Thanks for sharing. The first firearm I ever shot was a Stevens 16 gauge single shot like this one. Our family had it from my earliest memories. I first shot it in the early 1950s. Used it mostly against predators. Also took squirrels and rabbits.
The 16 gauge lost out to the 12 ,20, gauges due to trap and skeet competition games. Those two gauges were the most ones in demand so manufactures just slowed down production of the 16 gauge and improved on the 20 gauge also coming out with the 3” and now 3 1/2 “ in the 12 gauge. About the only demand for the 16 gauge was the hunters and one or two boxes of shotgun shells would last them most of the hunting season. Trap and skeet shooters would go through cases(10 boxes 250 cartridges ) per shoot or weekly. I feel the 16 gauge is perfect. I also have a double size by side 16 gauge and a double side by side in 20 gauge that weigh 1/2 pound of each other and they are the same model and manufacture . It has been tested by shotgun folks to throw the perfect shot pattern ( shot amount to bore size ) with most of the shot landing on the target at a very short shot string causing more impact on the target . Thank you for showing us your great firearm.
your wood is gorgeous -looks like walnut.Hammer is the rebound style - that is the safety feature. Hard to cock. Williams makes a hammer extension #39 - if you can find them on ebay. Gun modeled after the 24 and 242.Wish they made them like that today.
First time I've heard about the steel shot issue. It's always been my understanding that the 16 gauge lost favour in the 1950's due to the advent of the 3" magnum in 20 ga. The 16 never followed suit and hunters found the 20 ga. guns could shoot just as hard, while being a lighter carry in the field. The boon of the nostalgia/collector craze, starting in the 1980's, is what helped bring both the 16 and 28 ga. shotgun back from oblivion. FWIW, My brother has the newer version of that gun, the Stevens Model 94. His is a "C" variant that he got in the 1960's. It too is 16 ga. and he shoots it very well.
Growing up in the 60s those were very common we had a 12guage some even came with a 36in barrel but most are 32in mod choke I wonder if they're still being made
Just got my grandfather's 12ga J. Stevens single 107B I believe is the model, great vid. We have a couple, u likely know that they were tractor guns and dairy farmers were usually not collectors. I've got prob 90percent case hardening left as well. I've seen a couple crack horizontally towards the trigger guard either due to the 12ga recoil (as they used the same think stocks) just to the rear of that lower right assembly pin, but I can't imagine it's not replaceable. ANy world on how to spruce up a pretty case hardened receiver? If there was ever one to try it on, it's this one. Might Tru Oil and cold blue the barrel as it's not gonna get out much. LOve the thin profile, recessed upper receiver groove for sighting, and as my first HR12, this would be the perfect first small game shotgun for a new hunter when patience and ammunition discipline is paramount in learning limitations and discipline. Hunting alone, it's NEARLY impossible to hurt one's self with due to that long length, and patterns great. TY so much for the vid. I love my Domestic singles and doubles. The profile, hammer, and cheek comb are so ergonomic as well. Does it have that falling block safety that I thought HR/NEF invented? (Incase the hammer snags, no firing pin contact w/o a fully depressed trigger?) WInter here, time to work my tools and avoid the cabin fever.
you can try Numrich arms for parts ,stocks. Butt plate comes off and receiver held on with a long bolt inside. Brake cleaner should work on case hardening and the internals.light sanding on barrels ONLY to remove light rust , and use super blue on barrels. Works for me . do multiple coats. Warm metal works best with blueing . The stocks were usually plain wood , and have a paint or coating on them , not a stain. Badger model paint -15-53 Erie Lackawana is almost a perfect match for smalI cracks , touch ups, Tru oil blends it in.If the cracks are small , you could just wood glue them.I have a 311 , 24 , and a 242. Great guns. Good luck.
@@ethanboyd7843 If by a falling block safety , you mean a rebound hammer , yes they do.Hammer is held back from the firing pin unless you fully depress and hold trigger. Hammer spring and top latch springs can be difficult. I used brake cleaner and a stiff toothbrush to clean the insides. then blow it out.Numrich arms has schematics showing all the internal parts.
@@ethanboyd7843 I forgot to add ,if you find it hard to cock .Williams makes a hammer extension # 39 that fits perfectly. Look on ebay The Browning # 12 may work , but I am not sure. Happy to share info.
@@robertboreman7672 I used the wrong term, but I'm talking about a neat little safety feature that I think HR patented, where the hammer doesn't strike the pin without the trigger fully pulled as when you pull the trigger, a flat connector extends vertically and closes that little safety gap. i.e., the hammer does not rest on the pin so if it's dropped or jarred it shouldn't fire. The hammer on the Stevens is low in profile and is really firm to cock nut I don't seem to mind it.
I have one of these and they aren’t called the sweet 16 for nothing. Kills like a 12 gauge and recoils like a 20 gauge. Yours is hey short frame shotgun and mine is the long frame
what is the fixed choke size on these? i am using it for trap shooting this up coming season just to use up some cheap crappy ammo. I cant seem to hit anything consistently with this, so i think the choke is permanent full?
very good presentation, thank you
Thanks for sharing. The first firearm I ever shot was a Stevens 16 gauge single shot like this one. Our family had it from my earliest memories. I first shot it in the early 1950s. Used it mostly against predators. Also took squirrels and rabbits.
The 16 gauge lost out to the 12 ,20, gauges due to trap and skeet competition games. Those two gauges were the most ones in demand so manufactures just slowed down production of the 16 gauge and improved on the 20 gauge also coming out with the 3” and now 3 1/2 “ in the 12 gauge. About the only demand for the 16 gauge was the hunters and one or two boxes of shotgun shells would last them most of the hunting season. Trap and skeet shooters would go through cases(10 boxes 250 cartridges ) per shoot or weekly. I feel the 16 gauge is perfect. I also have a double size by side 16 gauge and a double side by side in 20 gauge that weigh 1/2 pound of each other and they are the same model and manufacture . It has been tested by shotgun folks to throw the perfect shot pattern ( shot amount to bore size ) with most of the shot landing on the target at a very short shot string causing more impact on the target . Thank you for showing us your great firearm.
your wood is gorgeous -looks like walnut.Hammer is the rebound style - that is the safety feature. Hard to cock. Williams makes a hammer extension #39 - if you can find them on ebay. Gun modeled after the 24 and 242.Wish they made them like that today.
Theres ome at a gunstore i was looking at. This video just sold it for me. Im going back
Very nice gun
Love your sense of guns
Nice find
That's nice steel, even with wear and fade. I want one.
First time I've heard about the steel shot issue.
It's always been my understanding that the 16 gauge lost favour in the 1950's due to the advent of the 3" magnum in 20 ga. The 16 never followed suit and hunters found the 20 ga. guns could shoot just as hard, while being a lighter carry in the field.
The boon of the nostalgia/collector craze, starting in the 1980's, is what helped bring both the 16 and 28 ga. shotgun back from oblivion.
FWIW, My brother has the newer version of that gun, the Stevens Model 94. His is a "C" variant that he got in the 1960's. It too is 16 ga. and he shoots it very well.
C stands for choked I have a 95 c
@@theogdirkdiggler No, it doesn't.
Great show and tell. Thanks for the video
Awesome I have a savage model 220 16 gauge passed down from my grandfather
Nice shotgun. Respect for snowlothar.
Growing up in the 60s those were very common we had a 12guage some even came with a 36in barrel but most are 32in mod choke I wonder if they're still being made
I have that 36 inch model
Just got my grandfather's 12ga J. Stevens single 107B I believe is the model, great vid. We have a couple, u likely know that they were tractor guns and dairy farmers were usually not collectors. I've got prob 90percent case hardening left as well. I've seen a couple crack horizontally towards the trigger guard either due to the 12ga recoil (as they used the same think stocks) just to the rear of that lower right assembly pin, but I can't imagine it's not replaceable. ANy world on how to spruce up a pretty case hardened receiver? If there was ever one to try it on, it's this one. Might Tru Oil and cold blue the barrel as it's not gonna get out much. LOve the thin profile, recessed upper receiver groove for sighting, and as my first HR12, this would be the perfect first small game shotgun for a new hunter when patience and ammunition discipline is paramount in learning limitations and discipline. Hunting alone, it's NEARLY impossible to hurt one's self with due to that long length, and patterns great. TY so much for the vid. I love my Domestic singles and doubles. The profile, hammer, and cheek comb are so ergonomic as well. Does it have that falling block safety that I thought HR/NEF invented? (Incase the hammer snags, no firing pin contact w/o a fully depressed trigger?) WInter here, time to work my tools and avoid the cabin fever.
you can try Numrich arms for parts ,stocks. Butt plate comes off and receiver held on with a long bolt inside. Brake cleaner should work on case hardening and the internals.light sanding on barrels ONLY to remove light rust , and use super blue on barrels. Works for me . do multiple coats. Warm metal works best with blueing . The stocks were usually plain wood , and have a paint or coating on them , not a stain. Badger model paint -15-53 Erie Lackawana is almost a perfect match for smalI cracks , touch ups, Tru oil blends it in.If the cracks are small , you could just wood glue them.I have a 311 , 24 , and a 242. Great guns. Good luck.
@@robertboreman7672 Thank u so much, pm me or Ethan Boyd Sarver, PA on FB! God Bless!
@@ethanboyd7843 If by a falling block safety , you mean a rebound hammer , yes they do.Hammer is held back from the firing pin unless you fully depress and hold trigger. Hammer spring and top latch springs can be difficult. I used brake cleaner and a stiff toothbrush to clean the insides. then blow it out.Numrich arms has schematics showing all the internal parts.
@@ethanboyd7843 I forgot to add ,if you find it hard to cock .Williams makes a hammer extension # 39 that fits perfectly. Look on ebay The Browning # 12 may work , but I am not sure. Happy to share info.
@@robertboreman7672 I used the wrong term, but I'm talking about a neat little safety feature that I think HR patented, where the hammer doesn't strike the pin without the trigger fully pulled as when you pull the trigger, a flat connector extends vertically and closes that little safety gap. i.e., the hammer does not rest on the pin so if it's dropped or jarred it shouldn't fire. The hammer on the Stevens is low in profile and is really firm to cock nut I don't seem to mind it.
I just inherited one from an uncle, and can't wait too see how it does. He told me that he thought it was from the 40-50's
I've got a Stevens 94 Model M 16 gauge,,love it.
One other question. Did you check the chamber to see if it’s chamber for 2 9/16 shells or 2 3/4 shells?
How do you remove a broke off bead sight that is flush with the barrel?
Mine is a 107B 12-Gauge
Paid $40 needs a firing pin, I ordered it from Numrich
Nice ĝun just wish they would they would make on a 16 Guage frame
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I currently have and own one.
I have the same shotgun. Do you know if the trigger spring can be changed? Mine takes a great deal of effort to release the trigger. Thanks
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I have one of these and they aren’t called the sweet 16 for nothing. Kills like a 12 gauge and recoils like a 20 gauge.
Yours is hey short frame shotgun and mine is the long frame
what is the fixed choke size on these? i am using it for trap shooting this up coming season just to use up some cheap crappy ammo. I cant seem to hit anything consistently with this, so i think the choke is permanent full?
I have a 107B in 20 gauge- can't find a serial # or choke marking- does yours have these, and if so, where?
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Just got mine at the pawn shop 50 bucks
I have one of these and they aren’t called the sweet 16 for nothing. Kills like a 12 gauge and recoils like a 20 gauge
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Will this gun acept a 12 gauge berral from another 107B?
Been wanting to find out
No it'll only do 11.25g... do some research
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Hi , I have a 107b 16gauge single shot shotgun , is there a website that you can get parts for this gun , Thank you Marianne Williams
Numrich arms, Has schematics also.
Bela arma parabéns, parceiro
Cuando fue hecha esta escopeta en que año, especificamente, gracias!
Hola , tienes una Stevens ?
El hombre dice que este modelo se fabricó entre los años 1920 a 1940.
Got one myself.
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I have one, choked down like a rifle.
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This is 12 g bro
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I have a 1947 Steven's 16 with no serial number ..couse they didn't have serial numbers till 1948
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