You forgot to provide the serial number. The -1 was made from 61-87
With the prefix of E its was made in 1983
The model 311 was made from 1941 to 1989, but since you have a serial number I would guess yours was made after the Gun Control Act of 1968. You could probably find out by contacting Savage Arms at the related link posted on the right side of this page.
If it was manufactured after Dec 31, 1968, the serial number will be plainly marked on the receiver. There will be some numbers under the barrels, but they may serial numbers or just batch/lot numbers that will not help identify the date of manufacture. Serial numbers were not required on long arms in the US until 1969.
I purchased my model 311 back in 1968, as a used shotgun. I was told it was factory made with no serial number. I dont know mfg date, but this will maybe start you in the back dating process.
1994
Any firearm made prior to 1969 did not require a serial number by law.
There is no website to determine the age of a Stevens 311 by serial number. However, since yours has a serial number it is almost certainly post-1968. sales@countrygunsmith.net
The Sears and Roebuck Model 311, often referring to the Model 311 shotgun, was produced in the mid-20th century, primarily between the 1940s and 1960s. The exact age can vary depending on the specific model and year of manufacture, but as of 2023, these shotguns are generally 60 to 80 years old. To determine the precise age of a specific Model 311, one would need to reference its serial number and production year.
They are not typically dated. Most of them made before 1968 will not have a serial number. Since then, it is required by law (in the US). You can date it by the serial number and referencing several charts in manuals and online. Older ones are usually dated by either proof marks or specific style components.
311, 311!
You will have to contact Savage directly for the answer to your question.I beleive that the serial numbers to the Stevens model 311 side by side shotgun are not in the public domain.I can say that the model 311 was discontinued in the year 1989.
No published sn data that I know of.