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sixpointelk Rookie Member
Joined: Oct 16, 2011 Posts: 3 Location: Washington State (west)
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 3:05 pm Post subject: Firearms International Corporation 410 |
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My uncle has a Firearms International Corporation, single shot 410 shotgun.
The serial number on the shotgun is:
G9G3B or
6963B
I believe the correct serial number is G9G3B however, the "G" in the serial number may also be a "6".
Does anyone have any information on the year the shotgun was produced and what it might be worth.
Thanks
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slimjim Super Member
Joined: May 16, 2009 Posts: 8316 Location: Fort Worth TX
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 4:42 pm Post subject: Re: Firearms International Corporation 410 |
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sorry, sixpoint, I can't help much other than to welcome you to HuntingNut!
Appears an older posts points out that FIC imported arms in the 50's and 60's.
www.huntingnut.com/ind...ums&t=1800
Here is some more detail.
www.shotgunworld.com/b...p?t=126711
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sixpointelk Rookie Member
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 5:21 pm Post subject: Re: Firearms International Corporation 410 |
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Thanks for the reply and the welcome to HuntingNut.
Looks like it will be a challenge to find specific information and price for this shotgun.
The picture of the 410 from Shotgun world is similar however, my uncles shotgun does not have a wooden stock, it is all metal.
If you know of any other sources for information please let me know.
Thanks........
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slimjim Super Member
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 5:32 pm Post subject: Re: Firearms International Corporation 410 |
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Have you seen any sell on gun broker. I'm not sure you could sell it for much. If there isn't much on the web, then its unlikely a collector's item.
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Ominivision1 Super Member
Joined: Sep 20, 2010 Posts: 2984 Location: Iowa
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 5:51 pm Post subject: Re: Firearms International Corporation 410 |
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Welcome to the nut, I did find some info on this company (importer) was bought out by garcia the fishing people. Click link below to read info about fic from a gun digest editor.
books.google.com/books...gQ6AEwBDgU
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Elvis Super Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2008 Posts: 9261 Location: south island New Zealand
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 10:22 pm Post subject: Re: Firearms International Corporation 410 |
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wow a metal stocked .410 thats not something you see every day. how does she shoot? who cares what its worth, look after it and your kids will get to use it too.
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SingleShotLover Super Member
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Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 4:52 am Post subject: Re: Firearms International Corporation 410 |
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That brings back old memories! I remember seeing several on various racks at gunshops and at K-Mart (back when they still sold firearms) and thinking that they might serve a niche for the hiking/backpacking bunch. I don't recall comments either pro or con, but it seemed to be an off-shoot of the all metal folding stock .410/.22 RF over and under that was offered as a "survival" gun which I believe was also offered by Garcia, though I may be wrong on that.
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sixpointelk Rookie Member
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Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 4:23 pm Post subject: Re: Firearms International Corporation 410 |
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My thanks to slimjim, Ominivision1, Elvis and SingleShotLover for your replies.
I do not know how the gun shoots myself. My uncle said he tried it about 30 years ago but hasn't fired the shotgun since. It looks like it just came off the shelf.
I will take a look at gun broker and see if they have anything like it.
If I find any new information I will let you know.
Thanks
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