You got a what?????

[gunman1911]

I was stationed at the employee entrance this morning when a shuttle driver came in and asked me if I could find out anything on a Central Arms .410 double barrel 26" shotgun that was supposedly made more than 100 years ago. I told her that maybe someone on a forum that I go to the most may know as I deal with mostly things of this century. I looked in my Blue book but found nothing, can anybody help?

[Hazcat]

Old single barreled shotgun

Q: I have an old single barreled break-action shotgun marked "Empire Arms Co." What can you tell me about it?

Guns like yours were usually sold through big retail chains like Sears, Wards, and Western Auto. They were sold during the 1920s, 30s, 40, and 50s. They were marked with names like Eastern Arms Co., Central Arms Co., Western Arms Co., Acme Arms Co., Empire Arms. Co., and so on. None of these companies actually existed, they were just names, and parts are not available. My dad had a gun like you describe marked "Eastern Arms Co." The value of any of these guns is small.

http://www.chuckhawks.com/guns_faq3.htm


Central Arms was a trade name used by Shapleigh Hardware Company of St. Louis, MO on firearms made by Crescent Firearms Company around the beginning of the 20th century.

http://www.gunsnet.net/forums/showthread.php?t=247616

[gunman1911]

Thanks Haz! I'll let her know. And she actually still shoots this thing.