Can you look up a shotgun by serial number?
A gun dealer can run a serial number search, but may charge a small fee for doing so. The documentation that came with the gun will also have this information. In many cases, this will come from the owner’s manual.
When was my Stevens shotgun made?
The Savage/Stevens date code is a very small oval, usually on the underside of the receiver on doubles. Inside that oval is a very small number and letter. The letter is the year of manufacture.
Where is the model number on a Stevens shotgun?
From October 1968 to March 1988 Savage/Stevens/Fox B doubles are serial numbered in a completely new serial number range beginning at A000001. The six digit (always) numbers, stamped only on the left side of the frame, not on the barrels or fore end or on the wood, are preceded by capital letters from A to E.
When was the Stevens Model 94 made?
Humble guns can have great stories, and this Stevens single shot surely does. The Stevens Model 94 was made in various letter designations from 1937 to 1984. Any of them made before 1968, as I understand it, had no serial numbers, making them pretty much impossible to date.
How much is a Stevens side by side shotgun worth?
The Stevens 315 is actually a pretty difficult vintage side-by-side shotgun for collectors to track down for purchase these days, with a vast range in price from $100 for unworking models, to around $500 for one in working order. In some cases restored guns and restocked can fetch as much as $1200 to $1400.
How old is a Stevens Model 94?
The Stevens Model 94 was made in various letter designations from 1937 to 1984. Any of them made before 1968, as I understand it, had no serial numbers, making them pretty much impossible to date. Some, like this one, had Tenite stocks.
Where is the serial number on a Stevens Model 311a?
All the Stevens factory guns made from 1948 till the passage of the Gun Control Act (requiring serial numbers) had a date code roughly stamped on the center bottom of the action either just in front of the trigger guard or just behind the hinge.
When did serial numbers on guns start?
In 1968, the Gun Control Act (GCA) imposed numerous additional requirements in the arena of gun manufacture. As per the GCA, all firearms manufactured or imported into the United States are required to bear a serial number.
How do you read a Stevens double barrel serial number?
Other Stevens-made doubles I own have ‘plain’ serial numbers, none over five digits, on the frame, barrels and fore end. This one has a capital letter C prefix ahead of a six digit number and it appears only on the left side of the frame.
How do I Date my Savage/Stevens shotgun?
Savage/Stevens single and double barrel shotguns were date coded betweenMarch 1949 and December 1968. of the trigger guard on the bottom of the frame. It will appear as a small circle containing a number and a letter. The letters correspond to the years shown in the following table as shown below. Significance of the
How are Savage/Stevens/Fox B doubles serial numbered?
From October 1968 to March 1988 Savage/Stevens/Fox B doubles are serial numbered in a completely new serial number range beginning at A000001. The six digit (always) numbers, stamped only on the left side of the frame, not on the barrels or fore end or on the wood, are preceded by capital letters from A to E.
Do wards and Stevens/riverside guns have the same serial numbers?
It seems that Sears and Wards guns have different alpha numeric serial number blocks from each other and from Stevens/Riverside guns. I have a post WWII 520A (Sears JC Higgins) w/ a 4 digit S/N when pre war 520As had 5 digit S/Ns.