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Your Western Field model 46b was made for Montgomery Wards(Western Field) by the company Mossberg and Sons.The mossberg model 42 was made from 1935-1941 as the model 42,42A,42B,and model 42C.the western Field model 46b and the Mossberg model 42 are the same firearm.I hope that you find this informative.
The western field model 15A was made by mossberg.There model designator was the mossberg model 83.
I believe that your wards western field model 85 was made by j stevens arms company.The stevens model 85 and yours are the same rifle.
Your Western Field model 768 was made by mossberg for the Mongomery Wards company(Western Field).The mossberg model 800A is the same rifle as yours.
The Montgomery Wards Western Field model 46C was made for them buy Mossberg and sons.The Mossberg model 42A and your rifle are one and the same.Mossberg made the model 42A from 1937-1938.
The western field (montgomery wards) model 72C was made by mossberg arms company.The mossberg model 472 is the same as a western field model 72C.
Your Western field model 24m-488a was made by Mossberg for Montgomery Wards(Western field).The Mossberg model 51 is the same firearm.The Mossberg model 51 was made in 1939.
Same as a Savage model 520
Same as a Savage model 520
Your rifle was made for Montgomery Wards by Springfield, and is a Springfield model 85. They were made from 1939 to 1948.
Your western Field model 47C was made for Montgomery Wards(Western Field)by the firm Mossberg and Sons.The Mossberg model 45A and your firearm are one and the same.Mossberg made this model from 1937-1938.the current value of your western field is between 85-135 dollars depending on overall condition and a good bore.
Mossberg for Montgomery Wards it is the mossberg 800a