ab4ka
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Last night my father-in-law gave me a JC Higgins Model 101.7 (Sears) 12ga SxS shotgun. I don't know much about it, so I did a little research when I got home and from what I can find, it crosses to a Stevens 311A (it has 311A stamped on the right side). It's in excellent shape and I don't believe it's been shot much. My father-in-law said it came to him from his father, who I believe passed away in 1976. My father-in-law said he has never shot it. He also gave me 5 boxes of old paper-hull shells. I have a couple of questions...
1. Is there any way to determine when it was made? I can't find a serial number anywhere.
2. It seems awfully hard to break open, and the lever seems awfully stiff. I took it apart as far as I dared (this is my first side by side, so it was completely by accident) and everything looks clean.
3. Would the old shells be safe to shoot? They all look like brand new.
Thanks!
1. Is there any way to determine when it was made? I can't find a serial number anywhere.
2. It seems awfully hard to break open, and the lever seems awfully stiff. I took it apart as far as I dared (this is my first side by side, so it was completely by accident) and everything looks clean.
3. Would the old shells be safe to shoot? They all look like brand new.
Thanks!