recieved one from my father,seems to be in great shape.was wondering when these were made?says chicopee falls mass.on barrell 2-3/4 shells.were these guns decent shooters,was thinking on taking it birdhunting.any info would be greatly appreciated,thanks.-----jester68

recieved one from my father,seems to be in great shape.was wondering when these were made?says chicopee falls mass.on barrell 2-3/4 shells.were these guns decent shooters,was thinking on taking it birdhunting.any info would be greatly appreciated,thanks.-----jester68

Have only had contact with two of the model 820's, and both were extremely smooth in action and shot to point of aim as well as any pump action. I know of no major problems with them. One of them belongs to a friend who uses it for skeet, and does quite well with it. It is equipped with a Cutts Compensator with interchangeable chokes. Nice for him, (reduced recoil) but not so good for those shooting a round of skeet with him. (like any ported gun, it makes a lot of noise to the sides) The other one was choked Mod. and the owner still hunts Phesant in Kansas with it. Did a re-blue and re-finish on the the compensated one a few years back, and it came out looking like a new gun. Internal finish on both guns was of excellent quality. Can't give you a date of manufacture, but the ones I have examined seem to have a lot of hand fitting. Best advice is to shoot yours and enjoy the fact that you have a family heirloom that will out last you and probably your children as well.

Have only had contact with two of the model 820's, and both were extremely smooth in action and shot to point of aim as well as any pump action. I know of no major problems with them. One of them belongs to a friend who uses it for skeet, and does quite well with it. It is equipped with a Cutts Compensator with interchangeable chokes. Nice for him, (reduced recoil) but not so good for those shooting a round of skeet with him. (like any ported gun, it makes a lot of noise to the sides) The other one was choked Mod. and the owner still hunts Phesant in Kansas with it. Did a re-blue and re-finish on the the compensated one a few years back, and it came out looking like a new gun. Internal finish on both guns was of excellent quality. Can't give you a date of manufacture, but the ones I have examined seem to have a lot of hand fitting. Best advice is to shoot yours and enjoy the fact that you have a family heirloom that will out last you and probably your children as well.
thanks,M1894,sounds promising.-----jester68

recieved one from my father,seems to be in great shape.was wondering when these were made?says chicopee falls mass.on barrell 2-3/4 shells.were these guns decent shooters,was thinking on taking it birdhunting.any info would be greatly appreciated,thanks.-----jester68

I got one from my grandpa it was the first gun i used it was as tall as me. and i loved it. my grandpa used it many years for bird hunting. but it was made between 1948- 1954. it has a hug recoil. the only bad part is its a full choke so the shot doesnt spread out quick so wait a little longer before you shoot at the bird. also since its full choke most new steel shot should not be shot out of it. i use mine for deer hunting with slugs its only accuryit for about 50 yards. but still its a good gun. it was a utillty gun in the 50s so not to valuable if your a collecter. in good condission thier about $80.00 today. but they where built good and last a life time.