It is a Essex Arms shotgun made by the Belknap tool Company of Louisville KY
Bluegrass was the trade name for a broad variety of high quality steel hand tools. Sold in hardware stores all over the South and Mid Atlantic. They made Saws, Pitchforks Coffee pots But they are most well known for their Number 47 16 oz Hammer. The company folded in the mid 1980s. Bluegrass products can be identified by a small three leaf clover that would say Bluegrass Louisville KY.. The other side would normally say Belknap Tool Co. These shotguns ranged from lower priced farmers shotguns to higher priced models that could be ordered with no markings. Shotguns like these were sold all over North America with different names from the late 1880s until the depression. They are commonly called
''Hardware Store Guns"
Antiques roadshow.
50-100 USD
Value is all in the condition, value run from $ 100 for poor but complete to $750 for the engraved model. average should fall about $300 - 400 + 10% if it is engraved.
What is your question? This gun was made in 1963
This should be a Browning Auto-5 Magnum. It was made in 1967 and should have Magnum engraved on the left side of the receiver.
Depends on condition, make, model. I think you mean 12gauge, not 12 bore. Some have a good resale value if it has exposed hammers, the condition of the bore. General value $100.00 They can run 1$00 for old junk to $100,000 for English high grade engraved case works of art.
I can say that the LeFever Nitro Special was made from 1921-1948.I do not know if the serial numbers by year of production are available in the public domain.You may have the Grade A field model due to the engraved ducks on the side.These were made from 1934-1942.Barrel length was available from 26in.-32in,of which your shotgun fits.
Whatever anyone on a given day will write you a check for. That is what it is worth. Book values and appraisals don't write checks. Remember that.
Store brand shotgun with two barrels, side by side.
For the Stoeger side-by-side shotgun, your best bet would be to use any of the standard Winchester choke tubes. They should fit well for you shotgun.
"Shotgun" means the passenger side.
Yes, if it is unloaded while the other is not.