You give me the serial number of the gun and I can tell you when it was made (almost). Crescent made the guns and Folsom sold them. Many claim the Folsom made the guns but I don't agree with that. Whatever Folsom wanted, Crescent made and what they wanted was a lot of inexpensive shotguns fast. Incidentally Crescent Fire Arms was a wholly owned subsidy of H & D. Sears Roebuck & Company did not sell guns with the AMERICAN GUN CO name. Guns with the name AMERICAN GUN CO NEW YORK were made by the Crescent Fire Arms Company of Norwich,CT (1892 to 1930+) for and were sold at wholesale by the H & D Folsom Company of New York City, a large wholesale and retail sporting goods dealer, a jobber and distributor of guns. These gun are called "Trade Brand Name" shotguns. They would stamp almost any name in the world on one of their standard models as long as there was a minimum number ordered. The major makers were only too happy to meet this demand. Wholesale sporting goods dealers, retail chain stores and independent sellers (your local hardware store) wanted guns with names of their own choosing to sell. Between about 1880 to 1940 there was a great interest in all things having to do with shotguns, designing, making, selling (especially selling) ,and of course shooting. The gun is what I and others call a "Trade Brand Name" shotgun. After you get the surface rust off keep the gun well oiled. Good results from just about any finish, wood, metal, paint, powder coat, whatever - almost always depends on following the instructions and surface prep.Good Morning and you are very welcome. His Enfield 303, I refinished the stock and cold blued most of the metal, my pawn shop Mossberg 500 has new Hogue stocks, new internals, spray paint, etc. My dad's old Winchester shotgun, I just cleaned and oiled. Think of it like a classic car - you can wash it and leave it alone, you can put new gaskets in the motor and drive it, or you can drop a crate motor in it and go racing.Įach one has some merits - however, once you start changing the original finish of wood and metal, you can't go back - and for very rare things, that removes value. Refinish - remove old finishes to some or total degree and apply new finish - either modern or historically accurate Restoration - fix things that are broken, use BLO / tung oil / beeswax on wood to clean and bring out original finish, oil metal to clean and stop rustģ. Original condition - clean things up and prevent further degradationĢ. Barker New York (If a sidelock hammerless double without proof marks)ġ. Followed is a list of names manufactured by Crescent Firearms:ĭelphian Manufacturing Co. These firearms which are sometime called "Hardware Guns" are considered to be the most prolific of all manufacturers of private label guns.
Starting around 1892 Crescent firearms manufactured single and double barrel shotguns under a variety of names. Don't blame me - I'm some guy on the internet. There is a chance you could shoot your eye out. While you have it all apart, you can cold blue any parts that are bare metal.ĭisclaimer: have a gunsmith inspect all firearms for safety before firing. I would not do any aggressive stripping or refinishing - keep the dings and nicks, just clean up what is there. I took the #2 approach with an old Winchester shotgun kind of like yours and a 303 Enfield. Decide if you want to apply any stain to the wood, as it will be a little lighter. This will take any old varnish or oil finish off the stock, but will not remove the stain or take it to bare wood.
Take the steel wool and use some denatured alcohol. If it does, go back to step one and use less oil and more rubbing.Ģ. Take a lot of time between coats to avoid the finish getting sticky. Then take a very small amount of BLO and rub it into the stock very, very well. Do this daily for about a week or until the stock is about as light as you want it. Take 000 or 0000 steel wool and dampen with a little boiled linseed oil. Oil it down, let it sit, rub, wipe - repeat.įor the stock, you have 2 basic approaches that do not include refinishing (sanding or stripping down to bare wood and starting over):ġ. The key to a gentle clean up like this (goal being to make this look better, but not newer or lose character) - is time. Even though they are plastic, they are too abrasive. Do not use scotchbrite pads - especially the green. Keep oiling it down, maybe use a little 0000 steel wool - eh, maybe not. has some good articles on old gun restoration if this is a 12ga, I would probably not use 3" shells. I assume you can see enough of the barrel markings to determine proper caliber, etc.
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