They didn't. Empire Arms Company was a trade name used on revolvers sold by Sears Roebuck. They were manufactured by Fyrberg Arms, Meriden Arms, and Crescent Fire Arms, and possibly other companies, perhaps including Iver Johnson.
No one, since the company only existed as a Sears Roebuck tradename. These guns were made by Meriden Fire Arms Co, J. Stevens Arms Co, Andrew Fyrberg & Co, Iver Johnson Arms & Cycle Works, and probably other manufacturers.
Manufactured by Meriden Fire Arms Co, 1905-1915, for Sears Roebuck & Co.
Guns with the name New White Powder Wonder were made by the Crescent Fire Arms Company, W.H. Davenport Arms, Meridian Fire Arms Company or Stevens Arms & Tool Company. They were made for and sold by Sears Roebuck & Company.
St. Louis Arms was a trade name sold by Shapleigh Hardware of St Louis and also by Sears Roebuck. They were mcde by Henri Pieper in Belgium c. 1890-1914 They were later made in the US by Crescent Fire Arms Co and J. Stevens Arms Co.
US gunmaker from 1895 to 1903. Became Union Fire Arms Co in 1903. The gun was probably sold through the Sears Roebuck Catalog.
The White Powder Wonder was made for Sears Roebuck by several manufacturers. Take your pick: * Crescent Fire Arms Co * W. H. Davenport Arms Co. * Meriden Fire Arms Co. * J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co. Value for a single shot is $35 to $75 unless it is just like it came from the factory or a basket case.
The Gibraltar was made by Sears' subsidiary company, Meriden Fire Arms, from about 1905-1915 and later by J. Stevens Arms.
Berkshire shotguns were manufactured by Meriden Firearms Co, Andrew Fyrberg Mfg Co, and Crescent Fire Arms for Shapleigh Hardware Co of St Louis and Sears Roebuck.
your gun was made by noble fire arms 377 vendor code around 1957 to 1962
It would help it you gave more information about firearm. Like the model and condition of the firearm.
The "New White Powder Wonder" was made by the Crescent Fire Arms Co. if produced before 1919 and by the J. Stevens Arms Co. if it was made after 1919. These were sold by Sears Roebuck company. Parts have not been made in around 100 years, and available parts would be those cannibalized from other guns.