how much is a early 1900s break open single barreled sawed off shotgun with an exterior hammer worth?

Answer 1

If the barrel is shorter than 16 inches it is not legal to own. Most if not all single shot break top shotguns have very little value, assuming they have a legal barrel length of at least 16 inches. Open the action and measure the barrel. Also, if it has a twist barrel on it, it is not safe to shoot with modern ammo!!! It might be better to hang it on the wall than to take out hunting or shooting. If the barrel is shorter than 16 inches you should junk it, its not legal to own!!!!!

Answer 2

If the barrel is shorter than 16 inches, it's worth a couple of years in a federal prison. Destroy it.

If longer than 16 inches yet still cut off, it's relatively worthless. I'd say $50 to $100 tops. Brand will have a big impact here....rare Italian or British could be thousands....

Answer 3

Any sawed off shotgun is worth at least a couple years in the pokey.

If you want to preserve the action, dismantle everything (at least remove the barrel and stock), take to a good gunsmith and have your barrel replaced.

Answer 4

if it didn't have a barrel, it might be worth 30-50 bucks. with the sawed off barrel, it's more of a liability than an asset.

Answer 5

Well if it's a calss 3 NFA ( National Firearms Act) registered gun. $300 bucks.

If it's not a class 3 NFA . It's worthless.

What are NFA Weapons?

There are two kinds of firearms under U.S. (federal) law,
title 1 firearms and title 2. Title 1 firearms are long guns
(rifles and shotguns), handguns, firearm frames or receivers, and
most NFA weapons are also title 1 firearms. Title 2 weapons are
NFA weapons. Title 2 of the 1968 Gun Control Act is the National
Firearms Act (26 USC sec. 5801 et seq.), hence NFA. Title 1 is
generally called the Gun Control Act, (18 USC sec. 921 et seq.).
NFA weapons are sometimes called class 3 weapons, because a class
3 SOT (see below) is needed to deal in NFA weapons.

These weapons may also be further regulated by states or
localities, and while these weapons can be legally owned under
federal law, some states and localities further regulate
ownership or prohibit it (see below). The NFA Branch of ATF
administers the National Firearms Registration and Transfer
Record, which necessarily encompasses most of the NFA regulation.

NFA weapons are: machine guns, sound suppressors (a.k.a.
silencers), short barreled shotguns, short barreled rifles,
destructive devices and "any other weapons". A machine gun is any
gun that can fire more than one shot with a single pull of the
trigger, or a receiver of a machine gun, or a combination of
parts for assembling a machine gun, or a part or set of parts for
converting a gun into a machine gun. A silencer is any device
for muffling the gunshot of a portable firearm, or any part
exclusively designed or intended for such a device (see
discussion below). A short barreled shotgun is any shotgun
(shoulder fired, smooth bore) with a barrel of less than 18" or
an overall length of less than 26", or any weapon made from a
shotgun falling into the same length parameters. A short
barreled rifle is a rifle (shoulder fired, rifled bore) with a
barrel length of less than 16", or an overall length of less
than 26", or any weapon made from a rifle falling into the same
length parameters (like a pistol made from a rifle). In
measuring barrel length you do it from the closed breech to the
muzzle, see 27 CFR sec. 179.11. To measure overall length do so
along, "the distance between the extreme ends of the weapon
measured along a line parallel to the center line of the bore."
27 CFR sec. 179.11. On a folding stock weapon you measure with
the stock extended, provided the stock is not readily detachable,
and the weapon is meant to be fired from the shoulder. A
destructive device (DD) is a explosive, incendiary or poison gas
weapon, or any firearm with a bore over 1/2", with exceptions for
sporting shotguns, among other things (see discussion below).
Any other weapons (AOW's) are a number of things; smooth bore
pistols, any pistol with more than one grip,(but see below)
gadget type guns (cane gun, pen gun) and shoulder fired weapons
with both rifled and smooth bore barrels between 12" and 18",
that must be manually reloaded (see discussion below). These
definitions are simplified, to see if a specific gun is a title 1
or 2 firearm one needs to refer to the specific definition under
the statute(s), and possibly consult with the Technology Branch
of ATF. There is also case law on the issue of whether a
specific item falls into one of these categories.

Owning or making an NFA weapon

It is illegal for anyone to have possession of an NFA weapon
that is not registered to them in the NFA Registry. It is also
not possible for anyone, except government entities, to register an
existing NFA weapon that is not registered, except immediately
after one is made by a class 2 NFA manufacturer. An individual
otherwise able to own any gun under federal law can receive and
own any NFA weapon (local law permitting, ATF cannot approve a
transfer where federal, state or local law would be violated by
the transferee possessing the weapon in question, see 26 USC sec.
5812(a)(6)) on a Form 4, "Application for Tax Paid Transfer and
Registration of Firearm". Non-FFL holders may only purchase an
NFA weapon from a dealer or individual within their own state.
If the weapon is located out of state it must be transferred to a
class 3 dealer within the state, before transfer to the non FFL
purchaser. C&R FFL holders (type 03) may purchase C&R NFA guns
from out of state dealers and individuals. Type 01 FFL holders
may purchase any fully transferrable (no dealer samples, see
below) NFA weapon, from an out of state source. If the FFL
holder is an individual he must submit fingerprints, photograph,
and the law enforcement certification.

The transfer involves paying the transfer tax, which is $200
for all the NFA weapons, except AOW's for which the tax is a
mere $5. Individuals also have to get one of several specified
local chief law enforcement officers to sign the form (see the
section on the law enforcement certification for more
information), submit their fingerprints in duplicate, and attach
photos of the transferee to the form. While the transfer tax is
levied by law on the transferor (seller), in practice the
transferee (buyer) is expected to pay the tax. Transfers to
individuals tend to take at least 4 months, although subsequent
transfers can be quicker.

Answer 6

* Most single barrel break-open shotguns.– (except for fine trap guns), most bring $25-$75

http://www.armchairgunshow.com/gunvalue.htm#single%20shotguns

Answer 7

10 to 12 years if you get caught with it. It,s junk. Best thing to do with it is throw it in the lake before you end up in trouble

Answer 8

they usually lower the worth on illegal things, like ivory etc.