Forhand Arms Co. - Shotgun

Biggs · June 6, 2006, 02:02 PM

Hello every buddy,
I have been looking all through the web and books for information on a shotgun that was handed down to me. I have a 1st hammerless double barrel 12 gauge shotgun in great condition from Forehand Arms Co. I recieved it from the grand parents which was handed down for generations. I am having trouble trying to find information on it. When broken down it go's into a leather saddle bag in three pieces. On the barrle it is stamped with a serial number of #111 and on the receiver it is stamped with #111 and on the little wooden piece that go's on the barrel. All three parts have the same stamping, I hope that is good. I don't know if that is the serial number. There is a wild turkey engraved on the butt stock. If anybody knows anything of the history of this wepon it would be greatly informative to me and the history.

49hudson · June 6, 2006, 08:54 PM

The Forehand arms co. existed from the late 1880's until his [sullivan Forehand] death in 1898, when the company was sold to Hopkiins and Allen, who used the name until 1902.

June 6, 2006, 02:02 PM	#1
Biggs Junior Member Join Date: June 6, 2006 Posts: 1	Forhand Arms Co. - Shotgun Hello every buddy, I have been looking all through the web and books for information on a shotgun that was handed down to me. I have a 1st hammerless double barrel 12 gauge shotgun in great condition from Forehand Arms Co. I recieved it from the grand parents which was handed down for generations. I am having trouble trying to find information on it. When broken down it go's into a leather saddle bag in three pieces. On the barrle it is stamped with a serial number of #111 and on the receiver it is stamped with #111 and on the little wooden piece that go's on the barrel. All three parts have the same stamping, I hope that is good. I don't know if that is the serial number. There is a wild turkey engraved on the butt stock. If anybody knows anything of the history of this wepon it would be greatly informative to me and the history.

June 6, 2006, 08:54 PM	#2
49hudson Senior Member Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: okla. Posts: 99	The Forehand arms co. existed from the late 1880's until his [sullivan Forehand] death in 1898, when the company was sold to Hopkiins and Allen, who used the name until 1902.