I recently bought a 1914 Riverside Arms/Stevens SxS 12 gauge hammer gun. I've read the company history and such, and know that the barrels aren't damascus. The chambers are supposed to be 2 3/4", the owner was adamant that they were, but I won't know for sure until I receive it. Does anyone know what grade of steel was used to make these? What a common smokeless loading pressure was at the time? IF, and only IF it proves to be in good enough shape, would running 1 1/8oz trap loads through it seem reasonable?
