Captains1911
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I inherited this old shotgun, and was wondering what shell length its chambered for, because I don’t see it stamped anywhere on the gun. Also, any idea of date of manufacture? Thanks for the help.
Iver Johnson Champion .410 - What Shell Length?
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dobedo
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2" or 2-1/2"
CHAMPION SINGLE BARREL----------------------------1923-1978 One letter suffix= 1920-1929
This is the same gun as the earlier Model 36 champion except that the smaller gauges are now built on the same frame as the large gagues. See above picture for specifications. The exact year production stopped has not yet been determined. Some of these single barrel shotguns have been seen with Canadian marking, these were most likely shipped to Canada and then marked as there is no evidence that Iver Johnson’s Arms & Cycle Works ever had a manufacturing factory in Canada
CHAMPION SINGLE BARREL----------------------------1923-1978 One letter suffix= 1920-1929
This is the same gun as the earlier Model 36 champion except that the smaller gauges are now built on the same frame as the large gagues. See above picture for specifications. The exact year production stopped has not yet been determined. Some of these single barrel shotguns have been seen with Canadian marking, these were most likely shipped to Canada and then marked as there is no evidence that Iver Johnson’s Arms & Cycle Works ever had a manufacturing factory in Canada
Scooter22
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If I see a old shotgun without markings for shell length I always go with the original(shorter) length because there was no 3" mag shells then. When the 3" came out they stamped the barrels so you would know. jmo
Captains1911
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I will stick with 2-1/2” then. Thanks for the info.
