Proof tested 12 gauge

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Remember Me? S Outdoorsman Advanced Search. Results 1 to 5 of 5. Thread Tools Show Printable Version. Ranger Side by Side 12 Gauge Questions I'm helping my brother-in-law catalog a bunch of old guns formerly belonging to his dad and the above-titled gun is one of them. It's a poorly cared for double shotgun with rust patches on the outside of the barrel, but the bore seems to have been protected by all the crud. Nothing appears visible on the right side, There's also a serial number stamped under the barrel cambers position which reads X

Proof tested 12 gauge

Log in. Sign up. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. We have no idea what make it is, as there is no identification as to the maker. But after looking at hundreds of photos of shotguns I just am not sure. There is a serial U behind the trigger guard, and a small 7 stamped closer to the stock but turned sideways. So far that is the only place I can find a serial. Also the barrel was originally 36" long but has been cut down to 20" by persons unknown. On top of the receiver housing there is a small square that opens up when you pull the action back I have no idea what this would be for. Nothing real fancy but it seems to be in pretty good shape. Haven't fired it yet, but my son in law says he did and with no problems.

My sincere thanks hq. Savage bought the company at that time and still owns the name rights to it.

Proof tested 12 gauge 3 inch chamber Stevens model savage arms Westfield mass USA single shot with dog engraved how old is it and what's value. The Model was made in the period Your specimen without a serial number was made before January 1, Bruce: "proof tested Steel" means that the shotgun was test fired at the factory with a special shell overloaded to insure that the barrel would be safe to use standard commercial ammunition. G un V alues B oard.

Once one of the top-producing sporting firearms manufacturers in the world, Stevens was known for quality, inexpensive firearms, particularly for break-action single-shot rifles and shotguns. The Model B shotgun featured here was built between July 1, , when the firearms division was renamed the J. Stevens Arms Co. Like many firearms of the era, it is not serial numbered. The Stevens B is simplicity personified. A thumb lever unlocks the action. Tilting the barrel down opens it, allowing a shell to be placed into the chamber.

Proof tested 12 gauge

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The buttstock is cracked and chipped off in several places but the forearm is still good. So we have identified the gun as a J. New posts. Under C. You finished the gun and want to test NOW! However, barrel wall thickness indicates the life left in the barrels. Believe me, the word "pristine" and this shotgun will never, ever, be used in the same sentence. Those may interest you: Proof tested 12 gauge 3 inch chamber Stevens model savage arms Westfiel The difference in the location of the pressure measurement gives different results than the C. I have a Ithaca model 20 ga, 3 chamber proof tested. If required, high speed photography synchroballistic photography, high speed digital stills, head on cine, or flight follower may also be used.

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For straight cases the centre of the transducer is located one-half of the transducer diameter plus. Who made it? Some one no where i can get parts for it? So about the best dating can be done without something very specific known about the gun itself is an approx to mfg time period. Please consider creating a new thread. Top Contributors this Month View All. To further your gun term education,the term tube fed and magazine fed are the same thing. Than you. Thread starter Sawyer Start date Oct 26, Every time this happens, the bore gets bigger. Proof tested 12 GA full 2 Rifle Model magazine is loaded with a disposal clip of 5 rounds. Join today and get all the highlights of this community direct to your inbox. Although proof shots are used in the service proof of barrels before use, the vast majority are used in propellant charge design.