American Arms

[Will Penny]

I just bought a Whimore model 10 ga with what I take to be a quail on one side and a rail-snipe on the other. With star Damascus barrels. It has about 20% engraving on it has been put back on its face and barrels and stock redone. Was the a model for this gun or how were they sold.

[Dave Noreen]

Circa 1890 --

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/Ansleyone/American%20Arms%20Company/1890s%20ad_zpsevyevrxz.jpg

A bit later in the 1890s --

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/Ansleyone/American%20Arms%20Company/1890%20ad_zpskuz0ii1k.jpg

[Bill Murphy]

Wow, we would sure like to hear more about these guns.

[Will Penny]

I have read that there were around 1400 of these guns made the one I have has the 1890 patent date on it and is in the low 10xx and the company went out of business in 1901. I found this in a Cabelas store in SD. I feel that I got very good buy. Can any body guess on how many shootable guns survived ? Not many. I hope to work up some smokless brass loads for it.

[KCordell]

Neat gun. I have an American Arms side opener. They are of good quality in my opinion.

[Mike Franzen]

Nice find Will. Keep us posted on the smokeless brass loads.

[Dave Noreen]

Back in the day, many of our old gun company catalogues included load recommendations and quite often carried admonitions like this in the 1903 Baltimore Arms Co. catalogue --

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/Ansleyone/Baltimore%20Arms%20Co/RecommendedLoadsMay1903_zpsb23a195c.jpeg

not to load smokeless powders in brass shells.

[Jack Kuzepski]

I have one that is a little loose in the action. I looked at a copy of the Whitmore patent and believe that the hinge pin is adjustable as both sides of the hinge pin have slots for a screwdriver to make the adjustment.

Jack Kuzepski

[Will Penny]

Thank you for the replies all information is appreciated. I have a busy 4 days and do not know if
I will get any thing done on this project, then back on the road for another 10
Thanks Will