T Barker Shotgun Serial Numbers

My cousin has what seems to be a very very old model shotgun in his possession. The make is Armory Gun Co.

Bear in mind though, that the serial numbers of shotguns by H.∓D. Folsom and Crescent and others described in the main text are essentially meaningless, as no factory records exist for these guns. Parker Gun Collectors Ass'n, 8825 Bud Smith Road, Wake Forest, NC 27587; www.parkergun.com. Membership $25 a year. Shotguns marked 'T BARKER' were sold by various hardware store and catalog stores in c.1880-1910 (or so).

Which I have found out was a front name for a company in NY that sold guns for many different makers under dozens of names, the most popular being H. Folsom Arms Co. The serial number on this. My cousin has what seems to be a very very old model shotgun in his possession. The make is Armory Gun Co.

Which I have found out was a front name for a company in NY that sold guns for many different makers under dozens of names, the most popular being H. Folsom Arms Co. The serial number on this particular 12ga single shot topbreak style shotgun is 121264.

Any information on how old this is and what its value is (or seemingly ISN'T *LOL*) would be greatly appreciated. Best Answer: Crescent Firearms Company and H.& D. From 1888 to 1899, Crescent made shotguns on its own.

Sometime around 1900, the company merged with N.R. Davis and H.& D. Folsom, becoming Crescent- Davis. Crescent made shotguns for many, many companies under many names. Folsom was located at 312-14 Broadway, New York, N.Y., and imported and distributed firearms from about 1890 to 1930. At some point they merged with Crescent-Davis, and were finally sold in 1954 to Universal Tackle and Sporting Goods Co.

Far from complete, the following list includes brand and trade names of Crescent-made and Folsom-imported shotguns. These firearms which are sometime called 'Hardware Guns' are considered to be the most prolific of all manufacturers of private label guns.

Almost all the remaining specimens today are priced as shooters and have no collector value. Followed is a list of names manufactured by Crescent Firearms: American Bar Lock Wonder American Boy American Gun Co. American Nitro Armory Gun Co. Baker Gun Co. (If no proof marks.) Baklmann Hardware Co. Barker Gun Co.

Bartlett & Co. Bellmore Gun Co. Berkshire No. 3000 Black Beauty Bluefield Clipper Bluegrass Arms Co. Blue Whistler Bridge Black Prince Bridge Gun Co. Bridge Gun Works Bridgeport Arms Co.

(If no proof marks.) Bright Arms Co. Bonehill C.W. Franklin Canadian Belle Carolina Arms Co. Hd 720p download. Caroline Arms Central Arms Co. Charles Richter Chatham Arms Co.

Cherokee Arms Co. Chesapeake Gun Co.

Chicago Long Range Wonder Colonial Columbian New York Arms Co. Compeer Connecticut Arms Co. Cumberland Arms Co. Creve Cour (If no proof marks.) Cruso Daniel Boone Gun Co. Delphian Arms Co. (If no proof marks.) Delphian Manufacturing Co.

(If no proof marks.) Diamond Arms Co. Dunlap Special E.C. Mac Elgin Arms Co. Elmira Arms Co.

Empire Arms Co. Empire State Arms Co. Enders Oakleaf Enders Special Service Enders Royal Service Essex Excel Farwell Arms Co. Faultless Faultless Goose Gun Folsom Arms Co. Forbes Fort Pit Arms Co.

Fremont Arms Co. Gold Medal Wonder Greenfield H.B.C. Hanover Arms Co.

(If no proof marks.) Harrison Arms Co. Hartford Arms.Co. Harvard Hermitage Hip Spe Bar Hibbard Howard Arms Co. Hudson Hunter Interstate Arms Co. Jackson Arms Co.

John L Smythe & Co. Joseph Arms Co. K K Keen Kutter Kingsland Special Kingsland 10 Star Kirk Gun Co. Knickerbocker Knockabout Knoxall Laclede Gun Co. Lakeside Leader Gun Co. Lee's Special Lee's Munner Special Long Range Marvel Long Range Winner Long Range Wonder Marshwood Massachusetts Arms Co. Metal & Hardware Co.

Mears (If no proof marks.) Metropolitan Minnesota Arms Co. Mississippi Arms Co. Mississippi Valley Arms Co. Mohawk Monitor M.T. Vernon Arms Co. National Arms Co. (If no proof marks.) New Britain Arms Co.