What are the markings on a Stevens shotgun?

What are the markings on a Stevens shotgun?

The markings on the trigger assembly say ‘Stevens Arms Corporation, Chicopee Falls,Mass.USA, Made in USA’ on one side and on the other ‘Stevens, The Fully Guaranteed, Single Gun’. On the barrel it is marked ‘Barrel and Lug Forged in One Piece’. The only other markings are LP 651 on the forend stock and inside the trigger assembly.

What kind of shotgun is Stevens single barrel?

I have a Stevens Arms Company, .410ga, 28 inch single barrel, break down shotgun with an external hammer. The markings on the trigger assembly say ‘Stevens Arms Corporation, Chicopee Falls,Mass.USA, Made in USA’ on one side and on the other ‘Stevens, The Fully Guaranteed, Single Gun’. On the barrel it is marked ‘Barrel and Lug Forged in One Piece’.

What’s the serial number on a Savage Stevens double shotgun?

Since I am interested only in double guns I stopped looking for numbers on Savage’Stevens doubles after 1988 because that’s the year they shipped their last ‘Stevens Model 311′. The highest number I have seen was on 20 gauge Stevens Model 311 Series H serial number E957971.

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 is the date code on a Savage Stevens shotgun?

Savage/Stevens single and double barrel shotguns were date coded betweenMarch 1949 and December 1968. Usually, it is behind the hinge pin or ahead of the trigger guard on the bottom of the frame.

What do the marks on a gun mean?

Once tested and successful the weapon was stamped with a seal to acknowledge the testing – called “Proof Marks”. These marks tell the country of origin of the weapon. Proof Marks or “Proofs” as they are sometimes referred to have changed over time, therefore assisting in dating the arm.

What was the price of a Stevens hammer in 1941?

Offerings were the same for 1941 with prices up about $2 across the board. Post WW-II the Tenite offerings expanded to include the Model 94 hammer single barrel, the now Stevens Model 311 double barrel and the Model 22-410 over / under.

What’s the serial number on a Savage Stevens?

One collector only in double guns stopped looking for numbers on Savage/Stevens doubles after 1988 because that’s the year they shipped their last ‘Stevens Model 311′. The highest number I have seen was on 20 gauge Stevens Model 311 Series H serial number E957971.