Springfield 1915 .410 shotgun... info???

Wedge · July 26, 2001, 04:08 PM

Hello guys.. I am trying to determine a value on this shotgun and I am hoping one or more of you can help me out.

It is marked: "Springfield Arms Company, Chicopee Falls, Mass. USA. Pat. April 1915" Also has the number 22 with a circle around it on the underside of the gun in the metal just before where it breaks open.

Barrel is marked: "selected forged steel, proof tested .410 gauge"

Missing most of the blueing on the receiver. Barrel is dull but bore is shiney. Also as you can see in one of the pics it has a crack in the stock that has been repaired... Any ideas on model and value?? links to pics below.

THANKS!!

Serg

http://www.swow.com/images/spring1.jpg http://www.swow.com/images/spring2.jpg http://www.swow.com/images/spring3.jpg http://www.swow.com/images/springst.jpg

BigG · July 26, 2001, 04:39 PM

I have the same exact model, except in 12 ga with factory 20" bbls. Real nice skeet gun (or riot!). Looks like the receiver is casehardened, not blued. How does it shoot? Don't know the value. Sorry.

Steven Mace · July 30, 2001, 01:54 PM

Wedge, the shotgun pictured is a Springfield Model 311. This model was originally produced under the Springfield name from 1931-1948. In 1948 Stevens took over production through 1989. Your Model 311 could be worth about $125-$150 in its current condition. You can visit the Small Arms Shop to see a list of replacement parts for this shotgun. Hope this helps!

Steve Mace

July 26, 2001, 04:08 PM	#1
Wedge Senior Member Join Date: June 27, 2000 Posts: 141	Springfield 1915 .410 shotgun... info??? Hello guys.. I am trying to determine a value on this shotgun and I am hoping one or more of you can help me out. It is marked: "Springfield Arms Company, Chicopee Falls, Mass. USA. Pat. April 1915" Also has the number 22 with a circle around it on the underside of the gun in the metal just before where it breaks open. Barrel is marked: "selected forged steel, proof tested .410 gauge" Missing most of the blueing on the receiver. Barrel is dull but bore is shiney. Also as you can see in one of the pics it has a crack in the stock that has been repaired... Any ideas on model and value?? links to pics below. THANKS!! Serg http://www.swow.com/images/spring1.jpg http://www.swow.com/images/spring2.jpg http://www.swow.com/images/spring3.jpg http://www.swow.com/images/springst.jpg __________________ [email protected] Last edited by Wedge; July 26, 2001 at 04:46 PM.

July 26, 2001, 04:39 PM	#2
BigG Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 1999 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 4,334	I have the same exact model, except in 12 ga with factory 20" bbls. Real nice skeet gun (or riot!). Looks like the receiver is casehardened, not blued. How does it shoot? Don't know the value. Sorry. __________________ o "The Earth is degenerating today. Bribery and corruption abound. Children no longer obey their parents, every man wants to write a book, and it is evident that the end of the world is fast approaching." Assyrian tablet, c. 2800 BC o "In the beginning of a change, the patriot is a scarce man brave, hated, and scorned. When his cause succeeds, however, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot." Mark Twain o "They have gun control in Cuba. They have universal health care in Cuba. So why do they want to come here?" Paul Harvey o TODAY WE CARVE OUT OUR OWN OMENS! Leonidas, Thermopylae, 480 BC

July 30, 2001, 01:54 PM	#3
Steven Mace Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 1999 Location: Clifton, Colorado USA Posts: 724	Wedge, the shotgun pictured is a Springfield Model 311. This model was originally produced under the Springfield name from 1931-1948. In 1948 Stevens took over production through 1989. Your Model 311 could be worth about $125-$150 in its current condition. You can visit the Small Arms Shop to see a list of replacement parts for this shotgun. Hope this helps! Steve Mace __________________ After today, its all historical