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Shot Gun Manuf. & Age of Gun
officer_mitchell
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Help...........I received a shotgun, looks like 12 gauge, when my last grandparent died. The only information on the gun is Milwaukee Gun Co and A6708 on underside by trigger. I talked to some folks at Cabella's and they informed me that 50-70 years ago companies like IC HIggins or Fox made guns for retailers like Sears and such. If anyone has any information for me on age or worth as antique, please drop me a line. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.
Carpe Diem!
OMJM
Carpe Diem!
OMJM
Comments
There is not a lot of information to go on, maybe some one else will be more familiar with Milwaukee Gun Co in particular. I'll go out on a limb and guess that it is most likely a "hardware store" type gun manufactured by Cresent or maybe Stevens. J. C. Higgins was a Sears brand and made by several manuafaturers over the years. There were literally thousands of exposed hammer twist barrel shotguns made in Belguim and exported to the U.S. Some of the branding is interesting, like Barker (for Parker), Richards (for Westley Richards, A H Box (for Ansley H. Fox) and other names that had similarities to well known manufacturers.
If you could post a picture there are a couple of guys on this forum that could nail the value for you. I am thinking it could be from a anything from a $50 wall hanger to a decent $400 plus shooter. Some of the 50-70 year old Hunter Arms, Stevens, Ithaca and others are great guns. And it was you Grandfather's, so its a treasure in its own right.
Best listen to the Capt. take the gun down, look for any proof marks. If their are none, the gun is probably U.S. Made. It might be one of the H & A guns.
Hello officer,
There is not a lot of information to go on, maybe some one else will be more familiar with Milwaukee Gun Co in particular. I'll go out on a limb and guess that it is most likely a "hardware store" type gun manufactured by Cresent or maybe Stevens. J. C. Higgins was a Sears brand and made by several manuafaturers over the years. There were literally thousands of exposed hammer twist barrel shotguns made in Belguim and exported to the U.S. Some of the branding is interesting, like Barker (for Parker), Richards (for Westley Richards, A H Box (for Ansley H. Fox) and other names that had similarities to well known manufacturers.
If you could post a picture there are a couple of guys on this forum that could nail the value for you. I am thinking it could be from a anything from a $50 wall hanger to a decent $400 plus shooter. Some of the 50-70 year old Hunter Arms, Stevens, Ithaca and others are great guns. And it was you Grandfather's, so its a treasure in its own right.