Info on Stevens 20ga double barrel

madpenguin · April 23, 2009, 02:04 PM

Greetings all. I'm trying to gather more information about this shotgun I have. My Dad bought it for me back in middle school, early to mid 80's I guess.

It's a Stevens/Savage 20 ga. double barrel shotgun. Manufactured in Westfield Mass. Model 311R Series J. Barrel length is 18 1/8".

Found some markings when cleaning it. Pic is below. Sorry about the quality. It was taken with my phone.

http://www.jaguarlinux.com/pub/sandbox/20ga.jpg

The markings near the "bottom" firing pin are - "L6 F J". The J has a circle around it. Right by the "top" firing pin, there is an "S". Also have what looks to be a serial number on the side of the gun. Starts with an "E" followed by 6 digits.

Curious to know what year this was manufactured in and any other general information you may have. Thanks for your help. Much appreciated.

Hawg · April 24, 2009, 03:33 AM

The J in a circle dates it to 1958. The Steven's 311 is a good solid, dependable work gun. There's not much collector interest in them and values are usually pretty low.

madpenguin · April 25, 2009, 02:33 PM

Thanks Hawg. That's what I gathered from a post here using the search function. Wanted to double check because my dad was under the impression it was new when bought.

RetiredLawman · April 25, 2009, 03:37 PM

The 311 is a decent gun. It is not rated for steel.

April 23, 2009, 02:04 PM	#1
madpenguin Junior Member Join Date: April 23, 2009 Posts: 2	Info on Stevens 20ga double barrel Greetings all. I'm trying to gather more information about this shotgun I have. My Dad bought it for me back in middle school, early to mid 80's I guess. It's a Stevens/Savage 20 ga. double barrel shotgun. Manufactured in Westfield Mass. Model 311R Series J. Barrel length is 18 1/8". Found some markings when cleaning it. Pic is below. Sorry about the quality. It was taken with my phone. http://www.jaguarlinux.com/pub/sandbox/20ga.jpg The markings near the "bottom" firing pin are - "L6 F J". The J has a circle around it. Right by the "top" firing pin, there is an "S". Also have what looks to be a serial number on the side of the gun. Starts with an "E" followed by 6 digits. Curious to know what year this was manufactured in and any other general information you may have. Thanks for your help. Much appreciated. Last edited by madpenguin; April 23, 2009 at 02:12 PM.

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April 24, 2009, 03:33 AM	#2
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	The J in a circle dates it to 1958. The Steven's 311 is a good solid, dependable work gun. There's not much collector interest in them and values are usually pretty low.

April 25, 2009, 02:33 PM	#3
madpenguin Junior Member Join Date: April 23, 2009 Posts: 2	Thanks Hawg. That's what I gathered from a post here using the search function. Wanted to double check because my dad was under the impression it was new when bought.

April 25, 2009, 03:37 PM	#4
RetiredLawman Senior Member Join Date: March 31, 2008 Posts: 133	The 311 is a decent gun. It is not rated for steel.