Hi guys,
This is my first post! I was doing some research on my newly aquired shotgun, and a lot of posts I read kept linking or referring to this website as "the" authority on H&R guns. So here I am. I did a little searching this morning and found enough information to make me dangerous.
First a short background on me. I am young, (less than 30). I have several firearms including a Browning12 ga. BPS bird gun, Rock River Arms AR15, and a CVA Hawkins replica .50 cal. black powder gun (probably for sale as I don't use it). I have been hunting since I was 16, but guns are my passion more than hunting.
My father gave me this shotgun today, that hasn't been fired in ages. It was actually just laying around in our attic, being neglected. Being from Buffalo, NY area, the gun has some rust on it. It also looks like it used to be well used.
I would like to "restore" it, if that is the thing to do with it. From what I can tell, the gun isn't worth much so I will probably spend more time or money than what it is worth, but I don't intend to sell it either. I would like to be able to shoot it a few times, but would not put it into service. It will be a gun for show and to pass down. What is the range of values on this gun?
So, the gun:
From my short research it appears I have a model 1900. The rust is making it hard to read much of the numbers on the outside, but the inside has no rust and I can clearly read the serial number 2390xx (not sure if it matters if I post the whole number on such an old gun). The barrel has "16 ga choke" on the top. Everything moves good, and appears to operate normally which is a good sign. The barrel actually looks good on the inside, still shiny without even touching it yet. Unfortuneatly I think the stock is cracked right near the attaching points, as it is wrapped in 1,000 year old black tape. Can I source parts for this gun if I need to?(new stock?) Can someone point me in the right direction for information on gun restoration tips? I would like to get rid of the rust, and refinish the wood.
Ok that's enough for now. I hope you all could make it through the whole thing! I'm sure I will be posting more as I research the restoration, and being tearing it down.
Thanks,
Tim