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Stevens shotguns have always been well-made and dependable. Nothing flashy that attracts the collectors with big money, but they'll throw a load of shot just as far and just as straight. I'd hesitate to guess how many have been produced, but it must be several million. In addition to guns bearing the Stevens name, the company also produced many single shot and double barrel shotguns marked with trade names for Montgomery Ward, Sears Roebuck, Western Auto and other retailers. The company was founded in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, in 1865 as J. Stevens and Company. The name was changed to J. Stevens Arms and Tool Company in 1886. In 1915 the production facilities were sold to New England Westinghouse and used to produce military rifles. In 1920, the name and manufacturing plant were purchased by Savage Arms and operated as a semi-independent subsidiary with the name J. Stevens Arms Company. Beginning about 1948 their guns were marked simply Stevens or both Stevens and Savage. The Stevens name was retired in 1991, but re-introduced on updated versions of the old Stevens Favorite rifles in 1999.
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What shotguns were made befor 1930 by J Stevens Arms?
Stevens made 41 different models of shotguns before 1930.Are you looking for a specific model of stevens shotgun?
When did the name J. Stevens Chicopee Mass start appearing on their shotguns?
About 1886, if the marking is J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co.
Who made long tom 101.1 12 gauge shotguns?
J. Stevens Arms Company
When were peerless shotguns manufactured?
Both Crescent and J Stevens made shotguns under that name at @ the turn of the century and a few decades either way.
What years did J. Stevens make semi automatic shotguns?
The model 124 was manufactured from 1950 through 1956.
What years were the J Stevens Arms Company twelve gauge shotguns model 94B produced?
1926 to 1945.
Where was J J Weston shotguns made?
When was J J Weston Shotguns made
How do you find information on J Stevens double barrel shotguns?
Most Stevens shotguns have a model number on the right side of the receiver (5000, 5100, 3xx, 2xx). If the company name is marked "J. Stevens Arms Co", it was made after 1920 when Stevens became a division of Savage. Sometime in the 1940's the "J" was dropped. Riverside shotguns were made by Stevens. I'm not sure when they started and stopped using this name, but a Riverside hammergun should be the Model 215 which was produced from 1913-1932. The Model 215 hammergun was sold as the Springfield-Stevens from 1930-1932. On the left side of the receiver is: Springfield manufactured by J.S. Stevens Arms Company Chicopee Falls, Mass. USA Pat. Feb. 10-1914
What is the history of J Stevens Arms company?
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What year was J Stevens Arms Co in Chicopee Falls Mass manufacturing shotguns?
Although the company dates back to 1864, the name "J Stevens Arms Co" was not used until after the company was bought by Savage Arms in 1920. In the mid 1940s, the name was shortened to "Stevens".
What years did George Worthington make shotguns?
George Worthington was a hardware store in Cleveland, Ohio, from about 1890 to 1935. Single barrel shotguns were marked with his name by Crescent Arms Co and double barrel shotguns by J. Stevens Arms Co.
How do you find the year your J Stevens shotgun was made?
By listing your serial number,and the model number with the caliber your shotguns was chambered in.please include this in your question.
