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.
The Western Field model 550C was manufactured by Mossberg for Montgomery Wards.
Yes, Western Auto, a retail chain, did sell shotguns under its own brand name, primarily through its Montgomery Ward and Western Field labels. They offered a range of firearms, including shotguns, that were often manufactured by other companies and rebranded for sale. These shotguns were typically marketed as affordable options for hunters and sport shooters.
I owned a 1967 Western Field Tent trailer and the one I owned was manufactured by Ajax Mfg or Welding in Iowa. Good luck in your seatch.
Bruin
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.
Your shotgun was made for Montgomery Wards by the Savage arms Company.The Savage Model 620A and your Model 60-sb620 are the same shotgun.These Savage model 620A shotguns were made from 1926-1945.There were 66,500 shotguns made during this time span.
The Western Field M854 shotgun was manufactured by Mossberg for Montgomery Ward. Mossberg produced a variety of firearms under different brand names, including the Western Field line, which was sold through Montgomery Ward stores. The M854 is a bolt-action shotgun, known for its reliability and simplicity.
Western Field Archery Bows, sold by Montgomery Ward, were primarily manufactured by the company Browning. Browning produced these bows under the Western Field brand name, which Montgomery Ward used for its sporting goods line. The collaboration allowed Montgomery Ward to offer quality archery equipment at competitive prices.
That would be a Stevens/Savage 315 with a Montgomery Ward name.
The Western Field Model XNH 480 E was produced in the early 1970s. Specifically, it was manufactured around 1972 to 1973. This model is often associated with the Mossberg 500 series of shotguns, as it was sold under the Western Field brand, which was a private label for Montgomery Ward.
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.