$13 "standard" shotgun

[edgarchavez]

Got this the other day for exactly $13 and was wondering if you guys could help me out. Old single barrel 12 gauge. Sold to me as an antique at a garage sale . Took some quick pictures see if you could hopefully give me more details on it? Only writing I've seen is the standard on the side and serial number 836. Any questions just ask. Thanks

[edgarchavez]

Last pics, serial number is next to the trigger guard on the bottom.

[1st Generation Gun Owner]

I don't think long gun FTF is legal anymore.

http://wiki.calgunsfoundation.org/Buying_and_selling_firearms_in_California

Since 1991, substantially all firearms transfers are required to use a California-licensed FFL. There are no legal 'paperless' or 'face to face' handgun transfers, and as of 2014, no longer any way to sell long guns FTF.

[paratroop]

If its an antique, it doesnt have to go through an ffl, or if he has an 03, and coe.

[UnitedWeStand]

Looks like a Harrington & Richardson (H&R) break action shotgun, early 1900s.

[chknlyps2]

If it is a High Standard they didn't start making guns until 1926.

[mosinnagantm9130]

If its an antique, it doesnt have to go through an ffl, or if he has an 03, and coe.

This^^

[71MUSTY]

Sweet, I'd pay $13.00 every day for a wall decoration like that.

[edgarchavez]

I don't think long gun FTF is legal anymore.

http://wiki.calgunsfoundation.org/Bu..._in_California

If its an antique, like mosinnagant and paratroop said, it all good.

[gun toting monkeyboy]

I think you've been had. It looks like an early 1900s single-shot shotgun, but I can't find anything on that brand. My guess would be that it was either one of the multitude of low-cost shotguns that came in from Europe around that time, or an off-brand gun made for a retailer by one of the American companies. Either way, they were never worth much. And I don't know if I would even consider that one to be functional. It might make a cool decoration. But I wouldn't try firing it, even with a tire and a looong string.

-Mb

[edgarchavez]

Looks like a Harrington & Richardson (H&R) break action shotgun, early 1900s.

Thanks for the info! seems like the best guess so far

[edgarchavez]

I think you've been had. It looks like an early 1900s single-shot shotgun, but I can't find anything on that brand. My guess would be that it was either one of the multitude of low-cost shotguns that came in from Europe around that time, or an off-brand gun made for a retailer by one of the American companies. Either way, they were never worth much. And I don't know if I would even consider that one to be functional. It might make a cool decoration. But I wouldn't try firing it, even with a tire and a looong string.

-Mb

Even the guy I bought it from told me not to fire . Probably going to hang it off the wall or something. Functionality wise, its rusty and chipped on the side so im not sure what would happen if it were fired. Never expected it be worth anything. And thanks for the information, that probably seems like what it would be, if i dont find any branding or such.

[edgarchavez]

If it is a High Standard they didn't start making guns until 1926.

It just say standard, so I dont think it is. Thanks though.

[rkt88edmo]

If it is serial numbered doesn't that mean it is probably from the 50s or later?

[paratroop]

So.......this probably isn't an antique then?

Uh oh!

Good thing you got you 03FFL and COE....right?