What IS It? - The Firearms Forum

cmphoto · 06-20-2006, 12:44 PM

Hi, I work with an estate auction company and we are about to sell an old shotgun which has pretty much rust on the top of the barrell and it is hard to make out all the lettering.
Not being much of a "gun person", I have no idea what to even call it and wondered if some of you fine folks could give me some hints.
The lettering that I can make out is: *is a letter that I can't make out
"*EW **AVEN FOR* ? *FIREARMS CO ******** CONN, U.S.A."
Any hints that you can give me will be greatly appreciated.
Thank You,
Cliff

22WRF · 06-20-2006, 04:43 PM

Hint

New Haven Firearms
1866, Oliver Winchester buys control of New Haven Arms Company
Changed the name to Winchester

cmphoto · 06-20-2006, 05:37 PM

Thank you so much.
Here is a link to the picture of it on the auction site. If you don't mind, can you look at it and maybe tell me more. If it is indeed that old, do you have any idea of the approximate worth?

http://www.able-auctions.com/images_...mmons/shot.jpg

Thanks again,
Cliff

22WRF · 06-20-2006, 06:34 PM

It's not that old. Winchester bought out New Haven Arms Co and continued mfg under the New Haven name.

In the 1920's and 30's these were sold for a few $$$ as "Hardware Store" guns.

Your gun has little collector value and for the appearance of it in the pic probably not worth $100.

cmphoto · 06-20-2006, 07:01 PM

Okay, thanks. That was what I was wanting to know. It is not my gun and now I ain't gonna buy it.
Thanks,

22WRF · 06-20-2006, 07:57 PM

I might add that O.F. Mossberg also made a "New Haven" line.
These are were the bottom of the Mossberg line.
If it is a Mossberg it's still worth <$100

southernshooter · 06-20-2006, 10:53 PM

Welcome cmphoto, $100 dollars sounds about right. You shoulda waited about 50 years passed down your family and then it would be worth a little bit of money

06-20-2006, 12:44 PM	#1
cmphoto Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3	What IS It? Hi, I work with an estate auction company and we are about to sell an old shotgun which has pretty much rust on the top of the barrell and it is hard to make out all the lettering. Not being much of a "gun person", I have no idea what to even call it and wondered if some of you fine folks could give me some hints. The lettering that I can make out is: is a letter that I can't make out "EW *AVEN FOR ? FIREARMS CO ******* CONN, U.S.A." Any hints that you can give me will be greatly appreciated. Thank You, Cliff -->

06-20-2006, 04:43 PM	#2
22WRF Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pea Ridge, FL Contributor Posts: 4,253	Re: What IS It? Hint New Haven Firearms 1866, Oliver Winchester buys control of New Haven Arms Company Changed the name to Winchester __________________ NRA GOA CCRKBA Happiness is a warm barrel

06-20-2006, 05:37 PM	#3
cmphoto Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3	Re: What IS It? Thank you so much. Here is a link to the picture of it on the auction site. If you don't mind, can you look at it and maybe tell me more. If it is indeed that old, do you have any idea of the approximate worth? http://www.able-auctions.com/images_...mmons/shot.jpg Thanks again, Cliff

06-20-2006, 06:34 PM	#4
22WRF Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pea Ridge, FL Contributor Posts: 4,253	Re: What IS It? It's not that old. Winchester bought out New Haven Arms Co and continued mfg under the New Haven name. In the 1920's and 30's these were sold for a few $$$ as "Hardware Store" guns. Your gun has little collector value and for the appearance of it in the pic probably not worth $100. __________________ NRA GOA CCRKBA Happiness is a warm barrel

06-20-2006, 07:01 PM	#5
cmphoto Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3	Re: What IS It? Okay, thanks. That was what I was wanting to know. It is not my gun and now I ain't gonna buy it. Thanks,

06-20-2006, 07:57 PM	#6
22WRF Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pea Ridge, FL Contributor Posts: 4,253	Re: What IS It? I might add that O.F. Mossberg also made a "New Haven" line. These are were the bottom of the Mossberg line. If it is a Mossberg it's still worth <$100 __________________ NRA GOA CCRKBA Happiness is a warm barrel Last edited by 22WRF; 06-20-2006 at 07:58 PM..

06-20-2006, 10:53 PM	#7
southernshooter Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deep South Mississippi Posts: 5,943	Re: What IS It? Welcome cmphoto, $100 dollars sounds about right. You shoulda waited about 50 years passed down your family and then it would be worth a little bit of money __________________ Only you can see this