This auction is for a Stevens 520-30 Trench Gun. Regards, Jim. Description: THIS IS A STEVENS MILITARY TRENCH GUN, MODEL 520-30 IN 12 GAUGE. A distinctive or ungainly profile? Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, State Agency: Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife, State Agency: The precision cuts forming the “teeth” on the barrel assembly and receiver are especially illustrative as they interlock with no discernible side-to-side play. So what’s to baby? An interesting note, around 1918 Stevens provided a 520 trench gun prototype to the US military. The Stevens 520 doesn’t point. Mississippi Deptartment of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks, State Agency: While the sun set a long, long time ago on such an era of firearms manufacturing, the Stevens 520 is a fun and affordable way to take a step back into the past. From hunters and military members, to competition shooters and general firearm enthusiasts, we welcome anyone who values and respects the way of the firearm. THE RIFLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.U.S. Whether haulin’ hoglegs, or heavy hammers of any persuasion, chest is best for your handgun rig! Original Model 10 trench gun mag tubes. Writing a novel, going vegan, or sending their future kid to public school… Trading off between the 520 and a friend’s Auto-5 — a shotgun with a reputation as a hard kicker even despite being recoil-operated — the Auto 5 seemed downright genteel by comparison. IIRC, there was no ordnance "bomb" or inspection marking, though. Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, State Agency: Identical to the 520 internally, it differed only by virtue of a more “modern,” rounded profile to the receiver. Also included is a reproduction M1917 bayonet. the trench gun is equipped wth heat shield and original bayonet. There are two pieces of great news for any shooter interested in picking up a Stevens 520: First, they’re cheap, and second, they’re even cheaper when gun stores don’t exactly know what they are. Combat Shotguns Message Board: Ive finally found a nice affordable Stevens 520 that I can build into a trench gun. Numrich has the correct uncheckered forend and uncheckered butt so Ill probably get those … Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, State Agency: These guns are also refinshed to a very high standard. One shudders at how much this gun would cost to produce today. Some of the purple color is still visible on the right side of the lug The “Stevens Arms Company” and address stamping is located in … The Stevens 620 served the US military as a trench gun from WWII all the way through Vietnam. It looks to be of the trench gun ilk as the barrel is notched for the heat shield/bayonet. Counterfeit Trench Guns, LLC, takes standard Stevens 520-30 shotguns with matching serials and mirror bores and converts them to no-bones-about-it trench gun replicas. I’ve heard my shotgun buddies talk about Perazzis and Krieghoffs “pointing” like a natural extension of one’s body. It has an 18" barrel and someone told me it was called a "trench gun". It has all the military markings of a trench gun with the correct bayonet lug and he shield. and rollmarks for Sears, Montgomery Ward and “Riverside Arms.”. All steel construction. However, they lacked such a model of their own to round out the product mix. WWII-era trench guns in excellent condition can sell for several times this amount and there’s more — because of the cheap price of commercial 520s, trench gun forgeries abound. 6 row 29 hole heat shield spot welded to the lug in 3 places. This is chambered in 12GA, and has the correct heatshield present as well as a M1907 sling marked MRT (for "mildew resistant treatment". Michigan Deptartment of Natural Resources, State Agency: The bayonet adapter is the correct pink or purplish tint with blued handguard, without S marking (earlier production). Any reviews on them? A very late entry into the field of First World War fighting shotguns, the Stevens Model 520 Trench Gun was an improvement from a base sporting design created by John Browning, which had a number of virtues for combat work. If the price is right, you should snag one if only to have such a shootable piece of Americana in your collection. SPF I bought this years ago, and put this on a standard 520 I purchased. I'm assuming it was manufactured in the early Forties but tough to tell as I can find no serial # guides to help date it (590XX). The Stevens Model 520 was a pump-action shotgun developed byJohn Browning and originally manufactured by the J Stevens Arms & Tool Company between 1909 and 1916. Stevens 520-30, WWII Trench Shotgun, Matching, Excellent Condition, 12 Ga. SN: 66928 . Subscribe to our monthly Newsletter to receive firearm news, product discounts from your favorite Industry Partners, and more. Many of those were sold from Letterkenny in the 1960's for $17 each (no state sales tax), and I bought one. It is easily recognizable by its "Humpback" double hump receiver. Auto-5s are still knocking birds out of the sky. Note the “teeth” mating barrel assembly to receiver. I also put the gun through its paces with a clay pigeon thrower and from the low-ready position it would blast neon discs out of the sky with gusto — if I did my part. “Sears Ranger 520” outfitted with a chopped 18" barrel instead of the 28" factory tent-pole. Supposedly several examples were made but no known examples survive. Idaho Department of Fish & Game, State Agency: Enthusify Marketplace[mshow]=listing&p[id]=ww2-stevens-520-530-trench-gun-heat-shield-6638 Try that one...about three pics down. This auction is for a Stevens 520-30 Trench Gun. Nice quality and finish, my son and I are restoring a first year ‘97 that was horribly neglected, turning it into a trench clone, this is an excellent addition to achieving our goal! AR15.Com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users, with our own. Given production stretched so long and with the plethora of “department store” guns produced, there’s an affordable 520 out there with your name on it. Throughout history, white people have a pretty poor record when it comes to promises (see Americans, Native for examples). However the receiver is that of a Stevens 620. In this respect, the Stevens 520 is certainly the ugly ducking of Browning’s shotguns. This Stevens 520-30 Trench Shotgun remains … If we start naming all of John Browning’s inventions, we’re going to be here a while so let’s just focus on the shotguns. Rhode Island Department of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: it has been professionally restored. Stevens was sold to New England Westinghouse in 1916 and production of civilian firearms halted. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, State Agency: I was able to purchase mine, tagged only as a “Ranger 12ga” for $150 in 2019 dollars. This is great machining for the price! The classic Stevens 520 — though sharp-eyed readers will note Clayton’s gun is actually a Given a weak economy and a more-popular sister product cannibalizing demand, Savage began to warehouse 520s in the 1930s. The Browning-design take-down feature allows the 520 to be neatly separated into two halves. Does anyone make reproduction heat shields for the Stevens 520? $300 a piece. AND ORDINANCE BOMB ON RECEIVER,ORDINANCE BOMB ON BARREL AND NO PROOFING ON STOCKS.EVERYTHING IS CORRECT MECHANICALLY.STOCK AND HAND PUMP WOOD ARE EXCELLENT.THE RIFLE COMES WITH A SLING.TRENCH GUNS ARE FEW AND FAR … Much of this is explained by the firearm’s machining, which is thoroughly impressive outside and in. Enter To Win A ADCO BH Best Arms Semi-Auto Shotgun Prize Package! You’ll want to check a few things with any version of the 520 before purchase. Stevens produced a staggering number of 520s under different names, brands, Right side of bbl & left side of receiver have a “P” proof with Ordnance Corps flaming bomb. Offered here is a nice clone of the Stevens 520-30 Riot/Trench Gun. Specifications. Fit in the scabbard is somewhat loose, but locks onto the bayonet mount very securely. Numrich Gun Parts Corporation 226 Williams Ln. Browning’s Superposed over/under shotgun and its derivatives remain beloved in the world of skeet and trap. It’s more accurate to say, with a weight of just less than 7.5 lbs. *STEVENS SAVAGE MODEL 520-30 MILITARY TRENCH SHOTGUN. New Mexico Department of Game & Fish, State Agency: Stevens 520-30 mag tubes. [ARCHIVED THREAD] - Stevens 520 trench gun heat shield. Indiana Department of Natural Resources, State Agency: Providing parts since 1950. According to the Canfield book on US issued shotguns this gun is all original and correct.
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