MAINEMAN
Member
Hello, and thanks in advance for your help.
I just bought a "J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co" break action 12ga. shotgun. I got it from a young guy who got it from a guy whose grandpa had it since before the war, and had kept it out in the barn for coyotes and so forth. anyway, I paid the lofty sum of $15 for it, after the seller firmly refused my $50 offer (he said it was "just an old piece of junk"). I gave it a good looking over once I got home, and It proved functional. I took a trap load and emptied the payload (#8 shot), and fired the blank load successfully. Anyway, I looked in my flayderman's guide and because of the way the company calls it'self it is a pre 1920 model. This doesn't surprise me, as it looks at least as old. I was wondering If any of you knew what the model number is, as it doesn't have any markings other than "chicopee falls. mass. u.s.a" below the company name and "ElectroSteel*ChokeBored" on the barrel. I am also wondering if you have any exploded diagrams for this model, as I have begun tearing it down to clean. I have removed the coil(!) springs and their guides, but I'm not sure how to get at the breechlock/action lever assembly. I can see that i'll have to remove the trigger guard, but it looks to be pinned in place, and the pin peened over. I just want to be sure of what I'm doing before I mess with the pin.
anyway, I look forward to hearing back from you all!
and have fun tomorrow, I have the day off!
I just bought a "J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co" break action 12ga. shotgun. I got it from a young guy who got it from a guy whose grandpa had it since before the war, and had kept it out in the barn for coyotes and so forth. anyway, I paid the lofty sum of $15 for it, after the seller firmly refused my $50 offer (he said it was "just an old piece of junk"). I gave it a good looking over once I got home, and It proved functional. I took a trap load and emptied the payload (#8 shot), and fired the blank load successfully. Anyway, I looked in my flayderman's guide and because of the way the company calls it'self it is a pre 1920 model. This doesn't surprise me, as it looks at least as old. I was wondering If any of you knew what the model number is, as it doesn't have any markings other than "chicopee falls. mass. u.s.a" below the company name and "ElectroSteel*ChokeBored" on the barrel. I am also wondering if you have any exploded diagrams for this model, as I have begun tearing it down to clean. I have removed the coil(!) springs and their guides, but I'm not sure how to get at the breechlock/action lever assembly. I can see that i'll have to remove the trigger guard, but it looks to be pinned in place, and the pin peened over. I just want to be sure of what I'm doing before I mess with the pin.
anyway, I look forward to hearing back from you all!
and have fun tomorrow, I have the day off!
