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I haven't seen too much info on "Knickerbocker" sxs's, but I would like to know what stores sold them or were they made for a specific merchant. Here's a pair of them that have seen a lot of service, and I can just imagine the hunts they have been on and the game they have brought to the table. I thought I would kind of give them a little reward for their years of service, and a proper new home. When was the last time you seen 2 of these in one place...probably never. I attend a lot of gun shows, and I have never seen another Knickerbocker. Well enjoy? LMAO

12ga 30", F/M
20ga 28", IC/M













What do YOU think...any info on these appreciated.

thanks
binko

Their American Arms Co. No. 6 Knickerbocker was H&D Folsom Arms Co's entry-level double in their Catalogue No. 18. Just after WW-I it had a list price of $30 when their Baker Batavia Leader had a list price of $48. By the next H&D Folsom Arms Co. catalogue I have, No. 23, the The American Gun Co. had been replace by Crescent Fire Arms Co. and the gun was the No. 6 "Peerless" (The Old "Knickerbocker" Improved) and had a list price of $24.50. In the same cataqlogue the Batavia Leader was down to $35. In addition to H&D Folsoms own guns, this catalogue included lots of American guns and had the NID Model Ithaca, so must be at least 1926.

Thanks Researcher, that's the most info I have ever gotten from anyone on these two sxs's.

binko

Looks to me like they would still be willing to go out and work for ya,nice guns with a story to tell.

Will, I think they would work and work fine, it's just that I got too many ahead of them. Hopefully, someday, I will get to take them out...too many guns, so little time!

binko

binko, that is a very good problem to have.

Tim

Kinda the way I got it figured, too!

thanks Tim

binko