Remington No. 3 side cocker

1902 Sears catalog

 

Dr Drew, sorry but NO. The screws that hold the plate on are across from each other and it has flat spring for the hammer and the brake lever that are shaped like a Winchester 97

 

Courtesy of Researcher

Dating my Single Barrel - Beware of scammers.

The Remington Model 1893 Single Barrel Shot Gun also known as the No. 3 was originally introduced in 12-, 16- and 20-gauge. By the 1899 Remington Arms Co. catalogue 10-, 24- and 28-gauges were added to the offerings. In the 1902 catalogue the full line of No. 3s was still offered, but a new gun with an automatic ejector was introduced in 12- and 16-gauge called the Remington 1902 Model Single Barrel Shotgun, and it was also called the No. 9. By the 1903-04 catalogue the No. 9 was being offered in 10-, 12-, 16-, and 20-gauges while they were still offering the No. 3 in 24- and 28-gauges. By the 1904-05 catalogue the No. 9 was being offered in all six gauges and the No. 3 was no longer offered. By the 1906 catalogue the odd gauges had been dropped and the No. 9 was being offered in 12-, 16-, and 20-gauges. The No. 9 remained through the 1909 Remington Arms Co. catalogue.
The No. 3 took down by means of a removable forearm with a "Purdey" style pushbotton on the tip. The No. 9 took down by means of a removable hinge pin.

No. 9

 

This one has an exposed hammer, the side lever is to break the gun barrel open. None of my 1893s look anything like this. It is a strange one indeed !!

 

We know it is not a Remington. I've looked through my files on C.S. Shattuck, American Arms Co. and Iver Johnson and have eliminated them. Could it be something from one of the short-lived companies building a Martin Bye or an Andrew Fyrberg designed gun?

 

Thanks for the info. I was just told off record that this is a WH Davenport Model 21, it was only built 1880- 1884. Wish there was a Davenport Historian I could ask. Most of the internet says Davenport didn't make shotguns till 1896. Confusing. Does anyone know where I could find a diagram of this gun??

 

The Davenport Arms Company, established in 1880, was a gun manufacturer based in Providence, Rhode Island, during the late 19th century. It was founded by William Hastings Davenport and was known for producing single-barrel, top-lever, break-action shotguns. The company also produced firearms under other brand names, including Keystone Firearms Co..

Here's a more detailed breakdown:

• 1880: Davenport Arms Company was incorporated in Rhode Island.
  
  
• Location: The company was located at 78-81 Orange Street in Providence.
  
  
• Products: Davenport was primarily known for its single-barrel shotguns, particularly those with a break-action design.
  
  
• Private Brands: They also manufactured guns under other names, such as Keystone Firearms Co. and private brands for companies like E.K. Tyron.
  
  
• Later Years: The company eventually reorganized in 1890 in Norwich, Connecticut, as W.H. Davenport Firearms Co.. William H. Davenport died in 1904, and the company was later acquired by Hopkins & Allen in 1909

 

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Just like the last time you made a rash offer........a fool.and his money are soon parted.😁

 

Thanks for the info. I was just told off record that this is a WH Davenport Model 21, it was only built 1880- 1884.

I don't see such a gun in either of my Joe Vorisek books. Would love to see some more info/pictures of this model.

 

 

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

 

I guess that depends on what the definition of ‘is’ a cigar is 🤔

 

The earliest shotgun made by Crescent was a side lever single that was a continuation of the shotguns the Bacon Arms Co. made during the last few years it was in business.

This shotgun, as made by Crescent, was made in three types:
First Type: Shotguns assembled from old Bacon parts and not marked with the Crescent name. These shotguns were made until late 1892 or early 1893.

The Bacon Arms Co. singles I've found were side hammer and top lever

Second Type: Model 4 Sidelever by Crescent. It was a Bacon shotgun assembled from new Crescent made parts and marked CRESCENT F.A. CO. NORWICH, CONN. This shotgun was made until the end of 1895 or early 1896 with Twist barrels.

Third Type: Model 5 of 1896. This gun was a slightly altered version of the Model 4 and was made until 1901, initially with Twist but later Decarbonized barrels.

The subject gun looks to have Decarbonized barrels

Crescent Fire Arms “New Trap Hammerless Single Gun” first appeared in the 1898 Sears catalog with Twist barrels
Consumers guide no. 107. : Sears, Roebuck and Company : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Not the best illustration and it has an additional screw, but WITH A TOP LEVER & HAMMERLESS

 

The top of the breech and hammer do resemble the Davenport Bay State Arms

 

I love reading these posts- the amount of knowledge and interest is remarkable. Some guns, such as the one here, are obscure almost beyond belief. These old single barrel farmer's guns were sold under a 1000 names, made by various firms, and worked so hard that today good examples are rare. High quality/priced guns survive because they are cared for, so they are wildly over-represented in the market today. It gives us incorrect ideas about the shotguns our grandfathers and great-grandfathers used. Grandpa almost surely had a single shot hardware store gun by the back door, and dispatched many a varmint or rabbit with it. He didn't think of it as anything other than an essential tool, like a hammer or saw, and treated it accordingly.

 

CLS,
I have a hunch but would like a bit more info about the mechanism.
1) Is the side lever infact a cocking lever or the action break lever.
2) please explain the opening mechanism.


C.S. Shattuck manufactured several different models with a push down top lever release as shown in this advertisement.

 

The side lever is a break action lever. The lever and the hammer are both forked flat spring movement parts. The hammer is on top but the top of it is broken off. The hammer mechanism is in two pieces which makes it puzzling and will make it very hard to find. I have a Davenport hammer that I can cut and paste to rebuild the hammer with. I am using a pair of S&W pistol flat springs to work the hammer and lever. I have adapted them very well to work like orig.