Originally Posted By: Drew Hause
Thank you Researcher for that catalog page. Note the Grade 1 was listed with "Crescent Steel" barrels. I have not previously seen that name. Was it listed in the Hollenbeck Gun Co. or 1905-1908 Three-Barrel Gun Co. catalogs?


The 1907 Three-Barrel Gun Co. catalog says "Damascus or Imported steel" for the Grade 0. The 1908 Three-Barrel Gun Co. catalog says "Crescent Steel" for the Grade 0. All of the Grade 0 listings in the ledger have either K or D in the steel column up through serial number 841. Beginning with serial number 842 we start seeing an S in the Steel column and still some Ds for the Grade 0. Beginning with serial number 1318 we begin seeing Ks in the Steel column for Grade 0s again as well as lots of Damascus barrel Grade 0s?!? In looking through these columns I found a W in the Steel column for serial number 851 which is listed as a Grade 5 which went to VL&A 6-24-07!! Want to see it.