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16476 - Refinish?
5/29/2021
Frank

Maker: Any Military Firearm, Model: ?, Caliber: ?, Barrel Length: ?, Finish: ?, SN: ?

Question:
Is it a cardinal sin to sand the stocks, touch up blue, and refinish the average WWI/WWII ($30-$100) surplus firearm. I am not speaking of a rare sniper variant etc. I have done a couple and have really been pleased with the result. Thanks and regards, Frank Overbey

Answer:
Frank, the question of firearms restoration has been a matter of contention among gun enthusiasts for as long as I can remember. There are some collectors who do not want a restored firearm no matter how good the restoration job is. If a restoration is done correctly one can be hard pressed to be able to tell that the firearm had been restored. I have found that you never know about that "average WW-I / II ($30-$100) surplus firearm", in 10 years it's value may have increased greatly. You may find that when you sanded the stock on that old beater rifle, not only did you sand off the dings and scratches, you also sanded off $100 or $200 dollars worth of the guns potential value. My rules for what to restore and what not to restore are: 1- I never touch a firearm that has some historical significance, for example you would not want to restore a firearm that was used at the Battle of the Little Bighorn no matter how bad a shape it is in. 2- Keeping rule 1 in mind, I only restore firearms that I consider to be "junk" in their present condition. I have a favorite saying, "Rare junk is still junk!" 3- If I am trying to sell a firearm that has been restored I always make it a point to tell potential buyers about the restoration. You should also consider whether the value of the firearm after the restoration will be greater than the time and money it took restore it. Those are my rules Frank. In the end, they are your rifles, I think that you should do what makes you happy... Marc

16480 - British Pattern 1907 Bayonet
5/29/2021
Bill Rogers

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

Question:
I have a old bayonet. I would like to know what gun it was used with and it's value. The bayonet is 21-1/2 inches long overall with a 4-7/8 inch handle. The blade is 7/8 inches wide, curved to a point at the end. The hole in the hilt for the rifle barrel is 5/8 inches in diameter. At the butt of the handle is a inverted "T" slot that is used to connect the handle to the rifle. The blade has the markings XOA with a arrow point above the O on one side. On the other side is an MA and below it 1907 and below that 3 43. The end of the wood handle is a metal butt which is marked D 33981. >From my description, can you tell what make it is? And it's value? Thanks, Bill Rogers

Answer:
Bill, you have a British Pattern 1907 bayonet made for use with the No. I Mark III Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) rifles. These .303 British rifles are relatively cheap and plentiful, often selling for under $100. They were the standard arm of the British empire during WWI and most of WW2. The bayonets, like the rifles, were made by the millions in numerous plants around the empire. Your was made in Australia in March 1943. The arrow is the "Broad Arrow" mark indicating government ownership. The D33981 is either a serial number, or more likely a unit marking of little significance. Some collectors take delight in finding obscure variations of this model bayonet, but even so average version like yours usually fall in the $100 price range depending on condition and type of scabbard... John Spangler

16478 - National Ordnance 1903 A3
5/25/2021
bettylew

Maker: National Ordnance, Model: 1903 A3, Caliber: 30-06, Barrel Length: ?, Finish: ?, SN: 5XXXXXX

Question:
i have a 1903 a3 30-06 national ord. so. el-monte calif. serial no. starts in the 5xxxxxx. i would like to sell it. and i am wondering about who actually made the receiver ? or is it a smith-corona.

Answer:
bettylew, from 1965 to 1974, National Ordnance assembled 1903A3 rifles from surplus military parts on somewhat crudely finished, receivers that were manufactured in Yugoslavia and/or Spain. Serial numbering started at 5,000,000, and several thousand were put together. These were made strictly for commercial sale and have no collector interest or value. Marc

16479 - Old English Shotgun
5/25/2021
John

Maker: GEO W WEBB, Model: Double, Caliber: ?, Barrel Length: ?, Finish: ?, SN: ?

Question:
I have a double barrel shotgun with hammers and lower action. Only markings are on both side plates, ``GEO W WEBB``. I think it might have been manufactured in 1800`s maybe in England but, I really don`t know. Can you provide any information on this gun, I sent pictures

Answer:
John - Thanks for the photo, it helps a lot. Your double barrel shotgun is an early breechloader using a crank lever ahead of the trigger guard to release and lock the barrels which break open in a hinged fashion similar to the double guns most people have seen. I would date it to about 1870, and it certainly looks verry British to me.

My reference library only shows one possible match for George W. Webb, that being George Walter Webb, who worked at 19 High Street in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England from 1861 to 1869. That is just around the time that new-fangled breechloading shtoguns were being introduced, taking advantage of advances that made self contained metallic (or metallic and paper) cartridges practical.

Oxford is located about halfway between London and Birmingham, the latter being the heart of the English gun trade. Oxford was an ancient city, well established more than 1,000 years ago, sacked by Danish raiders in 1002 and 1003, invaded by the Normans in 1066, and becoming the home of Oxford University by the mid-1200s, (and later many other colleges) Of course, that is the Oxford which produced the eponymous Dictionary from which so much of the English language can be traced. (Too bad kids today kant spell fur krap cuz dey don`t reed no stinkin books at all!) This background suggests that Oxford would be a good market for better quality or innovative guns, and your gun by George Webb seems to fit that niche.

Oxford is rightly proud of its history and the town has a superb history website. On it, they show many views of the town and the wonderful old buildings. They even have one page showing Number 19 and 20 on High Street, and a list of occupants from 1839 to present, including George W. Webb, Gun Maker 1861-1869. There is a photo of the building on the page, showing its present use as a sandwich shop.

http://www.oxfordhistory.org.uk/high/tour/north/019_020.html

As far as value of your gun, it is more interesting than valuable, because few people have much interest in early shotguns, although there is a strong ``Vintager`` movement where people shoot late 19th and early 20th century guns, usually better quality pieces, clad in Edwardian era attire. Your gun is from the period before barrel steel was a reliable quality, so firing it is probably in the risky to deadly range. The left hammer screw is missing, not a big deal, and not too hard to fix, but it may have other mechanical issues. Overall condition is fair to good, with a smooth brown patina, probably covering what was once nice blued or browned barrels and color case hardened locks. The stock is rather plain grain and the lock engraving is good quality, but not the very finest, nor the least. It was once a very nice gun, but condition has suffered from neglect over the last 150 years, and I don`t think it would be practical to try to clean it up much. I would expect to find similar guns selling in gun auctions or at gun shows for about $150-250 retail. Hope that helps. John Spangler

16475 - Russian SKS
5/22/2021
Tony

Maker: Russian SKS Rifle, Model: SKS, Caliber: 7.62X39, Barrel Length: ?, Finish: ?, SN: ?

Question:
What is your opinion of the above as a target practice rifle? Do you have any other recommendations?

Answer:
Tony, the Russian SKS rifles that I have seen have been both well made and reliable. I think that Russian SKS rifles are generally a cut above their Chinese counterparts in both quality and workmanship. When you ask me if a Russian SKS is good for target practice, I need to know what kind of target practice you intend to do. If you intend to plink at tin cans and an occasional beer bottle, I think that any SKS would be a good choice because of the rifles low cost, and reliability. If you are training for the next Olympic marksmanship competition I would recommend getting a firearm more suited to target shooting. Marc

16477 - Pattern 1853 .577 "Enfield" Rifle Musket
5/18/2021
B. Baker

Maker: London Armory Co., Model: Rifle Musket / Enfield Pattern 1853, Caliber: .577, Barrel Length: Rifle / 39 In., Finish: Blued Barrel, Case Hardened Lock & Hammer, SN: INSPECTOR & PROOF MARKINGS ONLY

Question:
Barrel: lac (overstamped) in two places. lock: crown over v.r , l.a.co. 1861stock; crotche-- London armory company bermondsey 1862 . This piece is prior to the 1864 major caleb huse exclusive contract between London armory and the c.s.a.are any records available on earlier (1861-63) shipments which would indicate if this rifle was purchased by the north or south ?is a ¨t & co.¨ marked ramrod correct for this gun? Thanks b. baker

Answer:
Bernard, Your Pattern 1853 .577 "Enfield" rifle musket is generally considered by most collectors to be a legitimate Civil War arm. Precise linkage to either U.S. or C.S. use is difficult at best, and I am personally very skeptical of most of the "evidence" folks have about their particular item (usually seeking a Confederate pedigree). Both Federal and Confederate agents, and those from numerous state, and private speculators were competing for surplus and newly made arms in Europe from 1860 to 1865. Arms could have been sold in large lots or small, and then changed ownership one or more additional times before finally reaching American ports (north or south). Some southern shpments were captured running the blockade, and subsequently the arms issued to federal forces. The best general coverage of this subject remains Bill Edwards superb "Civil War Guns". More specific details are buried in the 128 volume "Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies in the War of the Rebellion." The Todd et al "American Military Equipage 1851-1872" series has good break down of arms used on a regimental level, extracted from the quarterly reports of ordnance, etc. I recently sold a P1853 Enfield (Tower 1861) with "64 NY" marks, which was accompanied by a nicely done set of documents about the regiment's history of engagements, etc. However, the records said they had Springfields!! Captured trophy, unofficial battlefield replacement, or pure B.S.... who knows? I sold it based on the value of the gun itself, with the caveat that the 64NY association was suspect. Sorry I don't have any definitive answers for you. It certainly sounds like a nice piece, representative of those popular with the Confederate forces, but probably not something that can be positively proven... John Spangler.

16474 - Portugese K98k Mauser
5/18/2021
Charlie McCarron

Maker: Mauser, Model: K98K? 1941 Portugese Crest, Matching Parts, Caliber: 8mm, Barrel Length: 23in 43in Overall, Finish: Blued, SN: 41D279 ON BARREL H9869 EVERYWHERE ELSE

Question:
WaA 135, Nazi Eagle on breach and barrel. Tigerwood stock. Mauser-Werke A.G.Oberndorf a.N.Excellent condition. 95%. What can you tell me about this rifle? Specifically shouldn't the barrel Number match the others? How many where made? How rare are they and what kind of value does it have?

Answer:
Charles, you have asked some good questions, I have seen an example of the Portuguese K98k and it was a beautiful rifle, in excellent condition and had all matching parts. The rifle that I examined was not made by Mauser and was marked with a German WW-II maker code (bnz if I remember correctly). I have a theory that might account for the non matching serial numbers on your rifle. During WW-II to increase production it was not uncommon for rifles to be assembled with barrels that were made by a different manufacturer than the receiver. WaA 135 is the WW-II Heerswaffenamt inspector's mark on arms produced at Mauser-Werke AG, Oberndorf am Neckar, Germany. Since WaA 135 is stamped on both the barrel and on the receiver of your rifle, there is a chance that the barrel was made by some other manufacturer and shipped to the Mauser plant where the rifle was assembled (the US did similar things with M-1 carbines to increase production). My theory would account for the different serial numbers and the WaA 135 inspectors marks. I would check the barrel carefully for a maker code that is not Mauser. I have a friend who owns a dou (Waffenwerke Brunn, Bystrica, Czechoslovakia) marked K98k and the barrel is marked Erma. I have to admit that I have never seen an origional Mauser with a barrel that came from a different manufacturer. There is also the possibility that your rifle has been re-barreled. Richard D. Law's definitive book "Backbone of the Wehrmacht, The German K98k Rifle 1934-1945" shows examples of some of the Portuguese rifles, and points out that some were retained for German use, but mentions nothing about numbers made. As to value, I recall seeing some Portuguese K98k rifles advertised recently, and the prices seemed to be higher than typical K98ks. You might want to ask at the Century Arms page (see our links) since they have a lot of folks interested in or are knowledgeable about recent surplus arms... Marc

16472 - 1894 Special Edition
5/15/2021

Maker: Winchester, Model: 1894 Special Edition, Caliber: 1894, Barrel Length: ?, Finish: ?, SN: ?

Question:
I purchased the gun approximately 30 yrs ago and I have not fired it in 22-23 yrs it came with a crack on the stock right by the saddle ring and lever where all the action occurs, I used it for deer hunting several years and was not sure if I should keep shooting it, it has a rigid kick that will bruise your shoulder, the newer rifles are much more gentle and user-friendly for the whole family

Answer:
If it were mine, I would either keep using it, or sell it and get something more to my liking. Winchester made huge numbers of "special" models, and while there is modest interest in examples that are still new in the box, once they have been used a bit, they are basically just "used guns" with no special value over standard models.

16473 - WWII German K98k CE Code Rifle
5/15/2021
Dave Robinson

Maker: CE, Model: K98k, Caliber: 8x57, Barrel Length: 24 In, Finish: Blue, SN: 5568

Question:
I recently acquired a WWII German K98k rifle. The manufacturer code is CE. The date of manufacture stamped on the receiver ring is 43. All the serial numbers match on all parts and the bore is near mint condition. The overall condition is very good+ with all waffenamts still intact. A man I ran into at a gun show in Dallas said CE was the factory code for J.P. Sauer and they were sort of rare. Was he right? If not, which factory used the CE code? What the heck is that big metal disk that is in the center of the buttstock with the hole through to the other side used for? Thanks for your help. Dave

Answer:
Dave, your contact at the gunshow is correct, ce is the WW-II German ordnance code assigned to J. P. Sauer & Sohn, Waffenfabrik, Suhl, Germany. My sources, indicate that in 1943 J. P. Sauer manufactured 336,534 K98k rifles, so the rarity of your rifle is not all that high. The metal disk that you asked about is called the stock disassembly disk, it is used when dissembling the bolt. Marc

16467 - .30-06 BLANK AMMUNITION DATE OF MANUFACTURE
5/11/2021
Brenda

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

Question:
Military 250 cal .30 ammo can lot lc l-12533 linked blank M1909. What year were these issued?

Answer:
Brenda- The issue date is unknown, but the date of manufacture is usually on the headstamp of the cartridges. However, in the case of .30-06 M1909 blanks, they often reloaded fired cartridge cases, so in the case of a linked can, they were probably loaded sometime after the newest headstamp date.

When the lot number is known, in this case LC-L-12533, that is much more accurate. Lake City M1909 blanks started using non-corrosive primers in April 1952, with lot LC-12000, so we know it is newer than that.

Our other site, ArmsCollectors.com has the list of corrosive primer dates posted at http://www.armscollectors.com/corrosive_primer_dates.pdf

Sometimes linked or clipped ammunition was given a lot number in a different series than just the ammunition itself. A ``L`` or ``C`` in addition to the usual maker letters in the lot number indicates Linked or Clipped ammunition, often repacking done some time after original manufacture and shipment in 20 round cartons Sometimes the contract specified it be packed in links or clips when first made, so it is hard to be sure.

In the case of your ammunition, it was probably made in the late 1950s or even 1960s, based on the lot number, and should be non-corrosive primed. Check the headstamp dates and see if we are right. John Spangler

16468 - M1917 Front Site Pin
5/11/2021

Maker: ?, Model: M1917, Caliber: 30-06, Barrel Length: ?, Finish: ?, SN: ?

Question:
I am hoping you can help me, I need the pin that goes through the front sight assembly. Do you have one?

Answer:
Sorry, I do not have any right now but you are not out of luck. In a pinch you can use a finish nail. The measurements for the pin are .090 by about 1/2 inch. You can get finish nails that are .095. Put one of the .095 inch nails in a drill and sand it down to .090. Cut to length, dress the ends with a file and you are good to go until you can find a real pin. Hope this helps, Marc

16471 - Remington 12C
5/8/2021
Branden Threeforks Montana USA

Maker: Remington, Model: 12C, Caliber: 22, Barrel Length: 21 14, Finish: Long Gun - Blue, SN: 256205

Markings:
Has RW stamped above serial number. Has Remington UMC stamp behind the trigger. D is stamped on the left side of the barrel also has stamped on the barrel are dates from 1909 to 1912

Question:
Im looking to find the year and value of this 22 pump action it is in a little ruff but still functional

Answer:
Branden, Thanks for sending the pictures, they help. Remington introduced their Model 12 .22 caliber slide action rifle in 1909 and over 840,000 were manufactured before the model was discontinued in 1936. The Model 12 was chambered for .22 Short, Long, and Long Rifle cartridges and came with a 22 inch round or octagon barrel, open sights, tubular magazine and a plain straight grip stock. The Model 12-B (introduced in 1910) was the gallery model, it was chambered in .22 Short only and came with 24 inch octagon barrel and a pistol grip stock. The Model 12-C (also introduced in 1910) was much like the 12-B except that it was chambered for .22 Short, Long, and Long Rifle cartridges. It came with 24 inch octagon barrel and pistol grip stock.

Starting in 1921 Remington rifles have a code located on the left side of the barrel near the frame that identifies the year and month of manufacture. It does not sound like your rifle has the date code so it must have been manufactured between 1910, when the model was introduced, and 1921 when Remington started adding the date code to their rifles. I have seen Model 12-C rifles with serial numbers in the 600,000 range that have codes dating them to 1923 manufacture. Your serial number is lower so I would guess that it was made several years earlier. Your rifle looks a little rusty so I would expect value to be in the $300 to $350 range. Hope this helps, Marc

16466 - HARPERS FERRY(?) SHORT MUSKET DATED 1811
5/8/2021
Chuck Poway CA USA

Maker: Harpers Ferry, Model: Model 1795, Caliber: Not Sure, Barrel Length: 30 Inches, Finish: Long Gun - Don`t Know, SN: 118

Markings:
118 on lockplate. Harpers Ferry and it looks like 1811 on lockplate.

Question:
I am trying to figure out what I have. The long gun in question is a flintlock The lock looks exactly like the lock on the Harpers Ferry Model 1795 but the barrel 30 inches is much shorter than any of the 1795s variations that I have seen. The gun is about 44 inches long. It has no patch pocket and no brass fittings. it has a small bead on the end of the barrel. It does not appear to be a longer gun that has been cut down.

Answer:
Chuck- Thanks for the photos you provided, they helped a lot. I think that the date is probably 1811 on the buttplate tang and faintly on the tail of the lock. The lock appears to have been heavily cleaned at one point, removing most of the markings, so I am not sure if this was made by Harpers Ferry or one of the other 1808 contractors who made Charleville style muskets. If the ``811`` number is on the left side of the barrel, that would probably confirm it as Harpers Ferry production, as they were the only ones applying sort of serial numbers there on their muskets. If the 811 is on the buttplate tang, then it is just a poorly struck 1811 date marking. By 1811 the muskets were relatively uniform with barrels about 44`` long (+/- an inch) but except for Eli Whitney`s production, they were 100% hand made with no degree of interchangeability of parts or gauging for dimensions. More or less, it was still comparison by eyeball to meet specifications.

Normally a musket barrel was exposed for about 3.5-4 inches at the muzzle to allow attachment of a socket bayonet which would slip down over the barrel, but yours is only exposed for a bit over an inch. That alone suggests that this was an unofficial alteration, probably after leaving military service.

In the 1840s- 1850s when percussion ignition was adopted there was a major effort to screen all old flintlock muskets on hand in military inventory, and grade them for possible conversion to percussion. Basically anything older then the Model 1816s were assigned the lowest grade and marked for disposal as not worth the cost to convert them. Newer arms were then scheduled for conversion to percussion and most were completed prior to the Civil War.

The obsolete arms which were sold off ended up in the hands of many different types of users, some altered into cheap hunting arms, some for ``ship`s muskets`` to protect against pirates (or perhaps used by them), some sold to South American countries, some scrapped and, some went west to the frontier (then not much past the Mississippi river) with folks settling the great plains. All these new users were free to alter arms as they desired. Frankly a 44`` barreled musket is a pain to lug around, and cutting one back to 30`` barrel length made it easier to handle on horseback, or in a barn for slaughtering hogs, or for a kid to go hunt something for dinner.

I am sure your musket has been cut down to its present length. The fact that the upper band was moved back hints that maybe it was done more with a collector in mind than for pure utilitarian use by some settler. It appears that the frizzen spring and screw and the frizzen screw are all replacements, nicely aged, another sign it may have been altered with a collector in mind. The hammer and frizzen may be original, but I would not be surprised if they were reproduction parts and possibly that the gun is a reconversion to flintlock after being converted to percussion long ago.

The brass lump on the rear strap of the upper band is the normal original front sight.

Despite the uncertainties about what has been done, by whom and when, it is still a nice looking piece, representative of an early flintlock musket, even if not as valuable as a totally correct unaltered piece.

Hope that helps. John Spangler

16463 - Thompson Auto- Ordnance 1911 Pistol
5/4/2021
pprince@Traveller.COM Jim Golemo

Maker: Thompson Auto- Ordnance, Model: 1911, Caliber: .45, Barrel Length: ?, Finish: Blue, SN: AOC7XXX

Question:
A friend of mine has just purchased a .45 .cal hand gun and has asked me to see if I can help him get any information about this weapon. I did a little net surfing and came across your home page and thought that I would contact you and see if you could help me. I was unable myself to find out anything about the Company that had manufactured it. The markings are as follows: Thompson Auto- Ordnance Corp West-Hurley, N.Y. .45 Cal. S/N - AOC 7XXX We had taken the gun apart and did not find any patent numbers or dates on any parts of the gun. He is trying to find out how old is it and if the weapon was first sold to the military. He is trying to find out as much history about this gun as he possibly can get. As for maintenance...I told him that a 45 is a 45 and all parts are interchangeable. He still would like to find any manuals and operating instructions that might have been sent with the gun. I hope that you can give me a few idea's as to where and how I could get some of this information. All help will be well appreciated. Thanks. jim

Answer:
Jim, Thompson Auto- Ordnance Crop. is a company that produces semi automatic copies of the Thompson Sub Machine Gun and has been producing inexpensive copies of the 1911A1Colt since the late 1980s or early 1990s. All parts of the Thompson 1911A1 are suppose to be fully interchangeable with original Colt parts. As far as I have been able to determine, no Thompson Auto- Ordnance 1911A1 pistols have ever been procured for the US Military. As for operating instructions, if you write Thompson Auto- Ordnance West-Hurley, N.Y, they will be able to supply you with a manual... Marc

16428 - MARLIN 1894 VALUE
5/4/2021
Brent Hendersonville NC USA

Maker: Marlin, Model: 1894, Caliber: 38, Barrel Length: 24 Octagon, Finish: Long Gun - Blue, SN: 98349

Markings:
Marlin Fire-Arms Co. New-Haven CT. U.S.A.Patented Oct. 11. 1887. April. 2. 1889Marlin Safety

Question:
I inherited this gun and used your website to look up the year of manufacture and it said 1894. Is this really a first year production 1894 If so what would you estimate to be the approximate value I would say it is in fair condition. The metal has a brownish patina and the wood is original finish with some wear but no cracks. The gun appears to be in good working order however I have not fired it. I have no desire to sell it Im just curious. Thank you for any information you can provide me.

Answer:
Brent- We really cannot help much on value without actually seeing the gun. Frankly, Marlins do not get a lot of respect, love or money from collectors. Typically they seem to get about half as much as a comparable Winchester. Therefore I would guess a couple hundred dollars at best, but possibly if only in fair condition, no one would be interested in purchase. Since you inherited it, there may be some sentimental value and that may be a lot more than what someone else would want to pay. I would recommend it stay in the family as a reminder of earlier generations. Hope that helps. John Spangler

16464 - Double Barreled Muzzle Loading Real Twist Rifle
5/1/2021
hilliar@io.org

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

Question:
We have a double barreled muzzle loading rifle used by my husband's great great grandfather during the Civil War (Tennessee). It has been restored and fired once since restoration. I'd love to know more about this gun, including an approximate value. The only markings on it are the words Real Twist on the strip between the barrels. It does have some engraved decorations on it, although they are rather worn. Can you tell me anything? Dianan Hilliard

Answer:
Diana, your gun is a priceless heirloom to family members, but to other collectors double barrel muzzle loading [shot]guns, even in firing condition. are worth relatively little. Usually in the $100-300 range, depending on maker, condition, and quality. You say it is a rifle, and there were some double barrel rifles made, but "real twist" is a term usually associated with shotguns. "Twist" or "Damascus" barrels were supposed to be strong because of the different steels hammered and welded together, forming an attractive "twist" pattern. Maybe they were stronger than some of the early barrels made from a single sheet of low grade iron or steel, but today we treat "twist" or "Damascus" barrels as very unsafe. (Due to their tendency to corrode and weaken). Shotgun barrels are usually very thin (probably about 1/16 inch at the muzzle. Rifle barrels are much thicker (probably at least 1/8 inch, and often much thicker), and often octagonal instead of round on the outside. Some Confederate troops did use double barrel shotguns during the Civil War, either with long (26-32 inch) barrels, or cut to about 15-24 inch length for use by mounted troops. There were even a few bayonets made to fit over the double barrels! I'd really like to know the barrel length of your gun. "Real Twist" is the sort of marking applied by makers to lower quality guns (especially when they didn't put their own names on them) to try to convince buyers that they were getting a lot more gun for their money. If it has a bayonet, or there is a photo of Grandpappy in uniform holding it, Civil War collectors would be very excited about it. Otherwise, there wouldn't be a high dollar value, and it should be prized as a family piece... Marc

16469 - Marlin Parts Source
5/1/2021
Pat

Maker: Marlin, Model: 1893, Caliber: 3030, Barrel Length: 27, Finish: Long Gun - Blue, SN: B1893

Question:
Does anyone make a replacement hammer spring for a Marlin Model 1893

Answer:
Pat, I do not know if there are any replacement parts for Marlins being made since they discontinued business. Recommend you 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 Gun Broker under their parts category:

https://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/SearchForm.aspx

Hope that this helps, Marc

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