Mills Gun Co double barrel

Durtarg · May 9, 2012, 06:17 PM

I was given an old double barrel shotgun in hopes to rebuild it for a project. It is marked with Mills Gun Co USA. The serial numbers match and I believe it is a 10guage.
Can someone help me identify it and maybe lead me in a good direction for parts.
Thanks

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Goatwhiskers · May 10, 2012, 07:35 AM

No specific info, probably one of the "hardware store" brands of which there were many, sometimes made by American makers, more often made in Belgium and stamped with the requested name. I would give serious thought to the wisdom of trying to rebuild that one. You need to examine it to see if the barrels are Damascus or "laminated" steel (same thing), if so I would never fire it especially considering the overall condition. I can see what appears to be a heck of a gap between the barrels and the standing breech. Very few gunsmiths know how to repair this and in a gun this old it most likely isn't worth the trouble or money considering the condition of the gun. In short, it ain't worth rebuilding. Here endeth the lesson. Goatwhiskers

Durtarg · May 12, 2012, 01:56 PM

I am not looking to rebuild it to shoot it. It is more of a sentimental rebuild for my wifes father. It was his fathers. I was wanting to see if i could find a stock and just put it back together so he can hang it on the wall.
Any suggestions as to where to fine a stock would be helpful.

May 10, 2012, 07:35 AM	#2
Goatwhiskers Senior Member Join Date: April 8, 2009 Location: Batchelor, La. Posts: 579	No specific info, probably one of the "hardware store" brands of which there were many, sometimes made by American makers, more often made in Belgium and stamped with the requested name. I would give serious thought to the wisdom of trying to rebuild that one. You need to examine it to see if the barrels are Damascus or "laminated" steel (same thing), if so I would never fire it especially considering the overall condition. I can see what appears to be a heck of a gap between the barrels and the standing breech. Very few gunsmiths know how to repair this and in a gun this old it most likely isn't worth the trouble or money considering the condition of the gun. In short, it ain't worth rebuilding. Here endeth the lesson. Goatwhiskers

May 12, 2012, 01:56 PM	#3
Durtarg Junior Member Join Date: May 9, 2012 Posts: 2	I am not looking to rebuild it to shoot it. It is more of a sentimental rebuild for my wifes father. It was his fathers. I was wanting to see if i could find a stock and just put it back together so he can hang it on the wall. Any suggestions as to where to fine a stock would be helpful.