Never. It was a brand name for Montgomery Ward's stores. Numerous gun companies, such as Winchester, Marlin, Savage, Mossberg made guns FOR Montgomery Ward, and marked them with the Westerfield brand name. The exact same thing is true of Sears, and several other big-name retailers of that era.
Prior to 1968, some inexpensive .22 rifles were not serialized.
All my records indicate that FN never made any firearms for Western Field (Montgomery Ward).
your western Field model 770a was made for Montgomery Wards(western Field) by Mossberg.The Mossberg model 472 and your rifle are one and the same.These rifles were made between 1974-1976.
Your rifle was made by the Mossberg firearms company,there model 353 is the Western field model 855a rifle.These rifles were produced by Mossberg from 1972-1985.
I can say that the Western field model 740A is the Marlin model 336 lever action rifle that was made for Montgomery Wards(Western Field).These rifles are valued at between 200-300 dollars,depending on the overall condition and a good bore.
The Western Field Model 110.45 is a bolt-action rifle that was manufactured by Mossberg for the Western Auto Supply Company. Mossberg produced these rifles under the Western Field brand, which was sold in Western Auto stores. The Model 110.45 is known for its reliability and was popular among hunters and shooting enthusiasts.
Several companies made shotguns and rifles for Montgomery Wards, marking them with the Western Field brand. Maker depends on the model. Find the model number, then go to gunpartscorp.com. Scroll down to the cross reference tab, and find your make/model IF it is listed.
Should be the Mossberg 346 - Produced for Western Field until 1971. 24 inch barrel, holds Shorts, Longs, and Long Rifles.
Your rifle was made for Montgomery Wards(western field) by Mossberg.The Mossberg model 320 is the same rifle.these single shot .22cal rifles are worth between 55-110 dollars.
The Western Field Model 59/59A is one of a family of .22 rifles manufactured by Savage. Check www.e-GunParts.com for a schematic of the Savage 6A, 6AB and 6C for a comparison and parts numbers.
The Western Field model 72 lever-action rifle was made by Mossberg and generally resembled the Marlin 336. These two rifles are not the same an no parts interchange EXCEPT for the scope mounts. The same bases that work on the Marlin 336 will work on the Western Field (or Mossberg or Revelation versions).
Mossberg made Westernfield shotguns and rifles for department stores. My Westernfield shotgun is identical to a Mossberg 500.