How much is a new port shot gun worth
Everything in the proper gauge/size.
6mm of either .12 or .20 gram bbs. 6mm of either .12 or .20 gram bbs.
Trout mainly feed on flies, small fish and suprisingly marshmellows.
go to a sight www.corsonsbarrels.com ==New Answer == Or look on Gunbroker.com. I have seen these barrels there frequently.
Records prior to 1907 (serial numbers 1 - 330000) are available for a fee from the Cody Firarms Museum. Serial numbers for production from 1908 to 1932 are available in The Blue Book of Gun Values or The Standard Catalog of Firearms.
With that version of the Stevens name, it would have been made after 1920 when the company became a division of Savage Arms and 1948 when the name was changed to simply "Stevens". As you said, it is a good, dependable gun, but it is not a collectable, so the value lies in it's utility. In most parts of the country it would retail for about $250 in NRA Good to Very Good condition.
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they are selling at auction for around 300.00
It could be worth nothing or maybe a thousand USD, depending on exact configuration, age, overall condition, accessories, box and papers.
Made in 1963 by FN. That would sell in excess of $1000 and possibly as much as $1300-$1500 if you find motivated buyers. sales@countrygunsmith.net That's not a '7', it should be a 'Z' as in 3Z over 64304. This should be the serial number appearing on the bottom of the gun in front of the loading port. If so, it is a Browning Auto-5 'Light Twenty' made in 1963. All depends on originality and condition. I've seen A5's described as 'excellent' that were actually reblued with edges rounded, engraving polished off, etc. The fact that you were able to misread the serial number makes me wonder about the finish. By 'rib' I am assuming you mean a factory ventilated rib and not a solid rib or an aftermarket rib. If you have an original, unmessed with Browning A5 Light Twenty in truly excellent (98% or better) condition it would sell for $1200 or more. If the gun has been reblued, it would bring about half that. sales@countrygunsmith.net
There is one for sale in the local paper (Little Rock, Ar.) for $100, without a scope.
The generally sell in the $125 to $200 range depending on condition.
The best way to determine actual value is to search the on-line auctions, such as gun broker and auction arms or even proxibid enter your details in the search and see what is selling and for how much. You can also search the archives and or sold items to get an idea of what your gun is selling for. Another place to look is The blue book of modern black powder values, available from midway USA and blue book publications as well as many of the other hunting and firearm stores. Also available to NRA members on - line for free on there web page. That will give you an idea of the general value. Guns tend to have some regional value too, say a Thompson Center Seneca may be worth a bit more in the north east than in the mid west, and a Ruger old army may sell higher in the northwest than the east coast. Don't forget condition has allot to do with value, and with black powder the bore is king. You may have a gun worth for example $500, but the same gun with a bad or rusted bore may only be worth $150 so compare apples to apples.'ACP' means Automatic Colt Pistol. A 1911, for example, would chamber a .45 ACP cartridge.
Depends on what shape its in. If it is in great shape $100 to $200.
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I can recommend three books, unfortunitly I not sure any of them are still in print. 1. The Best Shotguns Made in America by Michael McIntosh published by Charles Scribner's Sons New York 2. Sidelocks & Boxlocks by Geoffrey Boothroyd published by Sand Lake Press 3. The Golden Age of shotgunning by Bob Hinman published by Wolfe Publishing Co. Numbers 1 & 2 deal with American made guns and #3 with British made guns.
the barrels are bored out slightly larger than their actual gauge
The first place to check would be at a local gunshop. If that fails, try Numrich Gunparts
Your Spencer Gun Co shotgun isa "Trade Brand Name" shotgun. That is a shotgun made by a major maker usually for a wholesaler or retailer who chose the name to go on the gun. In this case the gun was probably made by the Crescent Fire Arms Company of Norwich,CT (1892 to 1932) the largest maker ever of such guns. It was made for and sold at wholesale by the Hibbard Spencer Bartlett Co of Chicago, a large dealer in sporting goods. Best guess on a date would be sometime between 1910 and 1925.
Is this shotgun manufactured with a twist steel barrel