Riverside SXS 12ga. exposed hammers

Herkemer · October 23, 2007, 11:35 AM

I'm new to this forum. I have been doing some reading in the forum and have a question concerning an old SXS shotgun. This shotgun, a Riverside, may be according to some forum answers a Model 315 or 215 Stevens and/or Savage. I need some parts for the gun but can't proceed unless I know which it is...315 or 215....if either.

J F Cooper · October 27, 2007, 08:09 AM

Herkemer: Stevens has made many models of both hammerless and exposed hammer shotguns over he years. I cant tell you for sure which model you have, however, I can tell you which one you dont have.. The Model 315 was a hammerless gun.. J F

Hawg · October 27, 2007, 08:54 AM

It's probably the same as a Stevens 255 or 265. Being a hammer gun it probably was made by Riverside before Stevens took them over.

J F Cooper · October 27, 2007, 09:22 AM

Hawg: I think you;ll find that Riverside was not a maker, but a trade name of Stevens,, They didn't have to buy them out, they always owned the name and used it from 1915 to 1940..J F

Hawg · October 27, 2007, 09:36 AM

Riverside was an arms manufacturer in the latter part of the 19'th and early part of the 20'th century. They were acquired by Stevens in 1920 or thereabouts. Stevens used the name until the mid 40's. Don't believe everything you read in Wikipedia.

J F Cooper · October 27, 2007, 10:33 AM

Hawg;; I don;t think it's a good Idea to believe everything you read anywhere.. You seem quite sure and I'm always eager to learn, so could you cite your source of information....J F

Hawg · October 27, 2007, 10:50 PM

J.F., not right offhand I can't. It's in a book on antique guns which is up at my moms and I don't really remember which one. After my last divorce I moved a lot of my stuff up there for storage including all my books. It's in my head because I have a few Riversides and I looked them up in it several years ago. Which is also the reason I didn't quote exact dates because I don't remember the exact dates. I looked online and found a few references on other forums but that doesn't really prove anything, even found references of it on Wiki which also states it wasn't a separate co. on other listings.

October 23, 2007, 11:35 AM	#1
Herkemer Junior Member Join Date: October 23, 2007 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 1	Riverside SXS 12ga. exposed hammers I'm new to this forum. I have been doing some reading in the forum and have a question concerning an old SXS shotgun. This shotgun, a Riverside, may be according to some forum answers a Model 315 or 215 Stevens and/or Savage. I need some parts for the gun but can't proceed unless I know which it is...315 or 215....if either.

October 27, 2007, 08:09 AM	#2
J F Cooper Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2007 Location: Southern Ohio Posts: 125	Stevens Herkemer: Stevens has made many models of both hammerless and exposed hammer shotguns over he years. I cant tell you for sure which model you have, however, I can tell you which one you dont have.. The Model 315 was a hammerless gun.. J F

October 27, 2007, 09:22 AM	#4
J F Cooper Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2007 Location: Southern Ohio Posts: 125	Riverside Hawg: I think you;ll find that Riverside was not a maker, but a trade name of Stevens,, They didn't have to buy them out, they always owned the name and used it from 1915 to 1940..J F

October 27, 2007, 10:33 AM	#6
J F Cooper Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2007 Location: Southern Ohio Posts: 125	Riverside Hawg;; I don;t think it's a good Idea to believe everything you read anywhere.. You seem quite sure and I'm always eager to learn, so could you cite your source of information....J F

October 27, 2007, 08:54 AM	#3
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	It's probably the same as a Stevens 255 or 265. Being a hammer gun it probably was made by Riverside before Stevens took them over.

October 27, 2007, 09:36 AM	#5
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	Riverside was an arms manufacturer in the latter part of the 19'th and early part of the 20'th century. They were acquired by Stevens in 1920 or thereabouts. Stevens used the name until the mid 40's. Don't believe everything you read in Wikipedia.

October 27, 2007, 10:50 PM	#7
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	J.F., not right offhand I can't. It's in a book on antique guns which is up at my moms and I don't really remember which one. After my last divorce I moved a lot of my stuff up there for storage including all my books. It's in my head because I have a few Riversides and I looked them up in it several years ago. Which is also the reason I didn't quote exact dates because I don't remember the exact dates. I looked online and found a few references on other forums but that doesn't really prove anything, even found references of it on Wiki which also states it wasn't a separate co. on other listings.