50-150 USD
The Stevens Model 520 was built on a Browning patent and so marked. Stevens also built the gun for Sears before World War II under the 'Ranger' tradename, so if you have a slide-action shotgun marked 'Ranger' and 'Browning Patent' then that is what you have.
What type action? Tip-up, lever, falling block, rolling block, bolt action? It could be any of several boys rifles or target rifles. Exactly how is the company name written on the gun? The "J. Stevens and Co" version was discontinued 8 years before the 1894 patent date on yours.
1939-1945. If it says patent pending, you can ASSUME it was in the first year or two, but it may be refering only to a patent for some very minor improvement.
It would have been made by Stevens/Savage between 1920 and 1948. Might be worth $75 on a good day.
No published sn data.
It is a Stevens shotgun, based on a Browning patent. Inexpensive.
I have the same rifle. =) From oldguns.net it looks like about 200,000 were made somewhere between 1938 and 1945.
There were several different Stevens 22s with a 1907 patent date, so we cannot give you an exact date. If it is marked "J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co" it was made before 1920 and, of course, after the 1907 patent date.
Patent Applied For.
That patent date was used by J. Stevens Arms and Tool Co, but I can't find 376 listed as a Stevens or Savage model number. Could have been made for a hardware store or mail order business and marked with the model number requested by the retailer.
Stevens 520 pump
I think the 2259397 Savage Over/Under is about 55 years old. I too would like to know for sure. it is a 22-410 and belonged to a deceased cousin of mine. Anyone out there than can be of help please email me at " indianabat@msn.com Would appreciate your help very much. Age and value important. -- Need to Know Exactly How the Gun is Marked -- If it is marked as the Stevens Model 22-410, it was made between 1939-1950. If it is marked with some variation of the Model 24, it is later. sales@countrygunsmith.net Everything on the rifle listed below: 22 long rifle, proof tested 410 bore, 3 inch chamber, patent 2259397 has 21A in a circle STEVENS savage arm cooperation model 22-410, chicopee falls, mass.