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Subject: Re: Volunteer Arms Co.

Author:
Mike Healy
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Date Posted: 05:09:27 11/14/04 Sun
In reply to: Roy 's message, "Re: Volunteer Arms Co." on 16:33:49 06/02/03 Mon

>Volunteer Arms Co. was a trade name of Belknap
>Hardware and Manufacturing, a large wholesale/retail
>in Louisville, KY. It operated under that name from
>1907 until 1986. The Volunteer Arms Co single barrel
>shotguns were actually the Iver Johnson Champion
>model. The Champion was manufactured from c. 1909
>until the mid 1970's.
A few days ago a friend of mine brought me a single barrel 12 gauge shotgun with a side hammer. After some cleaning I was able to discern the name "Hunter" inscribed on the barrel. A little research suggested this was a trade name used by the Belknap Hardware Company. I'm now at a dead end, can't seem to find anything with a picture or a listing of guns sold by them that relates to the one I have. Suggestions? ( I'm out in southwestern Oregon)

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[> [> Subject: Re: A Damascus double/break barrel shotgun

Author:
Joshua Thompson
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Date Posted: 20:57:25 11/30/04 Tue

First off, i don't know much about the workings(except loading shoot and minor cleaning) of guns.. or ammunitions... So im curious if i got screwed over by a "trusted senior neighbor of mine"
I paid $90 for this gun. everything is intact .. but trigger guard(if it ever had one) and a couple of screws are missing from underneath where the stock supports the barrels...

I recently bought a Shotgun from a older neighbor of mine. When I Acquired this shotgun the man told me it was a
"Winchester King Nitro" ... It says King Nitro of the side plating .. but i can find no evidence of Winchester anywhere.. It is a Double-Barrel ... Breakbarrel

I was also told that this gun was a Twist Barrel or Damascus Steel barrel, by a local gun shop... although he wasnt topo sure about the manufacturer... any hints..

this gun has what looks like to pins at the end of each barrel. It also has a four digit number on the barrel and plate that the barrel rests on ... Is this the Registration #?...

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>>Volunteer Arms Co. was a trade name of Belknap >>Hardware and Manufacturing, a large wholesale/retail >>in Louisville, KY. It operated under that name from >>1907 until 1986. The Volunteer Arms Co single barrel >>shotguns were actually the Iver Johnson Champion >>model. The Champion was manufactured from c. 1909 >>until the mid 1970's. > A few days ago a friend of mine brought me a single >barrel 12 gauge shotgun with a side hammer. After >some cleaning I was able to discern the name "Hunter" >inscribed on the barrel. A little research suggested >this was a trade name used by the Belknap Hardware >Company. I'm now at a dead end, can't seem to find >anything with a picture or a listing of guns sold by >them that relates to the one I have. Suggestions? ( >I'm out in southwestern Oregon)
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