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Eric

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Aug 25, 1998, 3:00:00 AM8/25/98
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A coworker of mine has an old shotgun that we'd love to find out more
about. It is a New York Arms, single shot 16 gauge. It doesn't have a
Damascus barrel. That's about all I can say about it. If anyone has any
more info on this brand (which i had never heard of) or the gun itself,
I'd really appreciate it. Approx age, value (condition is fair) etc. etc.


Eric

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Harold Leahy

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Aug 25, 1998, 3:00:00 AM8/25/98
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#A coworker of mine has an old shotgun that we'd love to find out more
#about. It is a New York Arms, single shot 16 gauge.

According to the Firearms Trade Names directory in the Standard Catalog of
Firearms 1998, page 1129:
"New York Arms Company: Trade name used by the H.&D. Folsom Arms Company on
firearms made for the Garnet Carter Company of Chattanooga, Tennessee."

For a brief history of Folsom see the entry under Crescent F.A. Co. on page
296. Very brief: Folsom bought Crescent circa late 1890s. Crescent/Folsom
merges with Davis-Warner Arms Corp., becoming Crescent-Davis Arms Corp. in
1930. 1932, Crescent-Davis bought by Stevens Arms Company. Stevens Arms was
at that point owned by Savage.

James A. Smith

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Aug 25, 1998, 3:00:00 AM8/25/98
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The only info. I have on New York Arms Co. shotguns is that they were a
"house brand" made by Cresent Fire Arms Co. of Norwich Conn. for the
Garnet Carter Co. of Chatt. TN in the early 1900's. Cresent merged with
N. R. Davis, the company was then bought by Stevens in 1931. Given that
it is a low end house brand, I wouldn't expect much as far as monetary
value. Also be aware thta it would be chambered for the original short
(2-9/16") 16ga and should not be fired with 2-3/4" shells.

David 7843

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Aug 26, 1998, 3:00:00 AM8/26/98
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A coworker of mine has an old shotgun that we'd love to find out more
about. It is a New York Arms, single shot 16 gauge. It doesn't have a
Damascus barrel. That's about all I can say about it. If anyone has any
more info on this brand (which i had never heard of) or the gun itself,
I'd really appreciate it. Approx age, value (condition is fair) etc. etc.


Eric

Eric

New York Arms Company: Trade name used by the H. & D. Folsom Arms Company on
firearms made for the Garnet Carter Company of Chattanooga, Tennessee. They
were in business from 1870 -1930. That all I can find.
David
www.hoosiergun.qpg.com

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