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- Order a RESEARCH LETTER from the LCSCA.
- To LOOKUP A SERIAL NUMBER, enter the serial number (with a prefix of the single letter S or M when applicable; do not use all three letters such as FWS), select the gauge, check the boxes for a hammer gun and/or a pre-1913 gun, and click on 'Lookup'.
- The alternative is to do a visual search of the table that follows. The data in the following table were adapted from Brophy (1977).
Year of Manufacture | Serial Number Range | Type |
1890 | 30,000 to 32,527 | 12 and 10 gauge |
1891 | 500 to 559 | 16, 12 and 10 gauge hammerless ejector |
32,528 to 34,381 | 12 and 10 gauge | |
1892 | 34,382 to 36,615 | 12 and 10 gauge |
1893 | 36,616 to 37,324 | 12 and 10 gauge |
1894 | 37,325 to 38,892 | 12 and 10 gauge |
50,000 to 50,867 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns | |
1895 | 27,766 to 29,999 | 12 and 10 gauge hammer guns |
Cat c7 owners manual. 38,893 to 40,334 | 12 and 10 gauge | |
50,868 to 51,735 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge | |
60,000 to 60,144 | 16 gauge | |
1896 | 40,335 to 42,219 | 16, 12, 10, and 8 gauge |
51,736 to 52,602 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns | |
60,145 to 60,289 | 16 gauge | |
1897 | 42,220 to 44,104 | 16, 12, 10, and 8 gauge |
52,603 to 55,301 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns | |
60,290 to 60,434 | 16 gauge | |
1898 | 560 to 3,173 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector |
44,105 to 45,999 | 16, 12, 10, and 8 gauge | |
55,302 to 58,000 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns | |
60,435 to 60,579 | 16 gauge | |
1899 | 60,580 to 60,724 | 16 gauge |
100,000 to 105,210 | 12 and 10 gauge | |
1900 | 60,725 to 60,869 | 16 gauge |
79,000 to 84,943 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns | |
105,211 to 105,917 | 12 and 10 gauge | |
1901 | 5,000 to 6,959 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector |
60,870 to 61,014 | 16 gauge | |
84,944 to 89,999 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns | |
105,918 to 111,681 | 12 and 10 gauge | |
1902 | 6,960 to 9,000 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector |
61,015 to 61,159 | 16 gauge | |
111,682 to 119,035 | 12 and 10 gauge | |
125,000 to 129,700 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns | |
200,000 to 200,025 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector | |
1903 | 61,160 to 61,402 | 16 gauge |
119,036 to 120,767 | 12 and 10 gauge | |
129,701 to 133,039 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns | |
200,026 to 201,758 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector | |
1904 | 61,403 to 61,685 | 16 gauge |
120,768 to 124,419 | 12 and 10 gauge | |
133,040 to 137,445 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns | |
201,759 to 203,272 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector | |
300,000 to 300,301 | 12 and 10 gauge | |
1905 | 61,686 to 62,156 | 16 gauge |
124,420 to 124,999 | 12 and 10 gauge | |
137,446 to 144,409 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns | |
203,273 to 205,098 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector | |
300,302 to 305,787 | 12 and 10 gauge | |
1906 | 62,157 to 62,653 | 16 gauge |
144,410 to 150,221 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns | |
205,099 to 207,093 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector | |
305,788 to 311,528 | 12 and 10 gauge | |
1907 | 1,000 to 1,204 | 20 gauge |
5,000 to 5,131 | 20 gauge hammerless ejector | |
62,654 to 63,698 | 16 gauge | |
150,222 to 156,901 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns | |
207,094 to 209,368 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector | |
311,529 to 318,079 | 12 and 10 gauge | |
1908 | 1,205 to 1,329 | 20 gauge |
5,132 to 5,379 | 20 gauge hammerless ejector | |
63,699 to 64,226 | 16 gauge | |
156,902 to 159,519 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns | |
209,369 to 210,579 | <16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector | |
318,080 to 322,129 | 12 and 10 gauge | |
1909 | 1,330 to 1,788 | 20 gauge |
5,380 to 5,677 | 20 gauge hammerless ejector | |
64,227 to 65,021 | 16 gauge | |
159,520 to 163,160 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns | |
210,580 to 211,885 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector | |
322,130 to 329,476 | 12 and 10 gauge | |
1910 | 1,789 to 2,587 | 20 gauge |
5,678 to 6,238 | 20 gauge hammerless ejector | |
65,022 to 65,861 | 16 gauge | |
163,161 to 166,705 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns | |
211,886 to 213,084 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector | |
329,477 to 333,081 | 12 and 10 gauge | |
1911 | 2,588 to 3,615 | 20 gauge |
6,239 to 6,593 | 20 gauge hammerless ejector | |
65,862 to 66,821 | 16 gauge | |
166,706 to 168,761 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns | |
213,085 to 214,246 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector | |
333,082 to 336,572 | 12 and 10 gauge | |
1912 | 3,616 to 4,630 | 20 gauge |
6,594 to 7,076 | 20 gauge hammerless ejector | |
66,822 to 67,683 | 16 gauge | |
168,762 to 171,415 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns | |
214,247 to 215,615 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector | |
336,573 to 341,717 | 12 and 10 gauge | |
1913 | 4,631 to 4,999 | 20 gauge |
10,000 to 10,786 | 20 gauge | |
7,077 to 7,521 | 20 gauge hammerless ejector | |
67,684 to 68,704 | 16 gauge | |
171,416 to 173,371 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns | |
215,616 to 216,939 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector | |
341,718 to 345,493 | 12 and 10 gauge | |
1914 | 10,787 to 11,451 | 20 gauge |
7,522 to 7,828 | 20 gauge hammerless ejector | |
68,705 to 69,681 | 16 gauge | |
173,372 to 175,483 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns | |
216,940 to 218,260 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector | |
345,494 to 350,857 | 12 and 10 gauge | |
1915 | 11,452 to 11,873 | 20 gauge |
<7,829 to 7,935 | 20 gauge hammerless ejector | |
68,682 to 69,999 | 16 gauge | |
400,000 to 401,758 | 16 gauge | |
175,484 to 176,091 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns | |
218,261 to 218,829 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector | |
350,858 to 352,431 | 12 and 10 gauge | |
1916 | 11,874 to 12,361 | 20 gauge |
7,936 to 8,149 | 20 gauge hammerless ejector | |
176,092 to 176,576 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns | |
218,830 to 219,603 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector | |
352,432 to 355,068 | 12 and 10 gauge | |
1917 | 12,362 to 12,666 | 20 gauge |
8,150 to 8,250 | 20 gauge hammerless ejector | |
176,577 to 178,522 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns | |
219,604 to 219,750 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammerless ejector | |
355,069 to 359,624 | 12 and 10 gauge | |
1918 | 12,667 to 12,753 | 20 gauge |
178,523 to 179,841 | 16, 12, and 10 gauge hammer guns | |
359,625 to 361,701 | 12 and 10 gauge | |
> 101 to 3,850 | all types and gauges | |
1919 | 3,851 to 18,252 | all types and gauges |
1920 | 18,253 to 35,228 | all types and gauges |
1921 | 35,229 to 44,566 | all types and gauges |
1922 | 44,567 to 51,985 | all types and gauges |
1923 | 51,986 to 64,187 | all types and gauges |
1924 | 64,188 to 75,897 | all types and gauges |
1925 | 75,898 to 86,695 Star wars battlefront 2 dark trooper. | all types and gauges |
1926 | 86,696 to 93,841 | all types and gauges |
1927 | 93,842 to 103,900 | all types and gauges |
1928 | 103,901 to 114,817 | all types and gauges |
1929 | 114,818 to 125,347 | all types and gauges |
1930 | 125,348 to 132,827 | all types and gauges |
1930 to 1938 | 134,243 to 136,741 | all types and gauges |
1931 | 132,828 to 134,242 | all types and gauges |
136,742 to 137,779 | all types and gauges | |
1933 | 137,780 to 138,371 | all types and gauges |
1934 | 138,372 to 140,146 | all types and gauges |
1935 | 140,147 to144,296 | all types and gauges |
1936 | 144,297 to 151,123 | all types and gauges |
1937 | 151,124 to 162,670 | all types and gauges |
1938 | 162,671 to 171,179 | all types and gauges |
1939 | 171,180 to 181,701 | all types and gauges |
1940 | 181,702 to 190,280 | all types and gauges |
1941 | 190,281 to 197,124 | all types and gauges |
1942 | 197,125 to 201,794 | all types and gauges |
1943 | 201,795 to 202,959 | all types and gauges |
1944 | 202,960 to 204,084 | all types and gauges |
1945 | 204,085 to 205,423 | all types and gauges |
1946 | S1 to 8,595 | all types and gauges |
1947 | 8,596 to 25,661 | all types and gauges |
1948 | 25,662 to 41,825 | all types and gauges |
1949 | 41,826 to 55,608 | all types and gauges |
1950 | 55,609 to 56,800 | all types and gauges |
1968 to 1971 | M56,801 to 59,152 | Field Grade |
M100,000 to 100,188 | Deluxe Model |
- I have an EXCEL 410 I believe to be pretty old. EXCEL and the serial # are all that is on the shotgun. Shotgun is in great shape, very tight. Can you help with a little info, and value?
- Excel shotguns were made by Crescent, Crescent-Davis, Iver Johnson, and J. If it was made by one of the first two, the number probably isn't a true serial number and the exact age cannot.