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Mossberg made the Wards model 550cd. In fact, they made all of the 500 series shotguns sold by Wards. lcj
your western field model 550cd was made by mossberg,there model number is 500B.I would try numrich gun parts corp.for your barrel,and use the mossberg 500B number for parts identification.
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Your shotgun was made by savage/stevens for montgomery wards(westernfield).
Mossberg made that shotgun for Montgomery Ward's Western Field fun line. It was the Model 185 in Mossberg shotgun line.
You have a Mossberg model 500 shotgun which was made for Montgomery Wards Company.Your shotgun will range in price from 100-200 dollars on todays market.
Coast to Coast Model 267 20 gauge according to Proohouse.com is the Savage model 77; however it looks like a Remington 870 clone to me. Ron Montgomery rgmont@verizon.net
Your Western field model 550ED was made by Mossberg for Montgomery Wards.The Mossberg model 500E and your shotgun are one and the same.The Mossberg model 500E shotgun has avalue of between 85-170 dollars,depending on overall condition and a good bore.
Pre WW2 bolt action shotgun made by Mossberg for Montgomery Wards. sales@countrygunsmith.net
Actually the shotgun uses 16 gauge shells i have the same shotgun
Go to Numrich Gun Parts Corp.It will be helpful if you know the original maker of your shotgun,as all guns that were made under the Western Field name(Montgomery Wards) were made by outside firms for Montgomery Wards.If you list the model number of your western Field shotgun,this can be cross referenced to the original maker and help you get the right model of shotgun to locate parts.
The western field model 172B was made for Montgomery Wards(Western Field) by the firm Mossberg and sons.The Mossberg model 395K and your shotgun are one and the same.The Mossberg model 395K was made from 1963-1983.