It is interesting how this gun breaks in two. I've never seen anything like it. You unscrew the magazine, it has finger groves on it to help with your grip. First you jack the action back, then grab the magazine where you see the grip place and unscrew it a little. This draws a lock back and allows you to push the barrel up a series of slots and out of the top of the receiver. It comes apart with the barrel and magazine group. It doesn't happen easily though. I have to tap the bottom of the barrel behind the magazine with a mallet. When I removed the barrel it didn't look like it had been removed for a long time, so it sticks.
The massive amount of machining required to make this gun is just amazing. It feels "quality" and the wood is very nice. All told, the Stevens model 520 just might be one of those "sleepers". You'll never pay over $150 for one. A model 12 of similar age will cost you $500 to $600.
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