Marshwood Double Barrel Shotgun

[Rev John]

Another firearm that I aquired due to a death in the family is a double barrel shotgun with a name on it "Marshwood". Also, on the barrel is states: "High Pressure Compressed Steel Barrel & Lug Forged In One Piece". What does this mean? Is it like a Demascus type barrel?

Any idea of manufacture or date of manufacture?

Rev John

 

[nextjoe]

Marshwood was a trade name of the Crescent Fire Arms Company, which made inexpensive shotguns under a huge number of different names. Probably made sometime from 1900-1920s? I could be wrong on those dates.

They have little commercial value, but since it's a family gun I'm sure it has sentimental value.

 

[Dave McCracken]

It was inexpensive when made and hasn't appreciated much since. It's value to you has to do with the operators. Family guns are to be cherished.

It may be operable with light loads, but a good smith has to decide.

Hang it up and enjoy it....

 

[goon]

Can't say what you should do with it, but my dad has one that has been in operation since my grandfather bought it in the early 1930's. It still gets shot with low brass hunting loads but I wouldn't feel comfortable shooting anything heavier than that in it (eventhough I have before).
At one point the peice that cocks the strikers when the gun is broken open was so wore down that the gun would open too far and then have to be dissassmbled and have everything put back in its proper place. My dad fixed that by taking that peice and welding just a little more on to it, then filing it back down to a proper fit. The gun also kicks so hard that the forearm will occasionally fly off when it is fired. My grandfather, a predecessor to the modern redneck, fixed that by wrapping a few wraps of electrical tape around the forearm and barrels.
As was stated, not much collector value but they do have sentimental value.