Most likely Mossberg made your shotgun,but I cannot be sure unless you give the model number of your Wards shotgun.
About half a dozen companies made shotguns for Montgomery Wards through most of the 20th century.
Several manufacturers made Western Field shotguns for Montgomery Wards. You would have to identify the exact model.
Your western field model 550AD was made by mossberg for montgomery wards.These shotguns were the same model number for mossberg ,as for montgomery wards.
Ithaca did not make any Wards Western Field Shotguns. Most were made by Stevens/Savage or Mossberg.Western Field, the Montgomery Ward brand name, should not be confused with Western Arms Company, a division of Ithaca that made shotguns that appear identical to Ithaca's Lefever Nitro Special from 1929 to 1946.
The Western Field model 550C was manufactured by Mossberg for Montgomery Wards.
No. There never was a Western Field company. That was a trade name owned by Montgomery Wards and the guns were made by a variety of manufacturers including Stevens/Savage, Winchester, Mossberg, and others.
Savage Fire Arms Company for Montgomery Wards
To locate a manual for your shotgun,you must provide the model number for your shotgun first.All shotguns made for Montgomery Wards(Western Field) were made by other firearms manufactures for Montgomery Wards to include Savage,Stevens,Mossberg,Noble and more.
Montgomery Wards did not make guns, they were made by various companies like Mossberg, Savage, Stevens and Hi Standard. Who made guns /shotguns for JC Penney, Sears, and Western Auto along with guns for Wards. The brand name were put on the guns for the stores to sell.
Your Western field model 172B shotgun which is a Mossberg model 395K which was made for Montgomery Wards,is valued at between 75-110 dollars.These shotguns were made from 1963-1983.
Your westernfield model 550Al was made by mossberg for the montgomery wards co.(westernfield).These shotguns are still being made and are quite popular.I would check at mossberg,s site.The model designation for your wards shotgun made by mossberg is the mossberg model 500.
Your western field 410 shotgun was made by mossberg for montgomery wards(western field).The mossberg model designation was mossberg model 183T.These shotguns are currently valued at between 50-125 dollars.