Sanderson Steel was started in England in 1776. Sanderson Bros. Steel Co. started their 'Syracuse Works' in 1886, and supplied Nitro and Crown fluid steel barrels to Hunter Arms starting in 1895, Armor in 1898, and Royal in 1901. Halcomb Steel Co. opened in 1905, and L.C. Smith was on the Board of Directors. Halcomb supplied London steel for 0 grades and Royal steel for the hammer guns starting in 1907.
Crucible Steel Co. bought Sanderson Bros in 1900, and Halcomb in 1911. Parker Peerless steel may have come from Crucible also.
Bro. Walt set us right regarding SB&Co about a year ago. These are 1906 12g 00 'Armour' steel barrels with the 'C' for Crucible Steel.
S. Buckley & Co appears in the Syracuse city directories in the 1880s, and their mark has been found on Ithaca barrels also. No idea as yet what the ? 'P' is.
