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Shotgun help?
I own a single-barrel shotgun. It was bought by my great-grandfather and passed onto my Grandpa and then finally to me. The stock is cracked,but the shotgun still fully works. I would like to know what kind of shotgun it is. The only markings on the rifle are found on the side of the action, it barely reads dware Co. St.Louis U.S.A. electrosteele barrel and has a square imprint that has a huge X in the middle and on the left side it has an I and on the right side it has the letter L. No numbers or anyother markings are found. I would like to know the make, year, model, and any information that will help me locate new parts and a stock for my shotgun. Thank You.
As Tom M said, it could be a Shapleigh Hardware gun or a Simmons Hardware gun or Witte Hardware or a Wyeth Hardware etc.
The fact that it's a hardware store brand means it's a common brand ie Folsom (Crescent) or J. Stevens, Davenport etc.
The "electrosteel" marking is a cinch though. That was a J. Stevens trademark meaning it was modern one piece steel and not damascus.
Look on the right side of the receiver at the hinge pin where the barrel pivots open. Is it a screw or a flat pin? On the receiver, are the sides perfectly flat? Flat receiver and screw pivot pin means it's a Stevens 89.
A screw pivot but not flat receiver sides....they'll have a curved ridge just under the hammer means it's a Stevens 106
Flat sides plus blind/flat pivot pin plus the receiver back stops just under the hammer means it's a Stevens 94.
Try a search on gunbroker.com for each of those models and match your firearm up with one....then go to Numrich (http://www.e-gunparts.com/) and get your parts.
All those parts are common....not hard to find at all.
As to age, I can't help there. That "L" mark suggests 1960 but that sounds off from what you've said. No idea.
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