Crescent Firearms Co. production records do not exist, and are believed to have been destroyed as part of World War II paper drives following the dissolution of Crescent-Davis Arms Corporation, Norwich, Conn. by J. Stevens Arms Co. in 1935. American made double barrel .410s are highly sought after, and in this condition would add to anyone's collection.
Must ship to FFL that accepts from an individual with proper ID, first I'll take it, wins,
Thanks MOD/MOD choke. A very desirable SxS for doves, woodcock and quail obviously. A real piece of history, Anson and Deely lock in immaculate condition.
Up for the Midland USA, Mountain, and West Coast Sportsmen.
Side by sides are the gentleman's bird gun. The .410 is the epitome of SxSs. The balance and the quick mounting, reloading of a side by side is unmatched. Excellent for the brush!
copied from some research, 4-digit serial number Date of manufacture - Crescent Firearms Quail Hammerless 410 3517 Views 2 Replies 2 Participants Last post by Quail Killer , Oct 16, 2018 Jump to Latest Quail Killer Discussion starter · Oct 15, 2018
I just purchased a sweet little 410 SxS. Its a Crescent Firearms Co., Norwich, Conn. U.S.A. 'Quail Hammerless' side lock model. It has double triggers and extractors, 26" barrels, 3" chambers and is choked M/IM. The serial number located on the water table, barrel lump, forend iron and forend wood is 41xx. Now that's a mighty low serial number!
Ronald S. Gabriel's book 'American & British 410 Shotguns' states "In the 1920s and '30s, Crescent made the rare 410 double gun under their own label. They were inexpensive but well made side-by-sides with or without ejectors, using the Anson & Deeley boxlock or the back-action sidelock, the latter in their Quail model."
I've seen discussions in this forum about estimating Crescent dates of manufacture by dividing a total manufactured number to linearize production over the life of the company. Can anyone do better for this little 410? Seems like it had a short run, maybe just 20 years. Any help would be appreciated! Reply Save Like 1 - 3 of 3 Posts rule303 · #2 · Oct 16, 2018
Look in the ID section here on SGW and go to the crescent sticky. Keeping in mind that all the crescent data is a well educated guess- the manufacture date is 1925. Reply Save Like Quail Killer Discussion starter · #3 · Oct 16, 2018
Thx rule303, I found the Crescent section of the SGW ID page after a little hunting. Next to the picture of my gun it says "410 bore Quail Model was made about 1920 to 1932...". This is consistent with Gabriel's book. But then the serial number range (which includes Empire hammerless guns) starts at 1925. I'm guessing with a 41xx serial number, it's a first or second year production gun. So 1920 or 1921 maybe. Thanks for your help - close enough! Reply Save Like
** Crescent Arms Quail Hammerless Side-by-Side | Cowan's. A Crescent Arms double-barreled shotgun, 410 gauge, blued barrels, case hardened frames and side lock plates. Checkered stock, forend with hard rubber... [more detail available via subscription] p4A Item D9874724. Category: firearms & edged weapons. Origin. 1904 Crescent Fire Arms Co. (Central Arms Co.) Model 6 "Hammerless" Double-barrel 12-gauge shotgun. Oct 23, 2019 · These guns were made by the Crescent Davis Arms Corp from 1930 until 1934. Total production of approximately 4,000.
Compare this to a side lock Field Grade L C Smith ($6500-9000) hard to tell the difference in quality, looks, and this has Anson Deely form latch/lock which L Cs have snap on/off forearm in Field Grade. And the condition is superb on this gun. Take a hard look you Side by Side affectioners.
