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Stamped in the transom on rt.side
It was made by Iver Johnson after their Champion Model for Montgomery Ward
Yes...I have one. It has no serial number, and my Dad purchased it from Montgomery Wards in 1968ish
Stevens, sold at Montgomery Wards.
I think it is 1967 sold by Montgomery Ward.
Firearms were made for Montgomery Ward by several makers. The serial number does not help, but any model numbers on the shotgun will. Most likely candidate is Stevens, but Savage and Mossberg also made guns marked with the Western Field label,
The number that you listed for your Western Field shotgun is the serial number,not the model number.We would need the model number to give you some idea of the age of your shotgun.
That is an old Stevens Model 520 built for Montgomery Wards in the 1920's. Not considered a collectible, value tops out around $150.
Your rifle which was a Mossberg model 320 which was made for Montgomery Wards(Western Field) was made from 1960-1980.Any firearm made prior to 1969 did not require a serial number by law.That may be the reason you cannot find one.
5100 is the Stevens model number, not a serial. These were made c. 1931-1941. The plastic was called "tenite" and often broke.
Contact Mossberg Customer Service through their website. That rifle was made by Mossberg for Montgomery Wards. It is a Mossberg Model 742.