J Stevens most likely
No. This is a Western field model sold by Montgomery Wards. It was actually made by the Stevens Co. known as the 520 model.
Ranger was a trade name sold by Montgomery Wards. The Model 5000 was made by J. Stevens Arms from 1931-1941.
Mossberg made the Wards model 550cd. In fact, they made all of the 500 series shotguns sold by Wards. lcj
Your rifle was made for Montgomery Wards by Springfield, and is a Springfield model 85. They were made from 1939 to 1948.
The wards westernfield model sb87-ta was made by the stevens firearm company for montgomery wards(westerfield).There model # was stevens model M87.
Your westernfield model 550Al was made by mossberg for the montgomery wards co.(westernfield).These shotguns are still being made and are quite popular.I would check at mossberg,s site.The model designation for your wards shotgun made by mossberg is the mossberg model 500.
Your wards Westernfield model 30 was made for Montgomery Wards by the stevens Firearm company.The Stevens model 520 and yours are the same firearm.These shotguns were made from 1936-1942.
Your montgomery wards westernfield model 47a was made by mossberg for montgomery wards.The mossberg model designation for this model is 45A.The mossberg model 45A was made between 1937-1938.
I believe that your wards western field model 85 was made by j stevens arms company.The stevens model 85 and yours are the same rifle.
900.00.The sb suffix to the model 81 indicates that it was made for Montgomery Wards by Savage/Stevens.
Are you sure it doesn't say 'TEXAS RANGER'? We've seen single-shot shotguns marked with a 1929 date and the words 'TEXAS RANGER' stamped in the side of the receiver. These were early H&R shotguns made for Montgomery Wards made before World War II. sales@countrygunsmith.net Actually, the "Texas Ranger" was a name used on the Model 1929 12 guage single barrelled shotgun produced by J. Stevens for Montgomery Ward's, I am certain it was not produced by H&R for Ward's.