Steven's has always made wonderful affordable guns. My favorite brand as well. I like the newer ones too, like the Model 311 and I love their single barrels the best too. Great video!
Loved your video! You are not alone,I am also a double barrel collector. I have also owned over unders, and also moved them from my gun room. At one point,I thought I was alone in double collecting. Lol . I just enjoy the feel and the swing of a well make double.,be it sidelock,boxlock,or back action. I seem to run into quite a few doubles out here on the border of mb. And Sask. Thank you for showing your Stevens. That is one I need to add to my American side of doubles. Thank you!
Cool video, I never knew that Stevens made a side lock! I learn something new, every day.... Thanks for the Info., I have and shot my dad's Stevens model #335 for the past 55+ years, and love that sxs shotgun, It's a box lock! Love them all...those SxS shotguns, esp. American made!
That's a nice old gun. The plain Jane workhorses of yesteryear are more elegant than those of today. My father had an old Belgian hammergun that he rarely missed with. I've always wanted to get my lunch clamps on a Stevens 311 with 30" bbls. rated for steel.
@@kenlansing1216 no mistakes. It boils down to barrel wall thicknesses and pressure limits of those actions... Steel shot rounds are very punchy as steel needs high velocity to be effective...they are mostly in and around 10,000 to 11,000 psi....some even higher....
@@rodsvintagesxschannel.3095 In more prosperous times I had a Stevens 311 and it seemed to be made out of better steel than my IGA Uplander which is rated for steel. Mind you I didn't break out the micrometers and check. What is your opinion on both shotguns?
@@kenlansing1216 i had an uplander 20g Had issues with light primer hits brand new out of the box.. 311s ive ow ed several in 12...16...20g...solid guns.. The 311 chokes need be opened up to minimum modified choke..id say even improved and skeet... Steel performs better in more open chokes...
i have a J.Stevens Arms & Tool Co. double barrel model # 235 and i have a hard time finding some one that can tell me much about it . can you help me out , thank you . i have a great story behind the gun that go back over 100 years ...
The J Stevens 355 was a utility grade sxs ( working mans gun ) no frills 2 3/4" chambers forged steel barrels , boxlock action with the dolls head rib extension lockup, std field loads up to 1 1/4oz would be fine... Slugs and buckshot also. No steel waterfowl loads...chokes are to tight. Lead shot and or bismuth would be fine to use. Have it inspected for mechanical cond prior to shooting. Check barrels for bulges or dents.
I have one almost exactly like yours but no model number on the bottom. All I have is marked on the receiver is a little ‘v’ and the number 7624. Can you give me an approximate year of manufacture? Thanks
Steven's has always made wonderful affordable guns. My favorite brand as well. I like the newer ones too, like the Model 311 and I love their single barrels the best too. Great video!
I just bought the 311 Savage Arms/Stevens! im excited to bring it out to go try it out
Thanks for the video. Reminds me of early days in grade school on Friday's we ahead show and tell.
Loved your video! You are not alone,I am also a double barrel collector. I have also owned over unders, and also moved them from my gun room. At one point,I thought I was alone in double collecting. Lol . I just enjoy the feel and the swing of a well make double.,be it sidelock,boxlock,or back action. I seem to run into quite a few doubles out here on the border of mb. And Sask. Thank you for showing your Stevens. That is one I need to add to my American side of doubles. Thank you!
Just dropping a comment to say I love this subject matter so much. Glad you've got a channel covering it. That Stevens is a beauty!
Its a solid old gun, not often seen.
Is quite heavy, made to be a duck/goose
Gun of its day.. Still a great shooter today. After 115 yrs
Beautiful. I love those old sxs.
I traded it off to a friend he enjoys it. I stil own several sxs
Cool video, I never knew that Stevens made a side lock! I learn something new, every day.... Thanks for the Info., I have and shot my dad's Stevens model #335 for the past 55+ years, and love that sxs shotgun, It's a box lock! Love them all...those SxS shotguns, esp. American made!
Yes J Stevens made sturdy old guns
That's a nice old gun. The plain Jane workhorses of yesteryear are more elegant than those of today. My father had an old Belgian hammergun that he rarely missed with. I've always wanted to get my lunch clamps on a Stevens 311 with 30" bbls. rated for steel.
Unless the chokes are opened or tubes installed...no stevens 311 was steel rated. Lead / bismuth be ok....steel...no no
@@rodsvintagesxschannel.3095 Thanks. My mistake.
@@kenlansing1216 no mistakes. It boils down to barrel wall thicknesses and pressure limits of those actions... Steel shot rounds are very punchy as steel needs high velocity to be effective...they are mostly in and around 10,000 to 11,000 psi....some even higher....
@@rodsvintagesxschannel.3095 In more prosperous times I had a Stevens 311 and it seemed to be made out of better steel than my IGA Uplander which is rated for steel. Mind you I didn't break out the micrometers and check. What is your opinion on both shotguns?
@@kenlansing1216 i had an uplander 20g
Had issues with light primer hits brand new out of the box.. 311s ive ow ed several in 12...16...20g...solid guns..
The 311 chokes need be opened up to minimum modified choke..id say even improved and skeet... Steel performs better in more open chokes...
It would be cool to see a reloading video some day
Was told reloading videos were being taken down..
Thank you. My buddy is having me work on his, and I could not find any model numbers or serial numbers. So I’m guessing it’s pre 1950’s.
Mine has the model underneathe the frame of action model 250.. Great old guns love mine
i have a J.Stevens Arms & Tool Co. double barrel model # 235 and i have a hard time finding some one that can tell me much about it . can you help me out , thank you . i have a great story behind the gun that go back over 100 years ...
Espingardão muito boa...
Nothing scarier looking than looking up to see a side by side in your face.
Does have the western vibe to it..
The scattergun days!
Hey rod I do believe I have one of these !
Ive since sold this gun. My friend has it now
@@rodsvintagesxschannel.3095 rod ! Fellow Canadian here . I have 3 double barrels that I can’t find any Information on !
@@colincochrane5242 id be happy to help.. Is there way i can msg you other than here
Every time I post my email it gets deleted . Must be something RUclips blocks out
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I recently purchased a j stevens model 355 I can’t find anything about it
The J Stevens 355 was a utility grade sxs ( working mans gun ) no frills 2 3/4" chambers forged steel barrels , boxlock action with the dolls head rib extension lockup, std field loads up to 1 1/4oz would be fine... Slugs and buckshot also.
No steel waterfowl loads...chokes are to tight. Lead shot and or bismuth would be fine to use. Have it inspected for mechanical cond prior to shooting. Check barrels for bulges or dents.
I have one almost exactly like yours but no model number on the bottom. All I have is marked on the receiver is a little ‘v’ and the number 7624. Can you give me an approximate year of manufacture? Thanks
Id need see photos
@USAAF1941 if i can locate you on facebook. Or instagram i can msg
You can send pictures
How would i find you