05-05-2008, 12:51 AM
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| Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mississippi
Posts: 1
| How can i tell the age of my Stevens 311 My grand dad let me have his old school double barrel shotgun.It only has one firing pin that works.It is still a great gun though.So any help would be greatly appreciated |
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05-05-2008, 10:19 PM
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| Senior Member   Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Indiana
Posts: 202
| Welcome to G & G, If it was manufactured between 1949 and 1970 there should be a small circle with a number and letter stamped inside of it, between the trigger and the hinge pin. The letter reflects the year of manufacture. *The date code may also be on the flats of the receiver where the barrels rest on the receiver. Stevens Date Codes A 1949 B 1950 C 1951 D 1952 E 1953 F 1954 G 1955 H 1956 I 1957 J 1958 K 1959 L 1960 M 1961 N 1962 P 1963 R 1964 S 1965 T 1966 U 1967 V 1968 W 1969 X 1970 After the Gun Control Act of 1968 took effect, serial numbers were required on the reciever of long guns. No date code, no serial number; likely pre 1949. Here's a link to parts, Firearm Parts and Accessories | Numrich Gun Parts Corp. | e-GunParts.com Last edited by Kodiak32; 05-05-2008 at 10:30 PM. Reason: avoiding double post |
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05-05-2008, 10:22 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois
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| Congrats on the shotgun from your Grand Dad. Also, welcome to the site.
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