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What is this gun???

OldshottyOldshotty Member Posts: 2 ✭✭
edited April 2004 in Ask the Experts
It is an old double barrel shot gun, side by side, circa 1850-1900. It possibly has the letters N.P. Davis Sons on either side. that is the only marking that are visible. any ideas??
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  • Ronald J. SnowRonald J. Snow Member Posts: 1,346 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Could that possibly by N. R. Davis? If so they merged with Crescent to become Crescent-Davis just before Stevens bought out the company in 1932. Just a guess.
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  • aka rottenaka rotten Member Posts: 1,201 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    N.R DAVIS&SONS,Was formed in 1853byNATHAN RUSSELL DAVIS,who interestly had 4 daughters no sons,They made a decent utility grade hammer and hammerless shotguns bearing his name and many many others for Sears and many hardware stores.In 1917 merged with Warner Arms becomming Davis-Warner Arms,became inactive about 1921they again merged with CresentArms ,then soon after bought out by Stevens Arms. Hope this helps some,PAUL

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  • captkirk3@dslextreme.comcaptkirk3@dslextreme.com Member Posts: 3,804
    edited November -1
    Do Me a favor...Breakdown the Barrels and see if there might Be a Belguim Proof Mark under the Breech End of the Barrels.....Seems to me that I saw an Old Double barrel Shotgun with N.P. Davis..It was a Belguim KNOCKDOWN...Capitolizing on the Davis Name...Sold in Hardware Stores and Mail Order Houses...The name was close enough to catch the unwary.....Its possible that You have one of these guns...?
    E over LG in an Oval........
    Captain Kirk, Tech Staff<P><BR>
    By the way...Welcome to the Ask the Experts Forum...
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  • HangfireHangfire Member Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Good call Capt'n...also look for the word "Brevette"

    Love them Pre-64's!!!!-Bob
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