Buckeye Gun Company used many names. They were a distributor and, at one time, distributed for J.P. Stevens. The are most notably known for their side-by-side shotguns. There is a following for those guns that were manufactured in Lynchberg, VA.
Buckeye guns were made by J.P. Stevens and distributed through the southeast by Buckeye Gun Company. The value of the gun would be determined by condition with a premium for nickel finish.
Buckeye Manufacturing Company was created in 1884.
Out of business
No published history
I just bought a single barrel stamped Buckeye Gun Co. Lynchburg VA. Improved Buckeye with a 40 inch barrel for $125. The gun is in good working order but a little scratched up.
No published history of the company
Buckeye Gun Co. in Lynchburg,Va. I have a 16 gauge Buckeye. It has a nickel plated receiver. All the Buckeyes I have seen had patent pending so not sure they ever got a patent on them.ergoad@embarqmail.com
See the link below for the history on the company web page. German gun maker.
The buckeye is a member of the chestnut family.Aesculus . A. californica is the Californian Buckeye A. glabra is the Ohio Buckeye. A. octandra is the Sweet Buckeye. A. Pavia is the Red Buckeye.
1) The buckeye is a nut that is inedible and grows on a buckeye tree. 2) A Buckeye is a person born in Ohio 3) A Buckeye is a fan of Ohio State football
William Brophy wrote a book on the history of the Marlin firearm company.