N.R.Davis--12ga.

[Harry Gietler]

Removed by Harry

[Researcher]

1900 --

Sept. 1, 1900, The American Field.jpeg

1906 --

Grade A, The American Field, December 29, 1906.jpeg

[Bill Murphy]

The early Davis guns are a different breed, very high quality, and scarce.

[John Eurom]

Early Davis guns had batch numbers(vs serial numbers) and I have not witnessed any with higher than two digits. The earlier guns also are distinguished in having removable floor plates on the frames. Different barrel lugs and cocking hooks also.

John

[Daryl Hallquist]

Davis guns came in many designs over their rather long existence. This is a nicely finished boxlock with what appears to be some sort of etching, rather than hand engraving.

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Somewhat the opposite in appearance is this hammer gun.

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[Harry Gietler]

Originally Posted by John Eurom

Early Davis guns had batch numbers(vs serial numbers) and I have not witnessed any with higher than two digits. The earlier guns also are distinguished in having removable floor plates on the frames. Different barrel lugs and cocking hooks also.

John

This Gun has a removable floor plate with 3-screws. the fit of floor plate to the frame is excellent.

Harry

[Researcher]

N.R. Davis started making muzzle loaders. Their first breech loader was a sliding open pin-fire double --

Pin Fire Double.jpg

The history of N.R. Davis is well covered by Cdr. Gunther & James A. Nelson in The Gun Report, Volume 35, Number 11, April 1990.

[Daryl Hallquist]

Dave, cool picture. I have never seen one of those for sale.

[Harry Gietler]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

The early Davis guns are a different breed, very high quality, and scarce.

Any more information on this Gun ?? Bill, in your opinion what is a close ball park
figure on ''value'' in a $$ amount ? I have the chance to BUY this gun !
P.M. Me.
Harry