Guy mailed this to me saying it is a model 330 and has two bad firing pins. I think its a model 335 and the pins are just fine. Can one of you guys look at these pictures and tell me what the right model number is please? He's paying for it and swears that the firing pins are bad so if I can get them I'll put them in.











Thanks for your help.

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Daniel
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Daniel I have a chart that I can send you that explains how to tell the difference in the older stevens shotguns. I would post it but dont know how. If you will PM me your email address I will send it to you.

Charlie

Looks like an older 311.... imo

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Daniel Email sent

According to Charlie's chart this should be a model 315. Thanks Charlie, here is the chart.

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Daniel
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Glad I could actually be really helpful for once.

For twice. Thanks.

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Is that chart for 12 gauge only or are the 20 gauge distances the same?

Ivan

Ivan I really dont know the answer to your question. I have a model 315 that my father had for years with no stock. I looked for years trying to figure it out then one night around 2 in the morning I found this and Holy cow it was just like a smack in the face. Here it is. Maybe someone with more knowledge than me could answer that.

Are you certain the firing pins are bad? I have seen shotguns, and rifles gunked up enough to slow lock time down slow enough to not set off primer. Looks like dried out WD 40.

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Randy

I believe I would have that action soaking in a coffee can of kerosene right about now.

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A Stevens 330, or 331. Could even be an orig Model 311 (which came and then went away in this style of striker fired mechanism).
They made a Riverside marked model (315?) on this action also.
Several House Branded guns built ono this striker action.
Used from just before WW1 to about '30 or '31 I believe.

The Pat. date on the side of the frame ID's the mechanism as Stevens striker fired (no internal hammers) and one piece (no bottom trigger plate) cast steel frame. They called it a one piece hollow cast frame.
Used from just before WW1 to about '30 or '31 I believe.

This design was changed to the internal hammer style in the early 30's.
The 311 reappeared but as the Springfield 311 IIRC using this action style.

The Model 335 is slightly earlier Stevens line. The action has a bottom plate to the action like most common SxS actions. The side to bottom edges of the frame are rather squared off in profile. That feature looks a lot like those of a Win21.
They made some nice SxS's on that line including engraved and stocked in European walnut.

The striker fired guns usually get rust and or dried lube in the spring mechanism and the pins slow down.
Sometimes the strikers are bent in a poor attempt to repair or remove them. Then they slow down and don't have enough energy to fire the gun.
Sometimes one or both won't stay cocked if the sear edges in the striker guide rods wears over.
Then when you open the gun it retracts the striker(s), but they then just follow right back down again as the gun is closed and you get nothing with a pull of the trigger(s).
They are kind of cranky to disassemble & re-assemble. Those mainsprings & strikers want to take a ride on you when removing them. But other than that they are a pretty simple action. Lots of fabricated parts of bent sheet steel in there, peened over pins,,stuff like that.

the chart came from Macon Gunstocks. THey can be found here:

Stevens Model 311 Stevens Shotgun stocks SxS stocks

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Years ago I had the Savage Version of one of those, I think.
Which ones were sold marked Savage?

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