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J. P. Clabrough came to America and bought a hardware store in San Francisco on the heels of the '49 gold rush. Though they sold many brands, their own arms were manufactured in Birmingham, England. They later also opened a retail store in London. Their hardware store in San Francisco was destroyed in the great earthquake of 1906, but they relocated and continued operations. They have traded as D.V. Johnstone, then Clabrough and Johnstone and also as J. P. Clabrough. On occasion their name has been spelled as Clabrough or Claborough. There is a book to be published in the near future on the history of this maker. Their guns have not garnered much collector interest, but they are typically well made, medium grade, weapons. Many are still shooting and occasionally come on the used market and usually represent good bargains for a quality British shotgun. Reprints of their catalogs (Clabrough and Golcher) up to the 1920's are available from Cornell Publications.
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What is the value of a 12 gage double barrel shotgun made by jp clabrough bros?
Unknown maker.
JP clabrough bros Shotgun 1326 how old is it?
My own, 10-gauge sidelever Clabrough & Brothers, low-2000's serial #, is estimated to be from 1872-1875. Yours should be from the low end of that period.
What is the age and value of a J P Clabrough Bros London Birmingham special diamond steel double barrel shotgun?
Would need more information, serial no. type of gun - (hammer or hammerless). Larry shelton, (Clabrough collector) lsheltonsxs@sbcglobal.net
What year was my clabrough and amp johnstone shotgun made 3956?
In l893 Clabrough sold his company to an employee named Douglas Johnstone and retired to San Francisco. Johnstone added another line of guns, under the name Clabrough & Johnstone, and he carried on the business until World War I. Like many English gunmaking firms, C&J was forced to amalgamate with other firms. In l9l4, they joined forces with Hollis, Bentley & Playfair, which were all under the management of John O. Redgrave, a lifelong Clabrough employee who became the proprietor in l9l8. As the firm is long since gone, can only give 1893-1914 as dates. These were quality firearms and there IS a collector interest in them. Several WERE Damascus steel barreled, and should be examined by a qualified gunsmith before shooting ANYTHING in them.
What is the value of a J P Clabrough Bros double hammer laminated steel shotgun marked 1907?
An 1890 10 Gauge in 35%, NRA Antique condition is worth $300-$400.00
Are English shotgun makers JW Lorton Known?
Yes and no, they are known amongst the learned group of english shotgun enthusiasts No to probably anyone else.
What size choke is on a Nobel Model 60A shotgun?
Noble manufacturing Co.was in business from 1953-1971.While the company has been out of business for a long time,you can have a gunsmith measure the muzzle of your shotgun,and convert the measurement to the correct size choke.
How can you look up a Niko shotgun with the serial number?
No published sn data in English
How do you find out what model number a Bernardelli shotgun serial number 033188 is?
Contact the factory; they are still in business.
Was the double barrel Plymouth shotgun sold with a 1949 Plymouth business coupe?
Might have been a dealer promotiion.
Who is the manufacture of the Western field model 228fr 16 gauge shotgun?
Kessler. Only in business from 1951 to 1953.
Where can you find a shotgun value on the web for free?
I have a Robinson side by side shotgun12g is it a English gun, and what is the price ?
