i bought it at a yard sale for $50 and i was wondering if anyone new anything about the company and its history. Its a single shot 16ga. Any help is greatly appreciated
I have seen those, but I don't know the history behind them. Can't argue with 50 for a single barrel! Do you have any pics you could post up?
theres a cross chart... on numrich website, that tells what company built for a mail order house. my pop's old westernfield , he bought it at montgomery wards back in the 50's ? its built by savage/stevens , the model 94. they made zillions of them, single barrels, i have several old 16ga's... love em. you can buy them cheap. just bought a eastern arms 16ga today. 50 bucks and change, 30 inch full choke. 2 3/4 chamber.[its also a stevens] .........''i like the old stevens'' sears sold them, wards, ben franklins, all them old stores sold shotguns under their own name brand. peabody
heck ? i just now seen it.... theres a cross chart at the top of this page. but ? no bay state ? peabody
2 3/4 chamber ? stick with the 16.... they carry like a 20, but hit like a 12. you will absoultly love the 16ga. peabody
/ H & R used the Bay State name on some guns. The original Bay State Arms Company closed in 1902 so I think yours was made by H & R. I doubt that their customer service can give you any information on older guns since Remington bought them out.
