i can't tell you a date for the manufacture of a 16ga.shotgun but i own a 12ga. singleshot shotgun made by mass. arms co. with patent date December 1900. i hope this info will help someone with finding the answer.
Massachusetts Arms Company: Trade name used by J. Stevens Arms and Tool Company on firearms for Blish, Mizet and Silliman Hardware Company of Atchinson, KS. The name is also attributed to Crescent Firearms, but a single shot with a Chicopee Falls address is almost certainly a Stevens.
About $100
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Made by J Stevens Arms Company. Seldom exceed 100 USD
The Stevens model 107 shotgun was made from 1912-1945.stevens made 443,500 shotguns during this time frame.
About $100.00 based on condition.
would like to know the value of j. Stevens 1913 single action/brake action
MOST of the single shot shotguns do not have really high values. The Stevens is a good gun- dependable, reliable, well made- but not a lot of collector interest. Depending on condition, a Stevens single may be worth between $50-$175. I keep a few of the singles around as loaner guns to new shooters- they are a very good shotgun for a "first shotgun".
Whatever someone will pay. Pretty much decorative wall art.
Around $50-$75. sales@countrygunsmith.net
Sometime between 1920 and 1948.
The value of a J Stevens single barrel 410 shotgun from 1922 depends on its condition. This gun in excellent condition is valued between 125.00 and 150.00 as of 2014.