Price check on a Western Arms Co SxS

[H Wally]

Hi all - I've been asked to get a value on a SxS. History would be good too.

Is it worth refurbishing, selling, or keeping?

Here are the details and pics:

First, overall shot:

Left side, reads "Western Arms Co."

Right side reads "The Interchanger". It has several other barrels, each in good condition internally from 12 gauge and smaller.

It is missing its right side hammer.

Top of Barrel

Bottom of barrel. A LOT of proof and test markings.

Disassembled.

 

[Killer Kanuck]

I'm not familiar with the name, but typically that Leige proofmark = cheap (and, I know, I know - some Belgian stuff is high quality )

 

[punkrockboy]

There were two Western Arms Companies.

The best known was the Western Arms Corporation located in Ithaca New York and was a brand name used by Ithaca Gun Company.

The only gun listed for them is a double barrel model named the "Western Long Range", made in 12, 16, 20, and .410, with 26 to 32 inch barrels.

It was available with single or double triggers.

It was made from 1929 to 1946

There was also a Western Arms Company located in Norwich, Connecticut that was a brand name used by the Bacon Arms Company.

Bacon was in business from 1862 until 1891.
Bacon was a maker of cheap, low-grade firearms, especially extremely cheap solid frame, rim-fire revolvers, commonly known as "Suicide Specials".

Bacon-Western Arms guns have little, if any value.

Due to the fact that a Western Arms shotgun was a low quality firearm to start with, and the age, I STRONGLY recommend you NOT attempt to fire it.

These old guns weren't very good to start with and were made for black powder shells.
They are NOT suitable for use with modern smokeless rounds!

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I found this by googling western arms, Hope it helps!

 

[H Wally]

I found this by googling western arms, Hope it helps!

Hmmmm refurbish it for a wall gun for them, or strap it to a tree with a piece of string tied to the trigger.. oh the choices of life

 

[tiriaq]

It would be a good one from the standpoint of learning gunsmithing skills, but that is about it. Getting the screw out that secures the front of the lower tang is going to be a challenge all by itself. Right hand lock is missing its mainspring, as well as the hammer. Hammer pairs can be had from Dixie. How tight is the action? It has little value.
For test firing, an old tire, sandbags, etc. are better than a tree.