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Offline Flyrodder

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stevens 311, quality?
« on: October 03, 2005, 05:20:01 PM »
I am looking for an old double gun, I don't want to spend over $450 on it and was wondering if the stevens model 311 would fill the bill for snapshooting grouse. I was also wondering about the stevens-fox model B would be a good gun for my purpose. I don't care too much about looks, but I want it to be decent. If there are any spanish doubles that would be good please mention it!                                            
   
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« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2005, 10:46:03 AM »
The Stevens guns were the "affordable" doubles of their day.  Pretty good solid guns but the stocks are cheaply made, plain, etc.  Mechanically they seem to function fine.  If I were you I would look for an old Winchester model 24 double. They should be somewhere in that ballpark price range.  I have owned several of them, my favorite was a 16 ga. with english stock. I wish I had kept it. But they are pretty affordable and a very solid performing old double.
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« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2005, 11:47:40 AM »
I was given a new 20 gauge 311 in 1971, and have put many thousands of rounds through it and it is still going strong. I have re-stocked it, and shortened the barrels for grouse. I have killed everything from squirrells to deer with it. Just the other day I put 15 rifled slugs through it, offhand, 6" group with both barrels, at 50 yards. That's the best I can do with just a bead for a sight. I doubt I will ever sell it. If you can get one at a reasonable price, buy it. They will never be collector guns, but are good serviceable shooters, and parts are not hard to get, if you ever need them.
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« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2005, 07:06:44 AM »
The 311 will serve you well.  They are a very sturdy shotgun, not the lightest, a little clubby, but a good firearm.  Have had a couple years ago and served me well in the duck marsh.
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« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2005, 10:35:20 AM »
At that price you can buy one of the new 411s with the choke tubes!
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« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2005, 02:24:17 AM »
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At that price you can buy one of the new 411s with the choke tubes!

Sure you can, you will get a Russian made gun of dubious quality.
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« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2005, 06:21:42 AM »
I bought a 12 guage 311 in 1968.  It has 26 inch barrels and works great.  I have taken a number of Blue and Ruff grouse with it.  A bunch of quail, a few pheasants, and wild pegions.

Nothing fancy about it.  But it does the job.
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