Finding a Vintage Acme Arms Double Barrel Shotgun
I recently spent a weekend helping a friend clear out an old barn on his property, and tucked away behind a stack of rusted farming equipment, we stumbled across a dusty acme arms double barrel shotgun. It wasn't in what you'd call "collector's condition"—there was a bit of pitting on the barrels and the stock had some battle scars—but it immediately sparked a long conversation about the history of these old "hardware store" guns. If you've spent any time poking around estate sales or small-town gun shops, you've likely seen the name Acme Arms Co. pop up on a few side-by-sides. ...