JLLINOIS ARMS
ILARCO Arms Corp
Mississippi Arms Co was a trade name used by the H.D. Folsom Arms Company on firearms made for the Shapleigh Hardware Company of St. Louis, MO.
The Illinois Arms Company IS the company's name. In 1987, they purchased all the rights and inventory of the failed American Arms Company and continued to produce the American Arms AR-180. This is a 22LR rifle that fired in Full-Auto and had a 180 round drum magazine. Later, they teamed up with Feather Industries to make a semi-auto version. This failed and both companies went bankrupt. E&L Manufacturing purchase the rights and inventory and continues to be in business today. They continue to make parts and service the AR-180. They also make accessories for a lot of other guns.
Trade name used by Sears. No production data.
Mississippi Valley Arms was a trade name used by the Shapleigh Hardware Company of St. Louis, Missouri. The shotguns were manufactured by various gunmakers, primarily by companies such as Crescent Arms and J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co. It was a common practice for hardware stores to have firearms made with the store's own brand name.
Eastern Arms Company was a trade name used by Sears Roebuck. The guns were manufactured by Meriden Arms, Iver Johnson, Stevens, Savage, and probably others.
Eastern Arms Co. was a trade name used by Sears Roebuck. The guns were manufactured by Meriden Firearms, J. Stevens Arms, and others. How do you tell who manufactured the Ranger?
They didn't. Empire Arms Company was a trade name used on revolvers sold by Sears Roebuck. They were manufactured by Fyrberg Arms, Meriden Arms, and Crescent Fire Arms, and possibly other companies, perhaps including Iver Johnson.
This was a trade name distributed by Shapleigh Hardware of St Louis on shotguns made by Crescent Fire Arms (1892-1931) and J. Stevens Arms and Tool Company (1886-1916).
Armory Gun Co is the trade name used by H&D Folsom Arms Co on Shotguns. Later sold to Savage Arms around 1930.
Folsom Arms Co was a trade name used by H&D Folsom Arms Company (1849 - 1954). These guns were manufactured by Crescent Fire Arms Co (1892-1931). Shotguns marked with this name were also imported from Belgium.