J Stevens 5100

deerslayer303 · September 12, 2024, 05:43 PM

Hello All,
There is this J Stevens double 12 at my local hardware store. I am interested in buying it. The old gun is in really great shape even though someone in the past etched their SSN into the receiver and barrels. The price is at 450, so I think that's fair. I was wondering if anyone could give me an approximate date of manufacture. I know the letter in the circle indicates that from reading another thread that was posted here. But there are two letter in a circle. The shotgun doesn't have a serial number. Thank you for any help in advance.

Hawg · September 13, 2024, 03:34 AM

If it has a date code it will be on the bottom of the receiver between the trigger guard and the barrel hinge. I'm pretty sure that Stevens dropped the 5100 in 48 and started calling it the 311 in 49 tho and they didn't use a date code until 49.

deerslayer303 · September 13, 2024, 07:48 AM

Thank Hawg,
There is nothing on the bottom of the receiver. I'll look again today with a magnifying glass to be sure.

jcj54 · September 17, 2024, 02:50 AM

The Stevens 5100 was made from 1931 to 1941

deerslayer303 · September 17, 2024, 04:36 PM

Thanks for the replies. I did wind up buying it. Got it for 400 bucks out the door. The barrels are 30" and the Right barrel is Modified and the left barrel is Full Choke.

September 12, 2024, 05:43 PM	#1
deerslayer303 Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: Leesville SC Posts: 2,687	J Stevens 5100 Hello All, There is this J Stevens double 12 at my local hardware store. I am interested in buying it. The old gun is in really great shape even though someone in the past etched their SSN into the receiver and barrels. The price is at 450, so I think that's fair. I was wondering if anyone could give me an approximate date of manufacture. I know the letter in the circle indicates that from reading another thread that was posted here. But there are two letter in a circle. The shotgun doesn't have a serial number. Thank you for any help in advance. __________________ "I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery." - Thomas Jefferson

September 13, 2024, 07:48 AM	#3
deerslayer303 Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: Leesville SC Posts: 2,687	Thank Hawg, There is nothing on the bottom of the receiver. I'll look again today with a magnifying glass to be sure. __________________ "I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery." - Thomas Jefferson

September 17, 2024, 04:36 PM	#5
deerslayer303 Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: Leesville SC Posts: 2,687	Thanks for the replies. I did wind up buying it. Got it for 400 bucks out the door. The barrels are 30" and the Right barrel is Modified and the left barrel is Full Choke. __________________ "I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery." - Thomas Jefferson

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September 13, 2024, 03:34 AM	#2
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,255	If it has a date code it will be on the bottom of the receiver between the trigger guard and the barrel hinge. I'm pretty sure that Stevens dropped the 5100 in 48 and started calling it the 311 in 49 tho and they didn't use a date code until 49.

September 17, 2024, 02:50 AM	#4
jcj54 Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2011 Posts: 249	The Stevens 5100 was made from 1931 to 1941