Crescent Long Tom 16 gauge

[Gus_McCrae]

I recently was given an old single shot 16 gauge shotgun. The only markings I see are "Long Tom", "Barrel and lug forged one piece" and there is something crudely stamped inside ending in "ED"
(See attached photos)
I have found that the Long Tom was sold by Sears and Roebuck, some made by Stevens some made by Crescent. Also that they were designed for light load ammo. Other than that I have no info on the shotgun. (Any help there would be appriciated.)
There is some significant damage to the stock and I am unable to find a replacement. I considered making one. My father is a woodworker but neither he nor I have ever attempted making a stock. I have watched some "how to" videos on making stocks. I think we might be able to pull it off but I would rather find and order one and be done... buuuut, I can't find one.
So, I thought I would put it out there to the experts on here. Any info on where to find a stock or info on crafting one would be appreciated. Most of the gunstock websites do not list this gun on their list of options.
Thank you

 

[horsemen61]

Cool old shotgun!

 

[Col. Harrumph]

My WAG at the "...ED": forged.

 

[Savage30L]

Here are a few things to consider.
1. The gun might be chambered for 2 5/8" shells. Measure the chamber (or have a gunsmith do it for you, if you can't) before attempting to shoot the gun, since most modern shells in that gauge are 2 3/4" in length. You can buy 2 1/2" shells for 16 gauge if you look around (internet, you're not likely to find them at a brick-and-mortar store).
2. Older Crescent/Stevens guns often do not shoot to point of aim. You should shoot the gun from a rest, at a large sheet of paper at 30 yards, with a small target on it to use as a point-of-aim. If the gun does not shoot to point of aim, it may not be worth fixing anyway.
3. Given the age of the gun, the sear may be worn, and other parts might not be up to snuff. You should examine it internally before you shoot it.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Neato!

Im always on the hunt for one of the Crescent double-barrel .410s.

 

[Poper]

Can we see a photo of the stock?
I have my Grandfather's old single shot 12 ga. It was an old hardware store "house brand" with a round tang and the stock was split toward the butt plate from the center of the tang. - A condition common for round tang guns of the time. I was able to get a replacement from Boyds. I don't know if they still do, but they used to take orders for replacement stocks for obsolete and discontinued guns and when enough orders piled up to make it reasonable to run a batch of them, then they would do so. It might take a few months or longer to get a replacement, but it would be worth the wait, IMHO, and is exactly what I did for mine. Took about 5 months, IIRC, and then another 2 or 3 weeks for my local gunsmith to do the final fitting.
I am pretty sure Boyds still has all of their old patterns. The hard part is getting it worth their time to tool up for a run. You might be able to contact their CS and inquire.

 

[Gus_McCrae]

Here's the damage.

 

[Gus_McCrae]

Posted better pictures, thanks for the info.

 

[WestKentucky]

That damage isn’t awful. I suspect it to be functionally sound with minimal repair, then graft on a piece to replace what’s missing and contour it to fit. You’re not talking about a high dollar doublegun, so an invisible repair isn’t necessary. Get it close to fitting right, stain that close to matching, call it a day.

 

[usaral63]

I've got my GP's old single, a "Shattucks Perfection", used to be his barn gun. Rear stock was similar to your gun but less than artfully held together with a wood screw..........other than a loose forearm latch and a somewhatt crappy bbl the gun seemed restorable so I used Brownell's epoxy to stop the split, epoxied the missing area and dressed it down to contour. Polished the bbl internal landscape with a dowl mounted in a hand drill and finished it up with crtocus cloth...actually turned out mechanically ok...bbl is a bit loose, but that's easily corrected. Finished the whole job with a palmetto striped camo job. Kid that worked for me took the gun one day, my ammo, my call and killed a 22 lb Osceola turkey on his first ever turkey hunt. Final straw in that tale is that I'd mentioned just where that bird was a week or so before he shot him.

In deference to it's age I use only black in brass cases in that gun, only date on it is '93, but that kid killed that bird with high brass 5's! Those old guns can be a lotta fun, especially when they have some provenance!

 

[jdsingleshot]

+1 with WestKentuky. If you were nearby, I'd say bring it over and we'll fix it. BTW, sure looks like an early Stevens to me.

As for not shooting to point of aim, I'd be surprised. Even if it does, it's no reason to not shoot it. Just aim to compensate.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

I've got my GP's old single, a "Shattucks Perfection", used to be his barn gun. Rear stock was similar to your gun but less than artfully held together with a wood screw..........other than a loose forearm latch and a somewhatt crappy bbl the gun seemed restorable so I used Brownell's epoxy to stop the split, epoxied the missing area and dressed it down to contour. Polished the bbl internal landscape with a dowl mounted in a hand drill and finished it up with crtocus cloth...actually turned out mechanically ok...bbl is a bit loose, but that's easily corrected. Finished the whole job with a palmetto striped camo job. Kid that worked for me took the gun one day, my ammo, my call and killed a 22 lb Osceola turkey on his first ever turkey hunt. Final straw in that tale is that I'd mentioned just where that bird was a week or so before he shot him.

In deference to it's age I use only black in brass cases in that gun, only date on it is '93, but that kid killed that bird with high brass 5's! Those old guns can be a lotta fun, especially when they have some provenance!

My Dad has a Shattuck side-lever, neat old shotty.

 

[Pat Riot]

You might want to contact Boyd’s Gun Stocks. They list a stock and forend for a Stevens - Single Shot - Break Action.
https://www.boydsgunstocks.com/product-configurator

I don’t know if it work work. Maybe a phone call might get you some answers.

Also, how about a photo of your whole shotgun?

 

[Sovblocgunfan]

+1 with WestKentucky. Unless there are cracks hidden elsewhere on the stock once you remove it from the gun I would not buy another or make one. It won’t be hard to patch the one you have.

I’ve done this exact repair on one of mine. Essentially, I removed my stock and cleaned it well to remove any old oil or powder residue from that area. I removed enough original wood to get down to unmolested material, and to form a bit of a pocket for my patch to sit in. I then glued in my patch (a small rectangular block of walnut) with some 2-ton epoxy. Once it set up correctly i removed the waste so that the patch mirrored the other side of the stock. Sand and refinish. Done.

My repair is not invisible, and I know there are others who could make it so. But the gun was well-worn to begin with, and I was pleased with how it turned out.

anybody with some woodworking experience can do this. Not too hard.