The Sterling was the lowest grade of Baker SBT gun. Value varies by the condition of the gun. The guns Ive seen are in the $600-$1200 range. I collect American single barrel trap guns. ross@berck.org
Best left to a trained gunsmith.
Your browning auto-5 shotgun in 16ga. Was made in 1922.
It's a Stevens 620.
Yes, as long as it has the right choke for slugs (cylinder or improved cylinder), the vents will make no difference to the slug, and will reduce recoil slightly.
Your question can't be answered as written. What Model? What are ALL the markings? What gauge? How long is the barrel? What type of finish? Mossberg 500C, 20 gauge, 26" accu-choke, serial number K064007, checkered wood stock, blued barrel, vented rib barrel.
The reasonable assumption is that you are referring to something such as the 'Vang Comp' system. The primary purpose of venting the barrel in any firearm be it a rifle, shotgun, or a pistol is to reduce the impulse of recoil directed into the body of the shooter. Venting a barrel achieves this by redirecting the propellant gases so that a portion of said gas is vented off-axis relative to the barrel. Not only does reducing this recoil impulse make extended shooting easier by inducing less fatigue on the handler, it can improve accuracy by creating a more stable launch platform for the projectiles being sent on their way with each shot.
Shotgun barrel that has a raised rail (rib) that runs the length of it. Here is an auction site with pictures of a shotgun with vent rib barrel. http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=80157268 on a firearm it is a raised bar above the barrell
60-260 usd
collects dirt, may come off
The vent rib breaks up the heat waves that rise from a hot barrel which interfere with sighting.
The current value of an ithica gauge over under with vented rib barrel and auto injectors is $1200.
We need more info. Is the single trigger selective or not? Does it have a vented rib and/or automatic ejectors? How about a beavertail forearm? The first single trigger used by Ithaca wa made by the Infallible Trigger Co. and was offered after 1914 in the Flues variation. That was replaced by the New Ithaca Double in 1926. In both variations, Ithaca produced 8 different grades, which all have different values. And in every case, value is completely dependent upon original condition. In short, your shotgun, in working order, is worth somewhere between $100 and $40,000.