EverBest shotguns?

[Deadguy]

A friend of mine just got an EverBest shotgun from the estate of his late grandfather.  It originally belonged to his great-grandfather.  Has anyone ever heard of this brand?  It is from the late 1800's-early 1900's, somewhere in there.  Pics will be posted when available.  Does anyone know anything about this brand?  I have never heard of it before, and internet searches turn up nothing.

[Noz]

I don't know if this is the case here but a lot of manufacturers during that time era would put your "brand" on items. Guns were made for many little general stores all across the country.

[Dirty Brass]

All I could find was it is a US manufacturer code EVB single shot - no dates or variables were found...

[Deadguy]

Yes, it is a single shot, but still have not found any information on who made it or if it uses smokeless or BP shells, or what the chamber length might be.  If it were to be fired, (it appears to be in very good condition) would sticking to loading 2 1/2" shells with BP loads be the right thing to do?

[Dirty Brass]

I asked around and here are a couple of replies I got from other shooters......maybe this will shed some light???
Let me know if you look under the barrel for any marks.....

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I checked with a friend that spent many years in the firearms business and got this response:

"Don't have any data nor can I remember the name, however, if it has the top tang lever opener and is fairly old, it most likely was made by Crescent Arms, Norwich, Conn., imho. They made hundreds of differently named shotguns, some of which are still coming out of the woodwork."

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I collect old doubles and an occasional single but the name you posted draws a blank , I agree with the previous post , Most odd named shotguns are called hardware store guns. Crescent would put any name on a shotgun that the hard ware store wanted hence the 1000s of diffrent names. I have maybe 6 or 7 old odd named shotguns and everyone i own i traced back to Crescent , I am guessing yours is a crescent arms as well. Have you looked under the barrel yet? I know you said its a US made gun but just to make sure remove the foregrip and check under the barrel for proofs etc. If you find any post them

[Dick Dastardly]

A very good and old friend hunted with a 16ga "White Powder Wonder".  We never knew who actually made the gun, but it took many partridge.

This fall I was walking those same woods and came across a purple 16ga hull.  I had to smile cuz that ol "white Powder Wonder" is still taking birds.

DD-DLoS

[Jamie]

I've seen at least two white powder wonders here in New York, both single shot 12's.  Must have been a chain of hardware stores of some kind if in fact that was the sales point for that particular model.  If memory serves, they were identical and looked awfully like Iver Johnsons.
Jamie

[Deadguy]

I was able to check out the gun yesterday, and after seeing it first hand, it is definitely one of those Crescent Arms guns.  Thanks for the tips!

[Dirty Brass]

Glad you were able to solve the mystery! Thanks for letting us know...