It's obviously a Stevens-built Browning designed squareback pump, a gun that quality-wise is equal to a Model 12 or 97 Winchester. I used to buy these at bargain prices because nobody knew how to take them down and because they were Ranger or Western Field. They remain a classic in my book. Some had their safety in the inner circle of the trigger guard; later ones had safety atop upper tang. I still own a sweet "slim Jim" of a 20 ga. with which I've never missed a bird. Gave my son a mint 12 ga. Western Field. He loves the thing and has bagged ducks and turkeys. If you see one, BUY IT before anyone figures out what it is: hand checkered corncob forend, all milled forged steel. Chops
Last edited by chopperlump; 02/20/11 05:38 PM.
