old Marlin slide action & Crescent Firearms Break action Age?

[lastonetherebuys]

I recently aquired a couple old scatterguns from my father in-law. I am looking for some help on properly identifying them and putting a value on them.


First up is a Marlin slide action hammerless 12 gauge. It has a stamp on the barrel that says "Special Smokeless Steel" and has patent dates of April 2 1889, Nov 6 1894, May 12 1896, Nov 27 1900, Mar 29 1904, and Nov 29 1904. There is what I assumed was a serial number on the underside of the receiver as well as the bigger internal pieces of 8405. While giving it a cleaning and oiling I found a number stamped on the bottom of the bbl that reads 143453F. I am not even sure of the model but the little bit of research I have had a chance to do tells me it might be a model 19. Like stated before I am trying to accurately identify age, model, and value.

Next one I haven't had a chance to research on, but its a Crescent Firearms "Victor Ejector" single shot break action 12 gauge. Serial number 629180 matches on the receiver and the barrel. That is all I know about this one at the moment.

Same thing as the Marlin, I am looking at getting age, model, and value.

I also aquired a Savage 99C from him that I am looking to confirm the manufacture date and get a rough value on it. Please take a look at it here.

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1384562-Savage-99c?p=12483269#post12483269


Any info will be muchly appreciated.

Thank you.

 

[lastonetherebuys]

No one have any insight on these old girls?

 

[gunsaholic]

Speaking to the Crescent gun, it will be hard to date it as the records were lost in a fire. But it's likely from the teens or 20's. Value is only around $75.00-$100.00.

 

[Claven2]

The Marlin you pictured is a Model 28. It was introduced by Marlin in 1913 and only made in 12 gauge (the Model 16 was their 16 gauge offering, but it looked quite different and had a bolt like a Model 93 rifle).

The model 28 was updated into the Model 31, 43A, 44 (in 20-gauge), 53, and 63 - all of which looked similar, but based on your butt, I'm guessing it's a 28. This entire series of firearms was discontinued in 1933. Marlin didn't offer another pump shotgun until 1961, which was a re-badged ManuFrance. It was quickly replaced by the Model 120.

By the way, someone has been carving on the hand swell of that stock. It's no longer original.

A collectible version of that gun would look like this:

In that shape, unless someone needs one for parts, it's not worth much. Maybe a buck fifty at best. If the butt were not messed with and if it retained more finish, it would be worth considerably more.

YMMV.