Ranger 410 double
I had bought this Ranger 410 double (Serial Number X81004) for $400, mainly because I wanted another gun which the guy had for sale. I later was able to buy the second gun, so it worked out.
The Ranger is in really good condition. However, the blueing is thin on the bottom of the receiver, probably where someone used to carry it.
Also the butt plate doesn't fit real well-so it may not be the original, or it maybe shrunk? But the top screw appears to have an almost flat head, while the bottom screw is more curved. The butt plate itself is black with no logo, just about 2" of lines going across the butt plate between the screws.
The gun has: extractor-not ejectors, "RANGER" stamped on the left side of the receiver, "Proof Tested 410 Guage" stamped on the left barrel, "Selected Forged Steel" stamped on the right barrel, two brass sights on the rib, the number "22" appears in a small circle on the bottom of the receiver right next to the forearm,. The serial number is stamped on the metal inside the forearm, the wood inside the forearm, and on the table of the receiver. Additionally stamped on the table is "W" on the left side (same side as the SN) and "8" on the right side.
Cabellas in KC offered me $430 cash, which I didn't take considering the old double 410's they had priced up to over $900 which were terrible by comparison.
Cabellas didn't have any info on who made the Ranger, or so they said. I heard it was made by Stevens for Sears, but...
I e-mailed someone who had a Ranger for info, but so far no response...
Any info would be appreciated.
The Ranger is in really good condition. However, the blueing is thin on the bottom of the receiver, probably where someone used to carry it.
Also the butt plate doesn't fit real well-so it may not be the original, or it maybe shrunk? But the top screw appears to have an almost flat head, while the bottom screw is more curved. The butt plate itself is black with no logo, just about 2" of lines going across the butt plate between the screws.
The gun has: extractor-not ejectors, "RANGER" stamped on the left side of the receiver, "Proof Tested 410 Guage" stamped on the left barrel, "Selected Forged Steel" stamped on the right barrel, two brass sights on the rib, the number "22" appears in a small circle on the bottom of the receiver right next to the forearm,. The serial number is stamped on the metal inside the forearm, the wood inside the forearm, and on the table of the receiver. Additionally stamped on the table is "W" on the left side (same side as the SN) and "8" on the right side.
Cabellas in KC offered me $430 cash, which I didn't take considering the old double 410's they had priced up to over $900 which were terrible by comparison.
Cabellas didn't have any info on who made the Ranger, or so they said. I heard it was made by Stevens for Sears, but...
I e-mailed someone who had a Ranger for info, but so far no response...
Any info would be appreciated.
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First... A .410 will command a huge premium if the gun is in any shape at all. As far as value, Cabela's offered a fair price for a hardware store gun.
Made either by Stevens or Hunter Arms in Fulton, NY. I believe the Stevens has a removable plate on the frame, but it could well be the other way around. No difference in value for either.
Nice little gun. I had one in 20 ga. when I was a boy.
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Nord is correct.From your description i would say Stevens.If it does have removeable floorplate,it is Hunter Arms (fulton)
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For what this is worth: Ranger shotguns have been around a long time. I have a 12 guage double that my mother bought my father for their first wedding anniversary...in 1935. She bought it from either Sears or Montgomery Ward, she couldn't remember which.
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