old SxS 12 gauge chamber length

[Screendmon]

I have a 12 gauge model 335 marked (J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co), this gun was made before 1920 (production was 1912 to 1930). There is no marking on the barrel what the chamber length is. Does anyone know?

 

[zhyla]

Could you just... you know... measure it?

 

[Screendmon]

I should have mentioned that I dont know anything about shotgun barrels. So i can putt a tape measure in there and feel a ridge or something?

 

[rcmodel]

Could you just... you know... measure it?

Do you know what a Stevens 2 9/16" or 2 3/4" chamber should measure?

Back when this gun was made, all shotgun shells had roll-crimps.
Todays star-crimp shells are longer when fired.

The 2 3/4" is the length of a fired shell.

Anyway, measuring accurately without a shotgun chamber guage is very hard to do, as the transition from chamber to forcing cone is generally too gradual to "feel" with a stick or ruler.

rc

 

[oneounceload]

A decent smith with the gauges can tell you in about 10 seconds, though