Mell When did John Browning patent the Stevens shotgun?
John Browning filed a patent for a “hammerless” shotgun with a unique take-down barrel and locking breech block on 10 Jul 1903, it was approved on 7 Feb 1905 and along with a separate 27 Aug 1907 patent, that applied to the connection between the slide arm and the fore end, became what would be the Stevens.
When was the Stevens Model 520 shotgun made?
This article relies too much on references to primary sources. The Stevens Model 520 was a pump-action shotgun developed by John Browning and originally manufactured by the J Stevens Arms & Tool Company between 1909 and 1916.
When did the Stevens 16 gauge gun come out?
A 16 gauge version was introduced in 1928 Sears’ catalogs and the 20 gauge came out in 1930. People seem to think that Stevens 520 production ended here or that only a small number of guns were made from remaining parts.
When did John Browning invent the hammerless shotgun?
John Browning filed a patent for a “hammerless” shotgun with a unique take-down barrel and locking breech block on 10 Jul 1903, it was approved on 7 Feb 1905 and along with a separate 27 Aug 1907 patent, that applied to the connection between the slide arm and the fore-end, became what would be the Stevens Model 520.
What are the markings on a J Stevens trench gun?
Model 520-30 trench gun barrels are marked “Proof Tested–12 Gauge –2 3/4 Inch Chamber–” on the left side and have another small “P” and ordnance bomb and the “J Stevens Arms Company” address on the right side of the barrel. This was done so that all the markings could be read with the heat shield installed.
How many shells can a pump action shotgun hold?
This shotgun is a hammerless, pump action, take-down design with a tubular magazine which holds 5 shells. All models can also be slam fired: the shotgun has no trigger disconnector and shells can be fired one after the other simply by working the slide if the trigger is held down.