There may be a screw under the fore end. If so, remove it.
If there is no screw, or once the screw is removed, the fore end should pull away from the barrel, at its front. It may take some effort and may be held in place by spring tension.
Once it comes loose, the barrel can then be opened normally, and will dismount from the receiver pivot.
To reassemble, set the barrel in place, set the fore end against the receiver, and snap it back up against the barrel. Then replace the screw if there is one.
The Western Field shotgun was sold by Montgomery Ward and made by Mossberg. Made around 1964. I inherited one that is in mint condition and still fires. It is a 410 single barrel 150c shotgun.
Email us exactly how your shotgun is marked. gunshop@nctv.com
Chances are that your shotgun was a model 385k,or a 395K model shotgun made by Mossberg firearms company.
Western field 12 gauge single shot shotgun serial #82719 x G...age and value/
Manufactured by Davenport. sales@countrygunsmith.net
I would need to know the model number of your shotgun to help you with your question.
Yes, it's a bolt-action 410 gauge shotgun.
A" designates single shot.
If you are asking about a shotgun which was made with the Western Field name,then you would have to supply the model number,so it can be cross referenced to the actual firearm manufacturer.The Western Field name was used by the now closed retailer Montgomery Wards Company.
Your Western Field shotgun has a value of between 35-90 dollars.
Your Western field shotgun is a Mossberg model 385K shotgun that was made for the Montgomery Wards company by Mossberg and sons.The model 385K shotgun was produced from 1960-1986,These bolt action shotguns are valued at between 75-110 dollars,for a gun with between 60%-90% of its original finish remaining and a good bore.
The Noble firearms company made this shotgun.It was the Noble model 50.