Dan - Any model number marked on the gun? It is probably a Stevens 311 (or one of about 60 other Stevens models that are all so similar most reference books don't bother to separate them). If fully functioning and not totally beat up, should bring about $200-$250 retail.
William - Again, without a model number, I have to guess, but I suspect your gun is a re-branded Mossberg 500. Look in the yellow pages for a gunsmith.
AnswerThe western field shotguns were made mainly by Stevens and a couple other com. If you go to the gun parts corp. web site they have a cross referance by model number to the orignal man. they also carry many parts for them. AnswerThe XNH-565 was made by Noble it is a 60 series shotgun and not many were made, this gun would be near the end of Westerfield's production.
While WesternField was a trade name used by Montgomery Ward there is also evidence there was a Western Field trade name used by Iver Johnson for a ribbed model of their Champion series.
Mossberg.
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.
About half a dozen companies made shotguns for Montgomery Wards through most of the 20th century.
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.
your western field shotgun was made by mossberg,there model number was 385K.These shotguns are worth between 50-150 dollars.
try: gun-parts.com
I would need to know the model number of your shotgun to help you with your question.
Remington private labelled some Sportsman 58 shotguns for Wards under the Western Field name, also Savage, and I believe Wards may have arranged for some Italian guns - possibly Breda. sales@countrygunsmith.net
Mossberg made Westernfield shotguns and rifles for department stores. My Westernfield shotgun is identical to a Mossberg 500.
Pretty sure it was Mossberg. Take a look at a list of Mossberg shotguns. I'm sure you will find one that looks like your Western Field.
Pretty sure it was Mossberg. Take a look at a list of Mossberg shotguns. I'm sure you will find one that looks like your Western Field.