Newport Shotgun: .410

[HoboBob74]

I was told to come here insted of the shotgun forum to check on this, I have A Newport 410. It says newport on the left side of the gun and it has a serial number behind the trigger cover. It is a single shot with the lever like double barrells, not the trigger gaurd ones. It Shots good. I picked it up at the local gun show for $65. Since it was a good price, i got it.

Can you tell me if i got a deal and how old it is?

Thanks

 

[ACP230]

If it shoots well the price isn't too bad. Someone tried to sell me a rusted old Iver Johnson for more than that last year. He didn't succeed.

Can you post a pic of the gun?
I can't place it just by the name.
It may a hardware store branded gun, or one of the same type. There were lots and lots of them.

 

[HoboBob74]

One of the guys at the show said it was an Iver Johnson, i'll try to post a picture by tonight, but if not, tommorow.

It breaks apart real easy to, It just snaps together.

 

[HoboBob74]

Here is some

 

[HoboBob74]

Here is some more

 

[Ron James]

Newport was a trade name used by the H&D Folsom Arms Co. Odds are it was made by Crescent Arms Co. If the shot gun was in good shape 65 may not be a bad price, but then again you can get a new single shot shotgun for around a 100$.

 

[HoboBob74]

Whert they located in New York.

 

[BEARMAN]

Goto http://proofhouse.com/cm/codes_markings.htm

 

[pipoman]

I believe Newport is a trade name used by Hibbard, Spencer, and Bartlett; a wholesale hardware house from Chicago. H.S.B. Co. is best known today as the mother of the "True Value" trade name. There are a few collectors of H.S.B. Co. items, they are usually after pieces marked with the "Our Very Best" trade name logo.

 

[Ron James]

Newport was the trade name used by H&D Folsom Arms on Guns it sold to Hibbard, Spencer, Barlett and Company of Chicago. If there are no proof marks then it was made by Crescent Arms Co, ( which was owned by H&D Folsom), if there is a ELG in an oval then it is Belgium made. It's hard to date these guns because all records were lost during WWII. Some say the records were lost in a fire, another version has a Stevens employee donating them to a war time paper drive. I like the second version, either way no records are available.

 

[Ron James]

Newport was the trade name used by H&D Folsom Arms on Guns it sold to Hibbard, Spencer, Barlett and Company of Chicago. If there are no proof marks then it was made by Crescent Arms Co, ( which was owned by H&D Folsom), if there is a ELG in an oval then it is Belgium made. It's hard to date these guns because all records were lost during WWII. Some say the records were lost in a fire, another version has a Stevens employee donating them to a war time paper drive. I like the second version, either way no records are available.

 

[TheElfman]

I also have a Newport, passed down from my grandfather. Mine is in excellent shape. I also was told not to shoot the Red Plastic shot, but the Paper shots in it.