Unmarked Hammer 12 Ga. Shotgun

[B. Dudley]

What made me think of Steven was the shape of the bottom the receiver. It is very similar to teh hammerless 311's and 315's. Also the Forend iron looks like a Stevens.

However there are a lot about it that is not typical of the Stevens hammer guns that I have seen.

[Rocky Nivison]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

What made me think of Steven was the shape of the bottom the receiver. It is very similar to teh hammerless 311's and 315's. Also the Forend iron looks like a Stevens.

However there are a lot about it that is not typical of the Stevens hammer guns that I have seen.

Thanks again Brian,
I looked at one Stevens’s gun and the forearm looks similar too but I didn’t get a good enough picture to see much but no it’s not that model. I’ll look at the ones you referred to. I’ve been looking into date codes and stamps and Belgium used an A from 1911 to 1975 but they all had stars on top of the A. I am going to be a little slow responding because my brother will arrive shortly from Austin for 10 days of deer hunting. I can see this gun may be another lifelong hobby and I may have to turn it over to a local Vernon Parish museum where 3 of the original owners resided. I may be able to keep it in the family forever that way and some that used it may enjoy seeing it again. It will probably be about 10 days before I can give this my full attention again.

[Drew Hause]

Rocky: the markings on the receiver are not Belgian, and the odd rear trigger suggests that it is a low quality copy of the J Stevens Arms and Co Model 235 which was manufactured from 1912 to 1932. An example is shown here
http://www.gunsamerica.com/904677034..._MODEL_235.htm
As a piece of family history it is of course priceless, and should be retired to a place of honor in your home. Under no circumstances should it be fired.

[Rocky Nivison]

Originally Posted by Drew Hause

Rocky: the markings on the receiver are not Belgian, and the odd rear trigger suggests that it is a low quality copy of the J Stevens Arms and Co Model 235 which was manufactured from 1912 to 1932. An example is shown here
http://www.gunsamerica.com/904677034..._MODEL_235.htm
As a piece of family history it is of course priceless, and should be retired to a place of honor in your home. Under no circumstances should it be fired.

Thanks Drew,
Yep that’s it and thank you so very, very much. And thanks to everyone for your help and support. Looks like you were on the right track Brian. And a special thanks to the Parker Gun Co. for making this discovery possible. Now I have the information needed so maybe my great-great grand nephew can tell his class mates, this was my great-great-great-great great granddads J Stevens Arms and Co Model 235 rabbit ear shotgun.