Riverside 520 Takedown

[Hunterdad]

I've had this for a little over a year and am just getting around to looking at it. It's a Riverside Arms Takedown 12ga.

The only marking on the receiver is on the right side and it says:

RIVERSIDE ARMS CO.
Chicopee Falls,Mass. U.S.A.

It's the double humpback model with the trigger guard safety.

Serial # is 65xx B

It originally had a 30" fixed choke barrel on it but there was a bulge about 7" from the muzzle and the muzzle had a small dent in it. So, I did what any man would do and cut the barrel to ~18.5".

I know finding a date of manufacture is pretty tough. I was hoping someone could give me maybe a date within 5 years.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Adam

 

[rcmodel]

It's a Stevens 520.
Riverside Arms was a trade name used by the J. Stevens Arms and Tool Company.

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...a=X&ei=IFRtUvLCJNLSkQeR04HgAQ&ved=0CD4Q9QEwAg

I would gustimate it was made in the 1920's, as your double hump receiver was phased out to a single hump receiver which looked more like an A5 Browning about 1930.

rc

 

[Hunterdad]

Thanks man.