 riot or trench guns, but most usage data is from the 1920s and 1930s when they had been passed along to various entities for use as guard guns at prisons, post offices, etc, and there is no history on your gun.

The markings seem authentic, and the mark on the grip is probably RA-P which is a Raritan Arsenal (Metuchen, NJ) inspection marking. The barrel length (from face of close bolt to the muzzle would have been about 23” for the trench gun or 20” for the riot, although some of the trench guns were later cut back to 20 inches for riot gun use. The trench gun version had a sling swivel on the butt stock and one on the bottom front of the magazine tube, while the riot version did not have any swivels. The barrels were serial numbered and should match the receiver number, although mismatched numbers seem to be very common, but the negative aspect shortened length sort of balances out the plus of matching numbers on yours.

The collar on the end is probably a remnant of some sort of choke added by a former user, unless you are talking about the part that holds the front of the magazine tube in place.

The Remington Model 10 was trouble prone mechanically, and you can find the guns at gun shows in the $100-200 range, but most will have similar mechanical issues, and most have cracked buttstocks or recoil pads added. You could use a sporter barrel to replace yours and get it back to the original 23” trench length, but the trench barrels have a small depression milled into the thin barrel for the screw that secures the bayonet lug in place. There is a source for very high quality repro wooden handguards and bayonet lugs and swivels for the Model 10 as well as several other trench guns, and I highly recommend them: East Taylor LLC and their website is http://www.partsforantiqueguns.com/index2.html Hope that helps. The Remington Model 10 Trench Guns are rare enough that it deserves a good restoration. John Spangler

15404 - Riverside Trench Gun
12/13/2016
Tony, Rochester NY

Maker: Riverside Arms Company, Model: Trench Gun, Caliber: 12 Gauge, Barrel Length: 19 3/4, Finish: Blue, SN: 4936 B

Markings:
Has four circles stamped on receiver and on barrel. Has the capitol letter I stamped on bottom of receiver

Question:
I would like to know what model and year is this shotgun and what was its intended purpose. Thank You for your knowledge and help.

Answer:
Tony- Riverside Arms Company was a name used by Stevens circa 1915-1940 on some of its guns.

At the start of WW2 military procurement officers cleaned out most of the inventory of shotguns on hand at the makers or distributors and in some cases even retailers for use as guard or training weapons. Likely many states did the same thing for use by police or home guard type users. I am not sure if your “trench gun” description means that it has a short barrel (roughly 20 inches) which is usually called a “riot gun” or if it also has the bayonet lug and handguard attachment which would earn the name “trench gun.” While military (as opposed to police or guard) use is plausible as a riot gun, I am very skeptical about one of these being found configured as a trench gun, or being modified to one while in military control. It is more plausible for law enforcement use at almost any time from WW2 through the 1960s. However, I think it is most likely someone’s efforts to make a “cool looking trench gun” perhaps for reenactor or living history use, or maybe just because they wanted to do it. Value would be far less than a “real” military trench gun, but it would still look cool. Hope that helps. John Spangler

15524 - Modified 94
12/13/2016
David Boalsburg, PA, USA

Maker: Winchester, Model: 1953 Winchester Model 94-32 Special, Caliber: 94-32 special, Barrel Length: ?, Finish: Don`t Know, SN: 2031702

Markings:
Looks like a traditional lever action. Hooded barrel sight.

Question:
1953 Winchester Model 94-32 Special. Where can I find the original specifications for this rifle?. Mine has a strap added and a rubber butt end. I`m wondering if the original stock was altered to fit the end? What is the official length of the stock for this rifle.

Answer:
David the Winchester 1894's have been in continuous production (barring 1907-1910) since 1894 and as such there is much minutiae for this particular model. Most rifles encountered in the wild are the carbine variant which measures in at 37.8 inches. We are not aware of any rifles from the Winchester factory before 1964 that came fitted with a recoil pad and swivels. Additionally, if the fitting for the sling is drilled into the butt stock, it is an irreversible after market addition.

If you are interested in a valuation of your rifle, we believe that it would range between $100 for a rifle with heavy rust and wear to $750 for a rifle in original condition with high levels of finish remaining. Deduct 25 to 50 percent for the alterations. Unfortunately the .32 Special caliber has fallen out of favor and most collectors prefer the .30-30 rifles. Collectors typically are not interested in rifles that have been altered from factory specifications.

With that said, the pre-64 1894's in .32 Special can make an excellent deer rifle. I suspect that with the modifications that have been performed, this is the history of your rifle. Maybe take it out for another season, it will likely be a great shooter (even if the ammo is slightly more difficult to find!). Josh Wade

15495 - Wethersfield Dating Chart
12/10/2016
Barry, Caledonia Mi

Maker: Wethersfield, Model: 740a-emn, Caliber: 30-30, Barrel Length: Not Sure, Finish: Blue, SN: ?

Question:
Where can I find a listings chart showing me serial numbers with manufacturing dates, I am looking for one of these at local gun shows and want to be able to identify dates. Any help?

Answer:
Barry, there is not allot of collectors interest in these guns, I would be surprised if the information that you are looking for exists. Marc

15403 - M1903A3 Stock Bolts Or Pins
12/10/2016
John, Eclectic, Alabama

Maker: Remington, Model: 1903A3, Caliber: 30-06, Barrel Length: 24'', Finish: Other, SN: 4163964

Question:
The stock on my rifle I just purchased is missing the reinforcement screws. The stock has not been drilled for them and there is no evidence of the brass pins. Do I need to install the screws and if so, how?

Answer:
John- Originally the Model 1903 stocks did not have any stock bolts or pins, but to help prevent splitting in the action area a rear stock bolt was added circa 1908 and a forward bolt added circa 1916, and retrofitted on many of the older stocks. Use of stock bolts continued on ALL M1903 Springfield stocks until the end of production, except for a small number made during WW2 when metal pins about 3/32” diameter were used instead of the more complicated bolt and nuts previously used. Although this simplified production and cut costs, the pins were less effective, and use of bolts resumed. Therefore, any M1903 stock found without stock bolts or pins is not a GI stock. Occasionally people will see stocks for the M1922 .22 caliber Springfields which were made without stock bolts, and assume they were for the M1903 rifles, and in fact they can be used with M1903 actions with some very minor modifications. However, a number of reproduction stocks have been made (and are being made) without stock bolts or pins, and collectors and shooters need to be alert to recognize them for what they are. John Spangler

15488 - Springfield 745b Prototype?
12/6/2016
Greg. Soso, MS

Maker: Springfield, Model: 745b, Caliber: 12 Ga, Barrel Length: 28, Finish: Other, SN: YJ1

Markings:
this gun has a savage marked barrel on it. It has an alumn receiver with what appears to be machine dye coating. it is marked yJ1 between the barrel and the mag tube.

Question:
Is this gun a prototype any information would help.

Answer:
Sorry Greg, we don't focus on shotguns and can not offer much help. Even if your Springfield is a rare prototype, collectors interest in Springfield shotguns is low. In my humble opinion, there is not allot of value here even if the shotgun is a rare prototype. Marc

15402 - Spanish Mauser Carbine- “ Berlin 1894 ” History
12/6/2016
Germany

Maker: Lowe, Berlin, Model: Saddle Ring Carbine [SRC}, Caliber: 7.75 X 54 Argentine, Barrel Length: 18 Inch, Finish: Blue, SN: 3526

Markings:
Identical in every respect to 1891 Argentine SRC EXCEPT for receiver & stock markings, as follows: Receiver Ring marked ''Berlin 1894'' below Spanish Crest -SC- Butt-stock marked with faint undecipherable cartouche. Condition -- bore & rifling ''as issued'' -SC- bluing ''as issued'' -SC- stock lightly refinished with NO dings or blemishes.

Question:
My limited research leads me to conclude that this particular specimen is one of perhaps a total of 150 -A- /- such firearms returned by the US Army to the States after liberating them from the Spanish Forces in Cuba at the conclusion of the Spanish American - War. Any conformation or additional information on this provenance would be appreciated -- also, any thoughts on a FMV would be helpful. Many thanks & Regards -- Dave

Answer:
Dave- What is commonly called the 1891 Argentine Mauser rifle is actually a family of nearly identical arms purchased by Belgium, Argentina, Turkey, Spain and Peru (and perhaps other nations). Model designations varied between 1889 and 1892 depending on the buyer’s nomenclature. Many were made on contract specifically for the eventual user nation while others, especially those made for Argentina, ended up sitting round the Mauser factory while the original contracting nation struggled to come up with cash to pay for them, and these arms were sometimes sold off to other buyers with ready cash, and replacements made when the original party got some money. Spain ended up with a lot of Argentine marked arms this way, especially for use against a rebellion in Morocco. Robert Ball’s Mauser Military Rifles of the World (5th edition) has a note on page 336 stating that some 10,000 M1891 Argentine rifles and a number of M1891 carbines with the Spanish crest were purchased for that use, and all the new carbines and the 10,000 rifles were sent to Cuba prior to the Spanish American War of 1898. Many of these were among the arms captured at Santiago de Cuba, and more than 12,000 were auctioned off at Springfield Armory January 3rd and 4th 1899. I seem to recall that Francis Bannerman purchased many of those and sold them off to the public as souvenirs or potential sporting arms. You may be able to find a listing for them in some of the old Bannerman catalogs, especially since earlier items often remained listed long after they had been sold off.

In our experience there is moderate interest in representative examples of Spanish arms from the Span-Am War, and values tend to be moderate, but running much higher than a comparable condition Argentine example. One with a documented history would bring even more. John Spangler

15472 - Husqvarna DOM
12/3/2016
steven from canada

Maker: husqvarna, Model: bolt action rife, Caliber: 30-06, Barrel Length: ??, Finish: Blue, SN: 184113

Markings:
it has Sweden markings on it one is nito 26 with crown on top

Question:
would like to know how old it is

Answer:
steven, I was unable to find any serial number information on Husqvarna rifles. The following information is from Wikipedia, it may be helpful for you to make a rough estimate of your rifle's date of manufacture: Husqvarna civilian firearms - the first medium caliber bolt action rifles used the same action as the Swedish Army's Mauser m/96. This type was manufactured from 1927 to 1942 circa, known as the Model 46 and mostly chambered in 6.5×55mm, 9.3×57mm and 9.3×62mm from early 1939 Husqvarna started purchasing Mauser M98 actions from the Belgian company FN, labeling the rifles Model 146, 246 and 640. Though the M98 was a strong and well proven action, it was not an ideal situation for Husqvarna to be depending on one of its worst competitors for such a key component. An independent bolt action design was introduced in 1953 as the 1600-series, which was available in several European and American chamberings, including 9.3×62mm, .270, 30-06; 8×57mm, 6.5×55mm, and others. It was a small ring Mauser-like design advertised as the "HVA Improved Mauser Action". In 1969 they discontinued the HVA action in favor of a cheaper to produce push-feed design, called the 8000. They ceased manufacturing all firearms in 1972. With the army order for the Ak 4 the company was able to find the funding to re-tool the workshop to produce a newly developed bolt action, marketed in 1967 as the 1900-series and continued by FFV well into the 1980s. Husqvarna also built a limited number of an elegant double rifle in caliber 9.3x74R, the model 410. Hope this helps, Marc

15379 - Lefever Shotgun Value
12/3/2016
Dominic

Maker: Lefever, Model: ?, Caliber: 12guage, Barrel Length: ?, Finish: Blue, SN: ?

Markings:
Goose flying on one side

Question:
What is my gun worth it`s 50 years plus

Answer:
Dominic- Sorry, we just don’t do enough with shotguns to help with that one. Lefevers are generally good guns, but were made in many variations and grades, each with different values, and of course condition is a huge factor. John Spangler

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