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Old 05-17-2012, 11:51 PM   #1
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Smile Mauregan shotgun!!!!! Need info!!!!!! Please

I recently came upon an old shotgun I'm working on restoring it!!!!! It's a Mauregan I can't seem to find any info on it anywhere could someone Please help me out????? It's a .12 gauge single shot break barrel!!!!!! Any information. Would be appreciated!!!!! Thanks

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Old 05-18-2012, 12:14 AM   #2
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Default Re: Mauregan shotgun!!!!! Need info!!!!!! Please

G'day Iamcanadian , welcome , i did a quick search here and found this thread

http://www.thefirearmsforum.com/showthread.php?t=30721
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Old 05-18-2012, 12:16 AM   #3
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Default Re: Mauregan shotgun!!!!! Need info!!!!!! Please

also theres a serial on the bottom tang i think , i'm not a expert on these at all ( seen 1)

and pic's will help the real experts when they come along
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Old 05-18-2012, 11:06 AM   #4
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Default Re: Mauregan shotgun!!!!! Need info!!!!!! Please

Vorisek's "Shotgun Markings" lists the brand name Wauregan (not Mauregan) as used by both Crescent and Hopkins & Allen.
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Old 05-18-2012, 11:56 AM   #5
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Default Re: Mauregan shotgun!!!!! Need info!!!!!! Please

In my research on old single barrel, single shot "Trade Brand Name"shotguns, I came across one with the name MAUREGAN ARMS CO and the maker was Crescent Fire Arms Company of Norwich, CT (1892 to 1930). Who the gun was made for and sold by I was unable to find out. If you will look at the bottom tang just behind the trigger guard you will find the serial number. Give me that number and I can tell you what year the gun was made.
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Old 05-18-2012, 12:43 PM   #6
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Default Re: Mauregan shotgun!!!!! Need info!!!!!! Please

Yes, I believe the late Joe Vorisek misread the script style marking, as here's a closeup and it's clearly an M:

http://www.yesterdaysweapons.com/php...php?f=3&t=8033
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