Mell Where is the serial number on a Stevens 311A?
This code can usually be found behind the hinge pin or ahead of the trigger guard on the bottom of the frame and is a small oval with a letter and a number in it.
Where is the serial number on a Stevens shotgun?
The Savage/Stevens date code is a very small oval, usually on the underside of the receiver on doubles. Inside that oval is a very small number and letter. The letter is the year of manufacture.
How much is a Stevens Model 311A worth?
Recently Sold 311 A shotgun
| Price | Item | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| $750.00 | 410 GAUGE STEVENS 311 A Howe, IN | Used |
| $409.00 | MODEL 311 SXS J. STEVENS 311A 12GA Manahawkin, NJ 08050 | Used |
| $380.00 | OTHER MODEL SAVAGE ARMS 311A 16 GAUGE Austin, TX 78758 | Used |
| $455.00 | SAVAGE ARMS STEVENS MODEL 311A 311 SXS 12GA SHOTGUN NR 28 INCH ” BARREL Oak Hill, FL 32759 | Used |
How old is my Stevens 94?
The Stevens Model 94 was made in various letter designations from 1937 to 1984. Any of them made before 1968, as I understand it, had no serial numbers, making them pretty much impossible to date. Some, like this one, had Tenite stocks.
Does Savage Own Stevens?
Savage also purchased Stevens Arms Company of Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts in 1920 and A.H. Fox Gun Company of Philadelphia, a decade later. 5. The production of rifles used in World War II is also key component of the Savage Arms story.
What companies made double barrel shotguns?
The All-American double shotguns:
- Parker Guns.
- A.H. Fox Guns.
- Lefever Guns.
- L.C. Smith Guns.
- Ithaca Gun Company Guns.
- Baker Guns.
How much is a Savage 12 gauge pump worth?
SOLD GUNS
| Price | Item | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| $249.00 | 12 GAUGE SAVAGE ARMS STEVENS 320 SECURITY PUMP GA W PISTOL GRIP 19485 | New |
| $155.00 | SAVAGE STEVENS 12GA 320 SECURITY BEAD SIGHT W PISTOL GRIP SHOTGUN 18 INCH BARREL | New |
| $319.00 | 12 GAUGE SAVAGE ARMS STEVENS 320 SECURITY 12G 18 5 5+1 3 MATTE BLUED W PISTOL GRIP STOCK GHOST RING SIGHTS 19495 | New |
What is Tenite stock?
Tenite was used by Savage Arms Company as a stock material for commercial firearms in the World War II era when walnut wood was reserved for military arms production. The 15,000 Savage Model 24 .22/.410 combo rifle/shotguns issued for the E series of aviator survival kits 1942-1945 had Tenite stocks.
Where are the serial numbers on a Stevens shotgun?
Other Stevens-made doubles I own have ‘plain’ serial numbers, none over five digits, on the frame, barrels and fore end. This one has a capital letter C prefix ahead of a six digit number and it appears only on the left side of the frame. Do you know the significance of this C letter prefix? Can I determine the date of manufacture from this letter?
When was the Stevens Model 311 shotgun made?
To calculate an approximate number of ‘Stevens Model 311s’ that were made from 1968 to 1988 you could do this math exercise. Since Savage used 5 letters (A to E), each on 999,999 guns, they must have made about 5 million guns.
How many Savage and Stevens shotguns were made?
Since Savage used 5 letters (A to E), each on 999,999 guns, they must have made about 5 million guns. Perhaps 40% were doubles in the various Savage Brands and Private Brands. That makes 2 million doubles of which I estimate 80% were Stevens 311′s. And that’s not counting production before 1968.
Where are the serial numbers on a Savage Springfield shotgun?
The six digit (always) numbers, stamped only on the left side of the frame, not on the barrels or fore end or on the wood, are preceded by capital letters from A to E. The letters do not correlate to production years. The letter prefix accompanied the Savage/Stevens/FoxB/Springfield serial number on every gun they made from 1968 on.