Anyone know anything about this 10GA?

[Joseph Gilbert]

I found this crusty rusty 10GA Hew Hitco shotgun wall hanger in the floor of an old barn in cut and shoot Texas anyone know anything about it? I'm pretty sure its not worth a whole lot just curious.

 

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[arnofarrell]

Take some more pictures and measure the barrel. Any makers mark on it? I have never heard of Hew Hitco. need more info.

 

[BosnMate]

Yep, Need more info.

 

[bevo]

its a shotty load it with bird shot see what happens

 

[arnofarrell]

It doesn't look like it is bad condition. just clean it up a bit with some gun oil and it should look nice. most single shots are fairly cheap to buy but I have never really seen to many 10 gauges.

 

[taz42o]

Heres a 16, got nothing on the maker though.


Hew Hitco 16 GA in springfield, Missouri gun classifieds -gunlistings.org

 

[ivan salis]

humm in 1966 the "hitco" company name term was used so it could be used on the NYSE * -

 

[Joseph Gilbert]

Take some more pictures and measure the barrel. Any makers mark on it? I have never heard of Hew Hitco. need more info.

 

[Joseph Gilbert]

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The only makers mark is Hew Hitco its a 10 GA single shot with a 32 inch barrel. Believe it or not this is after I cleaned it up it was much worse when I found it, the gun was frozen with rust and full of dirt and about three inches under the floor of the barn.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Looks like a good old gun to me, if the barrel is in good shape and the action works you could have a gunsmith check it over, replace the butt stock and it should be a shooter. Those old single shots are nearly indestructible.

I couldn't find a reference to a "New Hitco" right off, but I suspect it's what is known as a Hardware Store Gun, there were a lot of different makers but the most common were Crescent Fire Arms Co of Norwich,CT, W.H. Davenport Arms Co also Norwich,CT, Iver Johnson's Arms & Cycle Works Fitchberg,MA and Stevens Arms & Tool Co of Chicoppe Falls,MA.

As to a value, not too terribly much, as is without the butt stock 40-50$ as a parts gun (if it's a shooter) fixed up with the stock replaced, you might get up to 100$ or so again as a shooter (in very good condition)..... If you want to part with it send me a PM and I'd be happy to make you an offer to have it as a project gun.



(EDIT: It may have been made by Jennings, but that's not certain, also look under the barrel for a proof mark like the one I'm posting, that would indicate made in Belgium)

Also I should mention that there's a chance it was made for blackpowder shells, which would make it unsafe for modern loads. You'd need to get the barrel checked to know fore sure unless we can ID the maker and date it somehow.

 

[Joseph Gilbert]

Looks like a good old gun to me, if the barrel is in good shape and the action works you could have a gunsmith check it over, replace the butt stock and it should be a shooter. Those old single shots are nearly indestructible.

I couldn't find a reference to a "New Hitco" right off, but I suspect it's what is known as a Hardware Store Gun, there were a lot of different makers but the most common were Crescent Fire Arms Co of Norwich,CT, W.H. Davenport Arms Co also Norwich,CT, Iver Johnson's Arms & Cycle Works Fitchberg,MA and Stevens Arms & Tool Co of Chicoppe Falls,MA.

As to a value, not too terribly much, as is without the butt stock 60-80$ as a parts gun (if it's a shooter) fixed up with the stock replaced, you might get 150$ or so again as a shooter..... If you want to part with it send me a PM and I'd be happy to make you an offer to have it as a project gun.

Thanks Ken for the information I rarely get rid of any of my guns but if I do I'll keep you in mind. Id like to get enough info on it so I could find an original stock for it

 

[NOLA_Ken]

had to re edit my post based on other info I found, and some recent sale prices..... the best bet for finding a stock would be at a gun show, where you could take it in and try to fit one to it. There's usually some guys with old stocks at every show.

 

[Paulripp]

I have a 12 gauge Hew Hitco that looks just like yours that i got from a past family member.

I found this crusty rusty 10GA Hew Hitco shotgun wall hanger in the floor of an old barn in cut and shoot Texas anyone know anything about it? I'm pretty sure its not worth a whole lot just curious.

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[Paulripp]

I am thinking about trying mine out since it looks to be in good condition.

its a shotty load it with bird shot see what happens

 

[NOLA_Ken]

have it looked at first to make sure the barrel is made for modern powder. If it's an old black powder gun firing a modern shell in it could be very dangerous.

 

[DiggityDiggity]

hoppes #9 that thang!

 

[cheese]

Nola Ken is right, make sure that thing is made for modern smokeless powder shells. Really old shotguns were made to shoot black powder and can blow up in your face and hands when a modern high pressure round is fired in the chamber.