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age an value m550al
Mossberg in the 1970s
75 - 100 dollars in fair to good condition.
A variety of manufacturers made guns that were sold under the Western-Field label or brand.
Western Field was the store brand name used by Montgomery Wards stores. The Model M550CR was made for them by Mossberg, and is a Mossberg 500.
Should be a version of the Marlin 336. Wards sold the Marlin under the Western Field brand name through the 1960's until they switched to Mossberg in 1971.I've found that the Western Field Model 33A was made by Noble.
Your western field model 32 is actually a mossberg model 20 or model 21.The mossberg model 20,21 was made by mossberg between the years 1933-1938,for the montgomery wards stores(western field brand name).
"Western Field" was a store brand. My references do not show a Model 8210B. Are yoy sure of the markings, and what is the type of action (pump, double, bolt, etc.)?
Your shotgun was made for Montgomery Ward, using their Western Field brand. It is a Mossberg Model 183T. Value is around $100-$125, depending on condition.
Western Field was Montgomery Wards' house brand for their sporting goods/firearms. The M550A; B; C and ABD was made by O.F. Mossberg & Sons. It is essentially a Mossberg M500 shotgun. They also made shotguns for Sears Roebuck under the J.C. Higgins housebrand and later the Ted Williams brand -- as well as shotguns for Western Auto under the Revalation brand.
Proofhouse.com has a store brand chart.
Your westernfield model 550Al was made by mossberg for the montgomery wards co.(westernfield).These shotguns are still being made and are quite popular.I would check at mossberg,s site.The model designation for your wards shotgun made by mossberg is the mossberg model 500.