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American Gun Co SxS
wolfpack
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Asking this for a friend. He has come into possession of an American Gun Co SxS with exposed hammers that belonged to his grandfather. It is marked Genuine Armoury Steel on the top of the barrels and appears to be fluid steel. We do know these are short chambered barrels, possibly 2 5/8", would this length be correct? The serial number of the gun is 37637. Any information on the barrels and manufacture date is appreciated and thanks in advance.
Comments
Likely if it's U.S. made? It was a product of Crescent Fire Arms, which was a subsidiary of H & D Folsom.
Check the underside of the barrels and watertable for Belgian proof marks. There is always the possibility that it was made in Belgium and imported by Folsom.
Generally external hammer guns went out of favor, in the years prior to the First World War. Because of this, if I had to speculate. it would have been made prior to 1920, at the latest.
Can't help you with the chambers? After 100 years? No telling what has or hasn't been done to it?