I’m using this series of blog posts to hold the information I pull together about particular gun companies to refer to in forum answers instead of having to type it out each time.  This post is the first of that series.  The W. H. Davenport Arms Company William Hastings Davenport was a shotgun maker located at 790 Orange...

I got kinda side-tracked didn’t I?   We were going to talk about fixing that stock, and I spent the entire post on stripping it.  Well, striping is important.  Now let’s talk about fixing it.  As the stripper worked, it became apparent that the two severe cracks on the right hand side of the stock under the tang...

hi, i was wondering what gun this is im stumped i couldnt find out anything about i got this from a friend and he said that it was “a old j. stevens pistol’ i got it cheap. i was wondering what the value would be thanks.  ...

i have a winchester 94 30 30 serial # 3175010 , round barrel , good condition- some scratches on wood but not very noticeable. that’s all i know about it..anyone know how much it is worth??...

many question I note deal with old break open revolvers. we should understand that the old break open revolvers were being made in the late 1800’s. Small shops, small factories and garages were turned into gun making shops. The $5 revolvers had many, many different names. Some better quality break opens were made by Smith and Wesson, and Ho...

At first I thought I would write about my favorite gun blogs in two main categories:Blogs who deal mainly with guns from the technical aspect, either practitioners or collectors and blogs who write more about the political side - gun rights, and second amendment issues. The thing is, these two categories are not mutually exclusive. Most so calle...

Wouldn’t you know it…  I forgot to take photos during this part.  I suck that way.  I have only a few photos for you.  But I’ll try to be descriptive.  One other thing before I start. Almost everything I know about stock repairs comes from Candyman’s posts over at the Surplus Rifle Forums.  ...

as often said here, sign up, get a profile. It’s a lot easier locating your question for answers. You might even have an answer or two to some of the questions. That would be a help....

stop and THINK.  The more information you provide the better chance of an answer. If you have a firearm question first take the time to write down ALL information ‘found’ on your firearm. What is written on the barrel. What is written on the frame?  What is, or looks like, a serial number. How long is the barrel. What caliber...

I keep hearing about American’s lack of religious tolerance ????  We don’t want a mosque at ground ‘zero’ for good cause. Over 2,700 Americans lost their lives in the twin towers, attacked by and destroyed by terriosts who happened to be muslims. Not jew, turks, latino, asians or natives of Borneo, just muslims…...

When last we left our intrepid hero, he had stupidly set out to fix up an old .22 someone had beat up for a half-century.   So, what to do what to do.  Well, the first step was, take it apart.  That’s assisted a lot if you have an idea what the taken apart parts are going to look like.  When you go to work on a gun, a...

I enjoy taking a really horribly beat up gun and trying to bring it back.  There’s no way I can earn anything doing that, the hours are entirely out of proportion to the return.  In the case of the gun in question, I started with a junker that cost me around $50 including shipping. We’ll talk about where I ended up on it in...

I haven’t written here for quite some time. Fortunately bloggers more worthy than myself have been filling the void with their own blogs, which between you and me, are much more interesting than mine. Anyway, it’s not as if I have been completely out of the blog-sphere. Instead of writing, I have been reading a lot of other great gun...

I get bored easily.  I’m a software designer in Topeka, Kansas.  My company, TBC Software develops specialized software for a variety of industries.  We’re best known for time-and-attendance software for Agencies that run vocational workshops for mentally retarded, developmentally disabled people.   We also write ...

To those of us who love our Springfield Trapdoors, here is a interesting site for sales/parts and information. <!-- var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var addy73413 = 'info' + '@'; addy73413 = addy73413 + 'trapdoors' + '.' + 'co'; var addy_text73413 = '&#...

Two days ago I traded for a winchester mod 1897 16 ga. shotgun. the barrel is 26 inches with brass bb sight. It is chambered for 2 5/8 shells. The serial # is E6026xx. I called Winchester with the serial # and was told it was made in 1918. For a 92 year old gun it is in good condition. I want to sell it & buy a jon boat but d...

Recently purchased my 1st Springfield trapdoor. I guess I could have left “Springfield” out of the description cause when you say “trapdoor” you say “Springfield”. I think I’m in love. I am a collector of miltary battle rifles of the modern era. Anything post Civil War thru WWII. I started out with WWII ...

I have a winchester 1892 model with a barrell 20 inches long. A serial #732xxx. Condition very good. what is the year of fabrication and  is value please....

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I have rcmp centennial gold plated 1873-1973 winchester riffle what is it worth im from new jersey????...

This is a test post. I was asked to post this code 5ZUY8UDTHUMC on the blog for various technical reasons that are to complicated to explain, so now you know. And its posted. Just so that you don’t think you have wasted your time be clicking on this post here is something I found on youtube, for you entertainment. ...

Patriots List - Free local online video classifieds with guns for the United States & Canada. & Canada, how patriotic is that?: Canadians need guns too and they share a border!  Living in Montana, I have never met a Canadian I didn’t like.  Yes, they have their own area at the site. Our mission started after ma...

I have a older 37a in good shape, chambered for 2 3/4 and 3′’. Have someone wanting to buy it for granddaughter. Thanks, Mike Texas...

I have recently purchased a SpringField Model 1903. I am trying to figure out where it came from and how much its worth. There are two stamps near the trigger with abbreviations A.O.C. and R.L.S. Also the barrel is a model SA 11-41. The upper part of the guns states:U.S. Springfield Armory Model 1903. 766916. Also it was interesting that the...

“If I had a dime for every time I answered that question….” With our latest software development, the above can become more than a sentence you utter to yourself while answering a question for the umpteenth time…. OK, The above might sound like an infomercial, and you will have to forgive me that, but I do think that our...

i need to know what my shotgun is worth..bennelli nova 12ga pump...

I am an owner of two Winchester 37’s and I am unaware of anything concerning these guns.. I have a 16 gauge and a 20 gauge. I will post some pictures of them as soon as I can. Probably tonight. If I can get any information or helpful advice as to what The worth of these two guns, I would greatly appreciate it. Sincerely, Richard/Cookeville...

It seems that many people are always interested in learning more about the person(s) who provide the answers to their questions, and I semi-frequently receive messages from readers asking about my experience (expertise)… so with that in mind, here is my background; I grew up and lived in the Seaside/Astoria Oregon area, and in Janua...

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My grandfather, who is a WW2 veteran of the Pacific Island campaigns, has given me a Springfield Armory model 1898 in what looks like a carbine form.  There is a serial number on it of 369691.  There is also what looks like 3 letters and a date of 1907 on the left side of the stock.  It lookes like there is a letter P behind ...

Yes i need some help my cam is broke so for now i have to explain the rifle it is 48.5 inches long it has a star on the barrel and a arrow that points up inside the star with a number of 191 under the year 1937 so it looks like this on the barrel                 &n...

     Mention to the typical mostly-hairless bi-pedal humanoid trundling about on what passes for solid ground in the most short-sighted realm of perception, that he or she needs to write something that will be seen, and hopefully somehow interpreted in a specific way, by other mostly-hairless bi-p...

My grand father has given me a Springfield Armory model 1898 in what looks like a carbine form.  There is a serial number on it of 369691.  There is also what looks like 3 letters and a date of 1907 on the left side of the stock.  It lookes like there is a letter P behind the trigger.  Is this a true carbine?  What might ...

i have a 9mm 92fs with 3 mags cmes with box for 300.00 a 38 5shot ulat-lite for 250.00and a marlin m1-99 22l.r with scope for 125.00...

Play the video above for simplified instructions on uploading photos.  This can be viewed in “full screen” if you click the video and view it on YouTube. Several people have had difficulty uploading images lately due to the size of the uploads:  This will show you how to resize your photos while maintaining the ...