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A little help please
dgrm125
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New to the site as you can tell by my join date. I am also sort of newbie to gun info/history, but thought this would be the best place to start. I ran across the following at an antique/junk sale and had some value and/or "what are they" questions.
Again, please forgive the pics and info as I am new to this and was not really prepared with a good camera or what to look for and/or ask. The info I do have may be very broad but anything you know will help.
Here is what I know:
Gun 1: J Stevens SXS http://www.flickr.com/photos/jon_mckee/sets/72157622487853532/
From what I could find on the net it should be pre 1940 since the inscripted name said J Stevens Arms Company, but I have not found any of these on GB or other sites with the same insignia on the side (last pic). I did not see any other markings, but did not open it up to look under the barrels.
Gun 2: Unknown
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jon_mckee/sets/72157622363255565/
As you can see in the photos, made in Brazil; Serial# (I assume) 700370; Not sure on the insignia. ERA?
Gun 3: Unknown
No Pics. It was an old SXS w/ hammers, no visible markings and the latch to open it was on the bottom which I hadn't seen. It had a large latch to break it open and a smaller latch mounted under the larger to break it completely.
The seller's story was that it was made in Belgium used in WW_ and in poor condition b/c it was pulled out of one of the gun piles that they had run over with tanks after the war.
Thanks,
Again, please forgive the pics and info as I am new to this and was not really prepared with a good camera or what to look for and/or ask. The info I do have may be very broad but anything you know will help.
Here is what I know:
Gun 1: J Stevens SXS http://www.flickr.com/photos/jon_mckee/sets/72157622487853532/
From what I could find on the net it should be pre 1940 since the inscripted name said J Stevens Arms Company, but I have not found any of these on GB or other sites with the same insignia on the side (last pic). I did not see any other markings, but did not open it up to look under the barrels.
Gun 2: Unknown
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jon_mckee/sets/72157622363255565/
As you can see in the photos, made in Brazil; Serial# (I assume) 700370; Not sure on the insignia. ERA?
Gun 3: Unknown
No Pics. It was an old SXS w/ hammers, no visible markings and the latch to open it was on the bottom which I hadn't seen. It had a large latch to break it open and a smaller latch mounted under the larger to break it completely.
The seller's story was that it was made in Belgium used in WW_ and in poor condition b/c it was pulled out of one of the gun piles that they had run over with tanks after the war.
Thanks,
Comments
Found this place with parts but I think they are a re-make
http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=862/Product/SIGHT_APERTURES
And this one too
http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/sid=3228/sku/3_8__x__050__Aperture
Thank you for your help I tried to figure it out for myself. This is all very new to me. I gave up racing vintage motocross (Hurt to many times) and decided to shoot in the 22 cal. matches they have going on around here in the Seattle area.
DGRM125
If he doesn't have the aperture you need, he'll make you one. http://www.aperturesnmore.com/
DGRM125