Rem. 11-48, Western Field 31 values?

[Moose Masher]

My step-dad has a couple of 12ga's he would like to sell and I was hoping someone out there could provide some info as to value etc.

First one is a Remington 11-48 serial no. 5042###. Has some freckeling but is overall pretty good.

Second is a Western Field, Mongomery Ward model 31, serial no. U 27###. This gun has been nicely re-blued and has a new stock. Browning Patent stamped on the barrel.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, MM

 

[struff55]

Not much value to these two oldies no collector value $150-$ 200.

 

[sunray]

A Western Field Model 31 is a Savage Model 620. Not that it helps much.
"...some freckling..." As it rust? Take it off with 0000 steel wool and some oil.

 

[Moose Masher]

Why would the model 31 be stamped *Browning Patent* if it's a Savage?

 

[struff55]

Because Browning sold the Patent to Savage so they could build the gun just like he Did with the Win .94. The rem Model 11 The Ithaca 37 Browning was a Engineer not a Manufacture. If it wasn't John Browning we would have very few guns today as we know them . He was a Genius also a heavy drinker .