My Dad purchased this shotgun back in the mid to late 1950's and gave it to my brother and I. I was always more interested in hunting so the gun basically became mine around 1959.
I did remove the bolt and bolt carrier as a kid and managed to get them back in. The gun worked well until about 1970 when it began throwing one shell from the mag onto the ground. The 620 was a take down model on which the barrel and mag tube along with the wooden forearm come off at the front of the reciever. It had always seemed sprung as if someone had tried to take it apart by pulling the barrel/mag assemebly sideways rather than pulling it down out of the reciever.
About 1970 I retired the gun in favour of a double, then auto then O/U's.
Tonight I stripped it down removing the shell stop, shell carrier, trigger, action release,hammer etc. I gave it a good cleaning although it did not appear very crudded up. After reassembly it now appears to function as a three shooter. I have a lot of memories from the good old days and this gun. First shots, first huns, first duck etc.
It is the fourth gun I have stripped down this week. An 1100, a 870, an Auto 5 and now the Stevens. Of the four the Stevens appears to have the best internal finish and workmanship and the fewest parts.
I will be away this week and miss the regular Wed trap shoot but plan on giving her a go at the range to see if the problem has mysteriously cured itself. If it works then I have another gun to use for trap. So far this year I have used seven different makes and models of guns....no wonder my scores are the pits. It seems I better settle down and choose one as our yearly shoot off is approaching soon.
I did remove the bolt and bolt carrier as a kid and managed to get them back in. The gun worked well until about 1970 when it began throwing one shell from the mag onto the ground. The 620 was a take down model on which the barrel and mag tube along with the wooden forearm come off at the front of the reciever. It had always seemed sprung as if someone had tried to take it apart by pulling the barrel/mag assemebly sideways rather than pulling it down out of the reciever.
About 1970 I retired the gun in favour of a double, then auto then O/U's.
Tonight I stripped it down removing the shell stop, shell carrier, trigger, action release,hammer etc. I gave it a good cleaning although it did not appear very crudded up. After reassembly it now appears to function as a three shooter. I have a lot of memories from the good old days and this gun. First shots, first huns, first duck etc.
It is the fourth gun I have stripped down this week. An 1100, a 870, an Auto 5 and now the Stevens. Of the four the Stevens appears to have the best internal finish and workmanship and the fewest parts.
I will be away this week and miss the regular Wed trap shoot but plan on giving her a go at the range to see if the problem has mysteriously cured itself. If it works then I have another gun to use for trap. So far this year I have used seven different makes and models of guns....no wonder my scores are the pits. It seems I better settle down and choose one as our yearly shoot off is approaching soon.
