Crescent Firearms Progress 16 Gauge Single-Shot Break-Open Shotgun with 32" Barrel
This Crescent Firearms Progress is a U.S.-made, single-shot 16 gauge shotgun built around a break-open action with an exposed external hammer and a single trigger. It is marked "PROGRESS" on the receiver (light/faint stamp), and the serial number "7690" is visible with the action open. The configuration includes a brass-colored front bead sight and plain, uncheckered wood furniture, with carved/inscribed initials on the forend that appear to read "T.L."
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Bore Rifling: Fair Rifling - Worn rifling, slight loss of definition.
Specific Condition Notes: There is a large crack in the forend. The furniture, receiver, and barrel show moderate to heavy scratching throughout.
What’s Included
- Firearm only
This is a single-barrel, single-shot shotgun with external-hammer, single-action operation and a listed capacity of 1 round. The break-open action keeps the design straightforward and consistent with many period utility shotguns.
The barrel length is listed as 32 inches (per human input). Sighting is simple and traditional, using a front bead sight with a brass-colored bead.
The furniture is plain, uncheckered wood with a splinter-style fore-end. The fore-end shows carved/inscribed initials that appear to read "T.L.", and the length of pull is listed at 14.0.
Finish details are described as a dark finish on the barrel and a lighter finish on the receiver, with the exact original finish not confirmable. The buttplate is dark, with material and markings not visible or confirmable.