My son has an old rifle of my Dad's and the stock is in ill repair. The gun as a whole is very worn and all we can read on the gun is the end of the word hardware co, then IXL, then St Louis USA This appears inside a square on the side of the gun near it's hammer. We are trying to figure out it's manufacturer.
2007-10-16 14:40:08 · 4 answers · asked by Sheila 6 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
You said RIFLE, your son says SHOTGUN....lol
I think I have the straight scoop now!
2007-10-16 15:54:44 · answer #1 · answered by JD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the trademark and maker question. Most hardware companies used to get manufacturers to put there label on to a gun manufactured regularly. I have a Sears Roebuck bolt action 12ga. That is actually a JC Higgins that was commissioned by Sears. If you can find out who actually manufactured the gun then you can find a new stock for it. If it is a bolt action Shotgun then it is possibly made by JC Higgins. Take it to a gun smith they can tell you exactly what it is, or go to the library and check out The Shooter's Bible or any gun related book you will probably find a picture matching what you have.
2007-10-17 21:50:23 · answer #2 · answered by jojo21 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
See the answer I gave in your sons posting above. As I told him I would not recommend shooting this without it being checked by a gunsmith first.
2007-10-16 22:12:04 · answer #3 · answered by Tom M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can always have a competent Gunsmith make you a stock for it if you can't find one.*
2007-10-17 12:04:00 · answer #4 · answered by dca2003311@yahoo.com 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋