Question about the shotgun manufacturer

[virtuoso]

I have purchased recently an old (turn of the century?) s&s shotgun
manufactured by N.R. Davis & Sons.
I've tried to find some info about the company, but so far
unsuccessfully. Has anyone heard, or been familiar with the
manufacturer? I would appreciate any info about the company.

Thanks in advance,
virtuoso.

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[Spydaman]

virtuoso wrote:
#
# I have purchased recently an old (turn of the century?) s&s shotgun
# manufactured by N.R. Davis & Sons.
# I've tried to find some info about the company, but so far
# unsuccessfully. Has anyone heard, or been familiar with the
# manufacturer? I would appreciate any info about the company.
#
# Thanks in advance,
# virtuoso.
#

N.R. Davis & Sons, Freetown & Assonet Massachusetts

"Manufacturers of percussion, and later, cartridge shotguns from 1853 to
1919. The cartridge shotguns embodied Natahn R. Davis' patented
improvements of 1879, 1884, and 1886. Though only made in plain,
serviceable grades, Davis shotguns were extremely well made and lived up
to the companys motto: "As Good as the Best"

1998 Standard Catalog of Firearms, 8th Edition. By Ned Schwing

Hope that helps. Spy in Hi.