Massachusetts Arms Co. was one ot the trade names used by Stevens Arms co. ( it was also used by Crescent) so yes your shotgun could have been made by Stevens. It's a long story of ownership which I don't Want to get into. Has to do with a steel rooster. Any way, go over to the Nunrich parts forum and ask under the Stevens forum. The Gun Part monitor D.B. knows all and sees all and may be able to answer your question. D.B. has more resources for research than we do here on the public forum. If theres an answer I'm betting he's got it. Good Luck
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Joined: February 2010
Posted: February 14, 2005 06:50 PM
Massachusetts Arms Co. was one ot the trade names used by Stevens Arms co. ( it was also used by Crescent) so yes your shotgun could have been made by Stevens. It's a long story of ownership which I don't Want to get into. Has to do with a steel rooster. Any way, go over to the Nunrich parts forum and ask under the Stevens forum. The Gun Part monitor D.B. knows all and sees all and may be able to answer your question. D.B. has more resources for research than we do here on the public forum. If theres an answer I'm betting he's got it. Good Luck
Len, The Standard Catalog of Firearms states that this is a name used by the J.Stevens Arms and Tool Co. and the H.& D. Folsom Arms Co. on firearms made for the Blish,Mitzet and Silliman Hardware Co. of Atchinson Ks. There is a good chance that it is one of the models you quoted as there are often variations in the design of the hardware used to mount a forend to these types of shotgun. The forend you discribe seems to be of the snap on variety. Take the actual dimensions of the distance from the reciever to the stud and forward those to our hosts, along with the name and gauge. They may be able to match you up with a workable forend. I have, on a couple of similar firearms made up a forend and located the hole for the stud and counterbored the wood to the point that a nut or E-Clip could be used to hold it in place. To use a hut the stud most have a die cut thread added.
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Joined: February 2010
Posted: February 14, 2005 06:52 PM
Len, The Standard Catalog of Firearms states that this is a name used by the J.Stevens Arms and Tool Co. and the H.& D. Folsom Arms Co. on firearms made for the Blish,Mitzet and Silliman Hardware Co. of Atchinson Ks. There is a good chance that it is one of the models you quoted as there are often variations in the design of the hardware used to mount a forend to these types of shotgun. The forend you discribe seems to be of the snap on variety. Take the actual dimensions of the distance from the reciever to the stud and forward those to our hosts, along with the name and gauge. They may be able to match you up with a workable forend. I have, on a couple of similar firearms made up a forend and located the hole for the stud and counterbored the wood to the point that a nut or E-Clip could be used to hold it in place. To use a hut the stud most have a die cut thread added.
Len, What you may have there is an old, transition sort of gun. The action is that of the Stevens model 107 etc. (1908 more of less to 1940 more or less) but the barrel and for-arm are of the old model 100 (1902 to 1904). Stevens had a habit of making part by part changes in there single barrel shotguns (which makes it kind of easy to date them). Your gun was probably made between 1908 and 1913. That's going to be a hard fore-arm to find. I've never seen a publish picture of them. I have a couple but they are on complete guns, so I have to keep them. I'll try to get my daughter to take a picture of mine and send it to you.
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Joined: February 2010
Posted: February 16, 2005 06:03 PM
Len, What you may have there is an old, transition sort of gun. The action is that of the Stevens model 107 etc. (1908 more of less to 1940 more or less) but the barrel and for-arm are of the old model 100 (1902 to 1904). Stevens had a habit of making part by part changes in there single barrel shotguns (which makes it kind of easy to date them). Your gun was probably made between 1908 and 1913. That's going to be a hard fore-arm to find. I've never seen a publish picture of them. I have a couple but they are on complete guns, so I have to keep them. I'll try to get my daughter to take a picture of mine and send it to you.
I apologize that I did not respond sooner. It appears that you have an early version of the model 94. We do not list parts on-line for this model on-line. Not all of the items in our inventory are listed on-line. If you are unable to locate an item you will need to contact us directly to place the order. Please be sure to have the following information available before phoning in your order:
1. Manufacturer
2. Model and Serial Number
3. Part Description
4. Gauge or Caliber
5. Any other pertinent information
Our sales department can be reached Toll Free (Orders Only) Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. EST at 1-866-NUMRICH (686-7424).
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Joined: February 2010
Posted: February 17, 2005 02:12 PM
Len,
I apologize that I did not respond sooner. It appears that you have an early version of the model 94. We do not list parts on-line for this model on-line. Not all of the items in our inventory are listed on-line. If you are unable to locate an item you will need to contact us directly to place the order. Please be sure to have the following information available before phoning in your order:
1. Manufacturer
2. Model and Serial Number
3. Part Description
4. Gauge or Caliber
5. Any other pertinent information
Our sales department can be reached Toll Free (Orders Only) Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. EST at 1-866-NUMRICH (686-7424).
