[harbinger_j]

After getting advice on a SXS, I was at the LGS today and saw the recommended gun Stevens 311A for sale for $295.

It is a 12Ga The blueing and action looked good general condition was good. Inside the barrel was dirty but the gun is on consignment so it seems like a good buy.

Should I buy? Yes? No?

[zinj]

Ask to clean the barrels before you commit to the gun (make sure there is no pitting in there), but otherwise $295 sounds like a pretty fair price.

[harbinger_j]

I don't know if they'll let me clean it but I'll probably buy it anyway!

[New_geezer]

Aside from the dirty barrels, if the gun is otherwise in top condition, $295 is an excellent price, at least compared to what one would go for in thus fine state. :rolleyes:

[Fred Fuller]

Around here a 311 in good shape will be priced $50- 100 more than that. Decent deal for this area, all right.

lpl/nc

[Dave McCracken]

Buy it....

[harbinger_j]

Well I think I am headed over to buy it after work.
Won't anyone tell me not to buy it? Everyone here is just enabling my newfound obsession with guns...




...thanks for the support :)

[Okiecruffler]

very fair price.

[scubie02]

yep, good price, but ask the guy to run some patches through to make "dirty" isn' t to mask pitting. 311's in general are getting much harder to come by in decent shape, and the A's had the real walnut stocks

[harbinger_j]

Now you can't talk me out of it I went to the store on my way home and swiped my credit card so now it is my newest (to me) firearm!

I am going to run the bore snake through it a few times and will post some pics.

I got the store to run a patch through it enough that I was comfortable it was worth it. Thanks for the advise and consent. :neener:

[Dave McCracken]

Great, now goshoottheheckoutofit....

[harbinger_j]

The bores look great! :D
The crevices between the rib on each sides collected a lot of dirt so they required some effort.

But now I realize I don't know how to take it apart :confused:
Where can I find a diagram of this gun or like it and or a description of the disassembly?

[Tom Held]

You didn't get hurt on that price. I just found an unfired, 311-410 in the original box with the sling (youth model) and paid $650 for it. Interesting little gun, even has a vent rib. This one will go to one of the grandkids in a few years. Price might have been a little high but where would I ever find another one.

You've got a good gun. Tom

[Dave McCracken]

It's usually not a good idea for most of us to go into the receiver on doubles. Since nothing in there needs routine replacement and the thing is somewhat sealed against crud, small matter.

Taking it to a smith and having him/her disassemble/clean and lube/assemble makes sense.

[Okiecruffler]

$650 isn't a terrible price on that 410 double. Most I've seen lately are closer to $800. I have one that needs new firing pins that I paid $400 for about 2 years ago. Which brings me to Dave's point. I replaced the springs on my 311 12ga a few years back. There's a reason I haven't replaced those firing pins on that 410 yet. I'll let a smith play with that, I'm never taking it down farther than just pulling the barrels off.

[stevehaun]

I have replaced the firing pins on my stevens 311 and I second what okiecruffler has to say. Last time around I made a little "jig" out of HDPE. Using a Irwin quick-grip clamp and this jig, I can push the hammers into place very easily. However, it took me the better part of a day (and liberal use of bad language) to make the jig. The last time I used this set-up, I replaced a pin in less than an hour. Personally, I think the most one would want to do to this gun is remove the stock, clean everything with a good solvent, lube it up with rem-oil, let the reciever drain the excess oil, and put it back together. Anything more than that, it would be best to take it to a gunsmith. In fact, it may be best to take it to a gunsmith to do anything other than removing the fore-end and barrels.

[stevehaun]

Tom,
I think you got a great price on that 311 410. I see that weapon - used - for $700-$800.

[harbinger_j]

Oh I don't really want to take the whole thing apart just take off the barrels, and foregrip :o
is there an owners manual online somewhere?

[Okiecruffler]

Just pull down on the front of the forend (part closest to the muzzle) and it should snap off. Then when you open the action the barrels will slide up and off.

[harbinger_j]

it should snap off.
:eek:

That sounds promising... I'll try it when I get home.

[New_geezer]

I have replaced the firing pins on my stevens 311 and I second what okiecruffler has to say.......

it took me the better part of a day (and liberal use of bad language)

:)

A Hammer broke on my Savage Fox-b (basically same as a 311) where it encircles the pin. I ordered the part from Numrich (which also has an exploded diagram available online).

While not difficult to understand how the pieces go together, getting those hammer springs to compress was a royal PITA. My method was similiar to Stevehaun's. Love the gun but wouldn't want to have to do that too often.