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Manhattan Arms Co. 10g Hammer
Unread 02-06-2021, 06:59 PM   #1
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Saw this today at a sporting good store close to me. I know nothing about them, hammer 10g. Amazingly it points pretty well and doesn't seem as heavy as I'd expect. Seems in fair to good shape, bores look pretty good. Not sure it's worth another look from me, it's way south of a grand. This and a half dozen others out of an estate sale, the rest were severely pitted inside for the same money (Ithacas and some name I didn't recognize on another). One gun had double hammers but damn if he or I could figure out how to open it, there were no levers or signs of a lever or lifter present anywhere! Then he said, sure hope it ain't loaded. Anyways it's 30 minutes away, any thoughts on these? I read a little on line.
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Manhattan Arms Co. was a "trade brand" used by Schoverling, Daly & Gales on all manner of imported and domestic guns made/marked for them. It was a lower priced line than their Charles Daly line.

Manhattan Arms Co. 1912 SD&G catalog pages 44 & 45.jpg

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My Father briefly owned a Damascus barrel 10-gauge Manhattan Arms Co. double that was obviously a basic Birmingham Anson & Deeley box lock.
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The one I had was found in a pawn shop for a $150. It was made by Sauer and was a decent gun.

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This ain’t no $150 we don’t have pawn shops or I’d have taken it at that price. Probably could get it north of $500.
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Just looking at those original pictures again. What is going on with that right breechball? Looks like some ham fist screwed up the firing pin retaining screw, crudely plugged the hole and tapped in a new screw.

Manhattan Arms Co. hammer gun 02.jpg

We need to see the proof marks on the gun in question, but I'd bet they are Belgian.
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Shoverling Daly and Gales marked a few high quality Lindner made guns with the Manhattan Arms name. Years ago, I inspected one at Allentown but didn't come home with it. It's the only Lindner marked Manhattan Arms gun I have seen.
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Shoverling Daly and Gales marked a few high quality Lindner made guns with the Manhattan Arms name. Years ago, I inspected one at Allentown but didn't come home with it. It's the only Lindner marked Manhattan Arms gun I have seen.
Where would you find a telling mark for Lindner?
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The crossed pistols and often HAL on the bottom of the barrel breeches.
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Andy it might be the angle at which the pics were taken but it looks like both barrels are off the face.
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Andy it might be the angle at which the pics were taken but it looks like both barrels are off the face.
Frank they seemed quite tight in person, but I'm not pursuing this gun anyways. Hammer gun is on the bucket list however, but in a Parker version : )
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