Long Tom

[gunman1911]

I just received a gift from a very good friend whose brother had walked on, it is a Long Tom shotgun. But I have not been able to find out what gauge it is ,my 12 ga. ammo will not fit ,maybe 20 or 16 gauge. Never seen one before only heard about them. Now I now why they are called "Long Tom" And no it does not fit in my safe! Serial number A475551

[Hazcat]

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Long_Tom_shotgun

[gunman1911]

Yea I went there but you have to join sounds worth it if I got a lot of questions but I also have a couple of friends that have 16 and 20 gauge shells hat I can borrow a few from NOT to Shoot just to see what gauge they are. You know what they say about curiosity and what they say about saisfaction.

[Hazcat]

Yea I went there but you have to join sounds worth it if I got a lot of questions but I also have a couple of friends that have 16 and 20 gauge shells hat I can borrow a few from NOT to Shoot just to see what gauge they are. You know what they say about curiosity and what they say about saisfaction.

Sure do...just don't kill this cat.

[gunman1911]

I've heard they have nine lives but I'd be willing to bet you have 90!

[Sponsor]

[Hazcat]

I've heard they have nine lives but I'd be willing to bet you have 90!

Well, No matter the number I'm already two heart attacks down!

[gunman1911]

Well  lets not try for a third we like haven ya around!. You are the only cat I know who does'nt claw the funiture, do ya?

[TAB]

I maybe wrong about this, but My understand of longtoms is they were used for buck and ball. Now its 3 am and I'm just finally getting done with some paper work, so don't take my word for it, but I seem to recall them being just under .70 cal.. some odd number like 67 of 69.

[Pathfinder]

Apparently in an earlier life, I had joined this answer site, here's what it said:

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Long Tom was a trade name sold by Sears Roebuck. They were manufactured by Crescent Firearms before 1930 and by Stevens/Savage after that. Probably last made around 1945.

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I also have a "Long Tom" shot gun that was handed down to me by my father. I could be mistaken but I was I remember him telling me that he bought it at Wards for about $7.00. I was born in 1939 and he had the gun as long as I can remember. With the 36 inch barrel it points like a "dream" and with a full choke it does reach out there. It kicks like a son of agun, too.

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Peter - If your dad bought your Long Tom early in the 1930's, it may have been chambered for a slightly shorter shell than you have used. Many were still being made for the 2 9/16" roll crimped ammunition instead of the modern 2 3/4" and 3" 'pie crimped' variety. Although the longer shells will chamber, they cannot open properly. This, plus the fact that the newer shells are usually loaded a bit hotter, causes a harder kick. It also makes it a bit harder to extract the spent shells.

[gunman1911]

Thanks Pathfinder , it seems that Cresent arms was pretty busy back in the day as I had a question about a co workers shotgun that our gracious forum cat had answered for me. As soon as I get a set of duffs around some 16 and 20 gauge shells I'll be able o find out what this thing is and maybe clean it up and just hang it on a wall. Once again thanks you guys for the answers.