old 12 ga. pump,who made it?

bgl0b6

May 17, 2003 14:55

I bought an old pump shotgun today,says Western field is all, no model or anything else-except on the barrel which is marked Browning patent.The gun has an odd shaped reciever,almost humped like an auto -5 but it is a pump gun.There is a locking lug which comes up through the top of the reciever when the action is closed and the saftey is inside the trigger guard in front of the trigger-any ideas as to what it is...looks 1920's-30's thanks

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  rufe-snow

  May 17, 2003 15:25

  I believe your shotgun was made by Stevens, it was their Model 520. Being it has the name "Western Field" on it, means that Stevens made it for Monkey Ward. Since John Browning designed it, and Stevens went out of business in 1917, your shotgun is probably at least 85 years old.
  
  Just dug up some new information. The 520 was continued in production after Savage took over Stevens (circa 1920). In fact it was made as late as the early 1930's. i.e. your shotgun might be only 70 years old, instead of 85.

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  4wheeler

  May 17, 2003 15:56

  I have a lever action 22 which is a Western Field and it was bought at Montgomery Ward but do not know what gun co. actually made.
  
  

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  1904Win

  May 18, 2003 06:01

  I have one of these humpbacks.. These are often listed as
  Westernfield (one word).These were made in Chicago for
  Montgomery Ward, on the Browning patent. The highest bid
  I have seen on Gunbroker was 110.00. A nice wallhanger..

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  grizzclaw

  May 18, 2003 17:24

  I had one of the 520's, the safety is right in front of the trigger. If you didn't push the safety all the way forward, and then pulled the trigger, I would hear a faint click but the gun wouldn't fire. I couldn't reset the safety or open the gun. When I pushed forward on the safety with alot of force, the gun fired. Be careful where you point it if this should happen to you.
  
  Thanks, Grizztribefans@sssnet.com

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