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Dating a Hunter Arms Fulton

Posted by Jay Anderson on June 24, 2020, 2:19 pm
Edited by board administrator June 24, 2020, 2:25 pm

Hi, I have a Hunter Arms "The Fulton" that I would like to put a date on. It's a 12 guage double barrel with 2 triggers, tang safety and 30" barrels.

Great shape for it's age, the serial number is 30610

Re: Dating a Hunter Arms Fulton

Posted by Drew Hause on June 24, 2020, 2:31 pm, in reply to "Dating a Hunter Arms Fulton"

The etched receiver was never cataloged Jay, and here is another, also from 1920

More information here
http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/17126039

Re: Dating a Hunter Arms Fulton

Posted by David Williamson on June 24, 2020, 3:45 pm, in reply to "Dating a Hunter Arms Fulton"

Jay, 1920 is the year manufactured. Other serial numbers that I have for 1920, The Fulton, also have the rippled receiver.

Re: Dating a Hunter Arms Fulton

Posted by Tom Garver on June 24, 2020, 4:14 pm, in reply to "Re: Dating a Hunter Arms Fulton"

David, this receiver is very similar to the Gladiator Diamond. Could this have been a carry over from 1918-1919?

Re: Dating a Hunter Arms Fulton

Posted by denver dillard on June 24, 2020, 6:13 pm, in reply to "Dating a Hunter Arms Fulton"

I am confused by your pictures those are two different butt stocks. Please explain.

Re: Dating a Hunter Arms Fulton

Posted by Jay Anderson on June 25, 2020, 8:42 am, in reply to "Re: Dating a Hunter Arms Fulton"

Denver, it's the same butt stock from different views.

Re: Dating a Hunter Arms Fulton

Posted by Ken Descovich on June 25, 2020, 9:03 am, in reply to "Dating a Hunter Arms Fulton"

Pictures 1 and 4 are clearly different butt stocks, one has a pistol grip cap the other does not the checkering pattern is different also.

Re: Dating a Hunter Arms Fulton

Posted by Tom Archer on June 25, 2020, 9:11 am, in reply to "Re: Dating a Hunter Arms Fulton"

There are other detail differences also; but clearly a pic of some other gun stock was accidently posted, as no Fulton gun or Fulton variant ever featured such an elaborate grip panel checkering pattern.

Re: Dating a Hunter Arms Fulton

Posted by Jay Anderson on June 25, 2020, 9:52 am, in reply to "Dating a Hunter Arms Fulton"

Sorry guys, you're correct about the stocks being from different guns. 2 new pics posted. The "odd" stock is a 1898 Parker grade 2.

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