BullRunBear
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At our gun club swap meet this morning there were two Stevens SxSs, a 12 ga. model 5100 and a 20 ga. model 311A. I've always preferred SXS shotguns but never owned any except for my muzzleloader 12 gauge. They both show plenty of use but the bores are bright and they lock up TIGHT. No sideways movement or looseness at all. The barrels are 28 inches long.
The 12 ga. has a brown plastic stock (called tenite I think). Not aftermarket but original to the gun. It has a tiny heart stamped into the underside of the frame, just behind where the forearm pivots. From what little I can learn it seems to be from the 1940s. There is a basic engraving of a bird dog on the left side of the receiver/frame.
The 20 ga. has a wood stock and I think it was made in 1950.
Neither gun has any choke indications but I read where that barrel length/gauge combination is modified (left barrel) and full. If anyone knows for sure, I would like to know about the choke.
These are just for casual use and fun. I have a lot of old 12 gauge 2 3/4 " hulls and plan to load them with black powder. I have the wads and cards for 12 ga. I haven't hunted for many years, but the idea of that 20 gauge for small game and upland game birds is getting my interest up.
I paid 450 for the two guns. Don't know if that is a good price but compared to some prices I've seen, it seems reasonable.
Any thoughts or suggestions about these old Stevens SxS would be appreciated.
Jeff
The 12 ga. has a brown plastic stock (called tenite I think). Not aftermarket but original to the gun. It has a tiny heart stamped into the underside of the frame, just behind where the forearm pivots. From what little I can learn it seems to be from the 1940s. There is a basic engraving of a bird dog on the left side of the receiver/frame.
The 20 ga. has a wood stock and I think it was made in 1950.
Neither gun has any choke indications but I read where that barrel length/gauge combination is modified (left barrel) and full. If anyone knows for sure, I would like to know about the choke.
These are just for casual use and fun. I have a lot of old 12 gauge 2 3/4 " hulls and plan to load them with black powder. I have the wads and cards for 12 ga. I haven't hunted for many years, but the idea of that 20 gauge for small game and upland game birds is getting my interest up.
I paid 450 for the two guns. Don't know if that is a good price but compared to some prices I've seen, it seems reasonable.
Any thoughts or suggestions about these old Stevens SxS would be appreciated.
Jeff