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Lot 1463:U.S. World War II Stevens Model 520-30 Trench Shotgun

December 5th, 2020|Rock Island, IL
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Lot 1463:U.S. World War II Stevens Model 520-30 Trench Shotgun

December 5th, 2020|Rock Island, IL
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Excellent U.S. World War II Stevens Model 520-30 Slide Action Trench Shotgun

A martial variant of a John Browning designed sporting gun, the 520 Trench Gun was originally developed in response to a World War I request for new fighting shotguns for the American Expeditionary Force. It made a strong impression on the evaluators but did not make it into the field before the armistice was signed. Seeing potential for the gun on the police market, Stevens kept production going to 1932, and at the outbreak of World War II, the U.S. government bought every 520 that was still in the warehouse. Checked back into the arsenals at the end of the war, many were sent back into the field for Korea and Vietnam. A combination bayonet lug and 6-hole heat shield is mounted on this example. It has a two-line gauge marking on the left side of the barrel, the three-line address on the opposite, "P/(ordnance bomb)" proofs, cylinder choke and a 2 3/4 inch chamber, along with a matching serial number on the left side of the breech. The frame is marked "P/(ordnance bomb)", "MOD. 520-30" and "U.S." and has the post-1920 upper tang safety switch and the locking block in the top of the frame. Smooth metal jacketed forearm and pistol grip stock with an "O.G." (Ogden, Utah) arsenal cartouche stamped on the left side, a serrated plastic buttplate and a 13 7/8 inch length of pull.

ConditionVery fine as arsenal refurbished, with 95% plus parkerized finish, showing some mild wear and handling marks. The wood is also very fine, with some light dings and scratches, and a few small chips on the buttplate. Mechanically excellent.
Details
ManufacturerStevens J Arms Co
Model520
TypeShotgun
Serial number
ClassCurio & Relic Long Gun
Caliber / Gauge12
Barrel20 inch round
Finishparkerized
Stockwalnut

Item LocationRock Island, IL
Views4481
Catalog page329
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