The Stevens Model 520 pump shotgun was manufactured in Chicopee Mass from 1912-1932. They were Quite often refered to as a trench gun. They had different options on them and one was the barrel. It came in 26,28,30 and 32 inch barrels.Some were made for and sold by Montgomery Wards at one time.Most of Stevens Models were made for other sellers at one time or another. Value in average condoition is 150.00- 250.00.
Generally it is stamped on the side or top of the barrel near the receiver.
It should be stamped on the side of the receiver.
Mossberg!AnswerSeveral different companies made 12 gauge pumps for Western Field. You must provide the model number, which should be stamped on the barrel or receiver of the shotgun. G072293
Made in 1934.
The model number is stamped on the right side of the receiver on many Stevens products.
Flip the gun over and look around the loading port, it should be stamped into the receiver.
Sure you can, The serial number will be stamped into the bottom of the receiver just in front of the loading port, it will have to be below 32000.
The receiver is the frame of a firearm- in modern firearms, it is the part that the barrel connects to. Antique firearms, such as muzzle loading rifles, did not have a receiver- only the lock, stock, and barrel. (Yes, that is where the expression came from) On a modern firearm, if it has a serial number, it is stamped on the receiver. By US law, a receiver IS a firearm- everything else is parts.
THey were made by crescent firearm company.
It is located on the bottom forward edge of the receiver frame (forward of the loading port). If your Model 1897 is a Take Down model, it will also be stamped on the bottom of the Take Down extension ring (and will be located directly above the serial number stamped into the receiver frame). Bert H.
Blue Book of Gun Values will help.
it 's probably a baker model built around 1888. pbl