Author Topic: Need help identifying manufacturer of my .62cal. Trade Gun  (Read 2677 times)

Offline Maven

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Need help identifying manufacturer of my .62cal. Trade Gun
« on: July 14, 2010, 10:16:10 PM »
To my chagrin, I've learned that my erstwhile NSW trade gun wasn't made by them or their predecessor, North Star, or by Davide Pedersoli & C for that matter.  The only identifying marks on the 36" bbl. are, reading from muzzle -> breech (lower left flat), .62 cal. GRF:  No serial no., no marks in the bbl. channel or anywhere else.  While the lock plate has a Circle Fox stamping (right side) and a serpent sideplate on the left, it also says Made In Italy on an inside surface.  Btw, the buttplate is a clone of the 1815 Barnett pictured in the TOW catalog.  Lastly,  the 1st "wedding band" is 12 1/8" from the breech plug, while the 2nd is 15 1/8" from it.  Can anyone help me determine who actually made the gun, which was represented to me as a NSW product?
Paul W. Brasky

Offline Ray Nelson

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Re: Need help identifying manufacturer of my .62cal. Trade Gun
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2010, 04:31:51 AM »
Green River Forge. It existed in the 1970's and early 80's as well. They were located in Roosevelt, Utah.

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Re: Need help identifying manufacturer of my .62cal. Trade Gun
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2010, 08:05:04 PM »
Thanks Ray!  A closer examination of the lock, a Lott replica, also revealed a highly ornate GRF logo in the right rear corner, which I initially thought was engraving.  The lock also has the Circle Fox/Sitting Fox stamping. :)
Paul W. Brasky