From what i can tell it is 100% matching with original finish. If you are planning on buying one get some books and read up. Vietnam era trench gun heat shield bayonet adapter. Stevens 52030 trenchgun shotguns, firearms, modern classic, weapons, armour. In this respect, the stevens 520 is certainly the ugly ducking of brownings. Value of a stevens 52030 trench gun gun values board. As to the year of manufacture you will probably have to contact savage stevens directly. Military shotguns archive military surplus collectors forums.
I recently adapted the orphan riot gun pictured below. It has operated as an independent division in this organization since. Savage shotgun parts, stevens shotgun parts,springfield shotgun parts, original obsolete stevens shotgun parts. What is the value of a stevens 52030 shotgun made for the. Stevens 52030 trench and riot gins, stevens model 602a trench and riot and the ithaca 37 trench gun. Here is pic of my 620 riot gun and 52030 trench gun clone. For your firearm, the following current values apply from the blue book of gun values. I have some vintage viet nam war stevens arms trench gun shotgun handguards bayonet mounts. These guns are also refinshed to a very high standard. Has a sarco trench gun heat shield has a small semi repaired crack in the butt stock as shown. Shipped in the white you must color to match your gun. It was the successor to the model 520 and can be easily distinguished from the two step receiver top of that earlier model. It has been there and done that somewhere, but think i like the character of this one better.
Stevens 520 and 520a identification guide gun values board. It operated as such until 1920, when it was taken over by savage arms company. Your stevens 52030 was offered by stevens throughout much of the nineteen thirties. Discussion in shotguns started by flyboy73, mar 26, 2006. Stevens arms for the us military and our arvn allies. Stevens 520 trench gun shotgun stock us military 530.
Trick out or upgrade your firearm with the largest gun parts selection at. The most common combat shotgun used in vietnam was the stevens m77e followed by the ithaca model 37 riot. The stevens model 520 was a pumpaction shotgun developed by john browning and. Many of these military 52030s were further modified into trench gun. The stevens model 520 m520 was a pumpaction slide shotgun appearing around 1910. The bluing is excellent with only minor receiver wear on the high edges, and a fantastic bore. The bayonet adapter is the correct pink or purplish tint with blued handguard, without s marking earlier production. The advisor is a pistol version of the m1 carbine and is built on a paratrooper style stock. Stevens 52030 trench shotgun stevens 52030 trench shotgun. Its a mismatched gun with a damaged toe on the stock and missing the butt plate. I have had a refinshed 52030 trench was listed for sale a few days ago then found someone local with this 620 trench. This company produced a great many firearmsmost that were of an. John browning designed and made for use in world war ii.
Its general form and function were highly conventional while reliability and construction held in generally high regard for the time though some questioned the types overall complexity. Find trench gun for sale at, the worlds largest gun auction site. A real and vintage stevens arms us military contract trench shotgun heatshield and bayonet mount this is a rare u. Inland manufacturing has added some new guns to their line up at shot show 2016. Stevens 520 trench gun copy,replica,from the teens or early 20s recently parkerized and gone through by velzey. During this period stevens offered guns retaining the original round slide release. This is an excellent example of an original ww ii stevens trench gun with 20 bbl with matching numbered front and rear assemblies with near mint remington 1917 bayonet and scabbard. This was done so that all the markings could be read with the heat shield installed.
Shows a trooper of the 173rd airborne bd holding a stevens model 52030. But mine had the normal commercial markings, plus the u. A ww2korea vietnam era wooden stevens 520 military trench gun shotgun stock. Counterfeit trench guns, llc, takes standard stevens 52030 shotguns with matching serials and mirror bores and converts them to nobonesaboutit trench gun replicas. Or someone here may come along with more info as well. These were made in the late 1960searly 1970sfor a us government contract for a trench prototype of the stevens m77e riot shotgun. How can you tell if 520 stevens is a trench gun answers. Completely updated pricing for winchester firearms with new entries and photos. Blue book of gun values ultimate list for gun enthusiasts gun carrier.
Stevens 620 trench gun in superior shape, 12 gauge, us marking. Stevens, a division of savage arms company model 52030 12 gauge trenchgunor is it. Savage model 112 magnum target rifle offers affordable accuracy. The seller claimed it was once owned by the fort worth police department, but could provide no proof. If youre getting into collecting combat shotguns thats the first book id buy, although. Stevens 52030 us marked trench shotgun liveauctioneers. Also thinking about adding heat shild and bayonet, after market. Stevens arms trench gun hand guard, bayonet mount vietnam. There were 33,000 stevens 52030s produced for the war, with a mix.
Later canfield notes that the most common of these refurbished wwii guns were the model 12 and m52030 trench guns. Stevens 52030 riot thompson submachine gun community. Stevens 520 trench gun shotgun stock us military 530for your consideration. Information is scarce and the blue book doesnt have any info on it.
Comes with 3 attachment screws, sling swivel and brass bead sight. Wood is not split or damaged and still retains its finish. I just got a stevens 52030 trench gun, its minus the heat shild and sling. The gun is in exceptional condition and is original. Receiver marked on forward left side p flaming bomb, mod. J stevens arms and tool co model 520 1909 pump shotgun overview and disassembly duration. Pics dropbox stevens 520 appears to be a straight model 520. Model 52030 trench gun barrels are marked proof tested12 gauge 2 34 inch chamber on the left side and have another. Its been around and i would say the bluing is about 75% and the stock is in fair shape with some cracking on the fore end but no missing wood. The deceased owner was in the military and was acquired from there. The serial number range for the stevens model 52030 military shotguns is from 30,00070,000. I do not know much about this shotgun and was wondering if anyone could help out. Model 52030 trench gun barrels are marked proof tested12 gauge 2 34 inch chamber on the left side and have another small p and ordnance bomb and the j stevens arms company address on the right side of the barrel.
It has all the proper military markings with a small u. Buy online, view images and see past prices for stevens model 52030 trench shotgun invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for. A nice win 1897 trench gun on aa ithaca model 37 help needed. Seems to be in good shape but havent had much time to go over it yet. Two military marked savagestevens model 52030 slide action sho. Stevens 52030 us marked trench shotgun us marked stevens model 52030 trench shotgun. There are a lot of variations and than there is the price, it can be big. The wood is all in terrific shape with no major flaws.
Looking for value, it looks to be in the 75% grade area. Serial number is in the correct 59xxx range, matching on both receiver and receiver extension. I used a thompson sling swivel on the butt and a used barrel band from here. Marine corps entered the vietnam conflict with the same shotguns that had seen service in world war iithe winchester model 12, the winchester model 97, the stevens 52030 and the stevens 620a trench and riot guns. Manufacturertrademark stevens arms modelconfiguration model 52030 additional information trench gun estimated value range see below. It is us marked with multiple flaming bomb proofs denoting military issue. I have a stevens model 520 that shows considerable wear and is missing the spring that keeps the action locked. See more ideas about shotgun, gun gear, guns and ammo. Inland is also making a reproduction of the m37 trench gun that is build on an ithaca receiver.