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October 6, 2009, 05:17 AM
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Join Date: April 4, 2008
Location: Indiana
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River Valley Arms???
I spoke to a guy that wants to sell a double barrel shotgun, it is dated 1914 and is a River Valley Arms. Is that a Stevens???
Any idea what they're worth? |
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October 6, 2009, 09:57 AM
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Join Date: August 30, 2009
Location: Northern AZ
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It could be Stevens, Iver Johnson, Meriden Firearms or any of several other makers of guns who would put any name you wanted on a gun if you bought enough of them. Such names are generally referred to as "proprietary house brands." My best guess would probably be Meriden Firearms who used to make a lot of guns for Sears.
I wouldn't pay more than a hundred bucks for it if it's in decent shape. |
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October 6, 2009, 10:42 PM
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Staff In Memoriam
Join Date: October 13, 1999
Location: Columbia, Md, USA
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I can't match it up to any other maker, including Stevens.
I'm more inclined to think it may be a Crescent, but without pics it's hard to pin down. In any case, it's not a Parker in disguise and worth a couple hundred at best. |
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