Springfield double barrel 12 Ga. shot gun

jwb267

November 28, 2020 14:39

i am asking for a friend about the above shot gun. only marking he can find he said is under the barrel which is 170064

can this firearm use modern shot shells?

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  MIKE WISKEY

  November 28, 2020 14:49

  "can this firearm use modern shot shells?"..................probably, we need a LOT more info. Savage made several "springfield" double barrel shotguns, m-5100, 311, to name a couple.

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  jwb267

  November 28, 2020 14:53

  i don't have the gun in my hands. it states on the gun "proof tested 12 Ga. according to the owner

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  mac10

  November 29, 2020 08:34

  only use 2 3/4 in these

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  nononsense

  November 29, 2020 14:16

  @...: https://forums.gunbroker.com/discussion/1896638/springfield-double-barrel-12-ga-shot-gun
  

  i am asking for a friend about the above shot gun. only marking he can find he said is under the barrel which is 170064

  can this firearm use modern shot shells?

  
  

  Under the barrels or under the forearm is one of the usual placed to put information about these shotguns. The most used place though in either on the water table or on the breech block which sits on the water table.

  

  These areas sometimes show wear so magnification can be a great help.

  
  

  Best.

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  navc130

  November 30, 2020 02:36

  Any of those old Springfield shotguns are safe to fire modern ammo, assuming reasonably good condition, and it locks up tight. That is my personal opinion. There is a lot of info on the internet about them. There are lower pressure "light loads" available.

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  AdamsQuailHunter

  November 30, 2020 03:08

  I don't know which model your friend has - but here is a model 511 that just sold recently that might give you and idea of the current value of that model: https://www.gunbroker.com/item/884243733

  Best Regards - AQH

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  jwb267

  November 30, 2020 13:06

  thanks for al the replies

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