They were purchased by Marlin @ 1901.
Not anymore
can you find any information on a 410 gauge o/u by American arms inc. made in Italy? thank you
Could you give a little more information? You've posted under American Gun Company, but these were made by Crescent Arms and that company never made an over/under shotgun. There have been several companies with "American" in their names. One good possibility is American Arms, Inc., an importer of Spanish and Italian shotguns from about 1985 to 2000.
Weatherby Inc. is an American company that manufactures guns. They make rifles, shotguns, and calibers. Moreover, the company is well known for their strong and powerful magnum cartridges.
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I have an American Arms Inc. Waterfowl 12Ga 3 1/2 over and under.
It can't be too old. I can't find any record of American Arms, Inc prior to 1985. They imported European firearms and manufactured a few pistols in North Kansas City, Mo. Went out of business in 2000.
Depends on condition, from $100 for FAIR up to $200 for EXCELLENT.
pull down trigger guard and it comes apart
Not sure if this is your gun, but Leader Gun Company was a trade name used on shotguns retailed by the Charles Williams Stores, Inc. of New York. Most likely manufacturer would be Crescent Arms, Norwich, CT. "Nitro" would imply proofed for smokeless powder.
The Lefever Arms Co., Inc. that made the Nitro Special Double and Western Arms Corp. that made the Long Range Double began as seperate corporations that were owned by the same folks that owned Ithaca Gun Co., and the guns were built in the Ithaca factory. The early Nitro Specials were marked "Lefever Arms Co., Inc., Ithaca, N.Y." and the early Long Range Doubles were marked "Western Arms Corp., Ithaca, N.Y." Around 1933, they lumped the brands together and the later Lefevers were marked "Lefever Arms Branch, Ithaca Gun Co., Inc." and the Long Range Doubles were marked "Western Arms Branch Ithaca Gun Co., Inc." The Western Arms Long Range Double had a frame made of malleable iron. These were utility grade shotguns- value in 95% condition is about $225.