Mell What is the serial number on a Savage Stevens shotgun?
If it has a serial # the best I can do is 1968 or later. Since the pictures are not back yet, I will explain to the best of my ability. 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 many Stevens Model 311 shotguns were 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.
Where do you find the date code on a savage shotgun?
You will find a date code stamped on every shotgun & rifle/shotgun in the Savage/Stevens brands produced between March 1949 and December 1968. Usually, it is behind the hinge pin on the barrel (s) or ahead of the trigger guard on the bottom of the frame. It will sometimes appear as a small circle containing a number and a letter.
When did Savage Arms take over Stevens Arms?
STEVENS ARMS CO., J. All Models :: Gun Values by Gun Digest In 1864, this firm began doing business as J. Stevens & Company. In 1888, it was incorporated as J. Stevens Arms & Tool Company. It operated as such until 1920, when it was taken over by Savage Arms Company. It has operated as an independent division in this organization since.
How do you find the age of a Stevens shotgun?
According to the 5th Edition of Standard Catalog of Firearms (Krause Publications), p. 677 “Collectors will find a date code stamped on every double-barrel shotgun in the Stevens brands produced between March 1949 and December 1968. Usually, it is behind the hinge pin or ahead of the triggerguard on the bottom of the frame.
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.
What’s the serial number on a Stevens 20 gauge?
have seen was on 20 gauge Stevens Model 311 Series H serial number E957971. The Savage branded imported doubles, over and unders or side by sides, are numbered differently. Each model is numbered in the range created by its manufacturer. As you probably have heard, Savage/Stevens’ production
Is there a history of the Stevens single shot shotgun?
History : There is not a lot of documentation for the older Stevens single shot shotguns. Even parts lists that relate to models that we know or can identify. The Blue Book of Gun Values is very vague, does not even list them, except in the rear “serialization” where it shows years of manufacture & estimates of quantities made.