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AMERICAN GUN CO. DOUBLE BARREL 12 GAUGE
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Site Supporter   Location: Kent,wa Joined: Mon Apr 2, 2012 Posts: 261 Real Name: John 
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About to start restoring this old beast!
     Quick web search reveals it was made late 1800's to 1930's, made as a cheap gun... according to Champion Arms blue book is 280 in excellent condition. The pics look like excellent right?  The good Barrel interior looks pretty good. One barrel seems to fire and trigger functions. Cheap gun that if I mess it up nothing lost. The bad One barrel dose not seem to fire with trigger not moving freely. But stock broken. Lots of exterior surface rust, with some minor pitting. Breech opening lever (sounds about right for a guess) is only mechanical part so far that needs to be replaced for sure. The UGLY.... See pictures above |
| Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:16 pm |
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Site Admin   Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52120 Real Name: Steve
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Very interesting . . . that will be beautiful when you finish with it, I'm sure.
 Have you done a restoration project like this before? I assume that this is NOT safe to fire with modern ammo. Is this correct? _________________ Steve Benefactor Life Member, National Rifle Association Life Member, Second Amendment Foundation Patriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of America Life Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Legal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy Coalition Member, NAGR/NFGR Please support the organizations that support all of us. Leave it cleaner than you found it. |
| Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:19 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: Kent,wa Joined: Mon Apr 2, 2012 Posts: 261 Real Name: John
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MadPick wrote: Very interesting . . . that will be beautiful when you finish with it, I'm sure. Have you done a restoration project like this before? I assume that this is NOT safe to fire with modern ammo. Is this correct? It will be my first restoration project.  I think you are correct that it is not safe to fire with modern ammo. |
| Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:25 pm |
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Site Admin Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52120 Real Name: Steve
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goodtimes wrote: It will be my first restoration project. Very cool . . . this should be fun! (And frustrating too, I imagine.) Post pics as you go, and then when you finish! It will be interesting to follow your progress. _________________ Steve Benefactor Life Member, National Rifle Association Life Member, Second Amendment Foundation Patriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of America Life Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Legal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy Coalition Member, NAGR/NFGR Please support the organizations that support all of us. Leave it cleaner than you found it. |
| Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:27 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: Kent,wa Joined: Mon Apr 2, 2012 Posts: 261 Real Name: John
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Will post update picture along the way and pick the brains of forums past or those with the know how along the way.
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| Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:33 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Olympia, WA Joined: Tue Jun 14, 2011 Posts: 3836
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Cool, old shotties are very interesting. Keep us posted!
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| Sun Apr 15, 2012 10:27 pm |
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