Stevens Model 940a 410 Shotgun Owners Manual

The 'J.Stevens' name was shortened to 'Stevens' in 1940. What you need to look for is the chamber size, which should be stamped on the barrel. It needs to be 2&3/4 inches to shoot modern ammo. Also Stevens usually stamped near the chamber size if the barrel was proof tested.

1. Stevens Model 940a 410 Shotgun 38p Marking

My Stevens single is stamped 'Proof Tested Steel' and it handles modern ammo well, but kicks like a mule. To be really safe, let a gunsmith look at it. Stevens' was used from 1930 to 1948. Any gun built by Savage/Stevens in that time period will have chambers 2 3/4 or longer.

If it also says '& Co' or 'A & T' it will be older and may not. N Stevens 5000 n. NThe model 5000 was introduced in 1931. Same gun was produced at least until the 1980's, but designated 5100 in 1941 and model 311 in 1948.

It is probably identical to some gun still being manufactured under the Savage name. These guns are nothing flashy, but a well-built, dependable double barrel. Value will depend on it's condition, but since there is no collector value, it will be mostly dependent on useability. It should be examined by an experienced gunsmith, and if he gives his approval, it should be worth $200-$250.

Of course if it is broken/rusted/wornout, it's probably only worth $20 as a parts gun. I have a springfield 940E just got it from a man that had no children. He bought it for himself. Many well-meaning fathers pick up an inexpensive, single shot break-action shotgun to introduce their child or children to one of the shooting sports. I commend them for furthering the future of the sport. However, it's a good idea to keep a little perspective here. I went out shooting clay pigeons to warm up for grouse season with several friends one year.

One of the men had brought his young son along, and handed him a break-action 12 gauge, and started throwing clays for him. After a few shots, I asked if I could help, and volunteered to load the gun for the boy between clays. On the 3rd shot, I left the chamber empty, and when the hammer clicked, it was very evident that he had developed a serious flinch after just a few shots. It turned out that his Dad had given him the same hi-base, or short magnum shotshells that he used in his semi-auto 12. I let the young man shoot a few rounds of the low-base shells that I use, and he found them a lot more comfortable. Grouse are not typically armor-plated, and those shells work fine on them.

Stevens Model 940a 410 Shotgun 38p Marking

The typical gun of this type is light, and has a fairly pronounced 'drop' to the stock. If you combine that with hot loads, they become less than fun to shoot in a hurry. A 20 kicks a lot less than a 12.but try to see it from the point of view of the novice. We want the kids to enjoy shooting, not be kicked silly from guns that Dad wouldn't really enjoy much either.

My brother had a Stevens single shot 12 gauge with a 3 inch magnum chamber. With hot 3 inch magnum loads in it.and I mean factory loads, not handloads.that gun was a ferocious kicker. The only reason he kept it was that he had a gunsmith cut the barrel off behind the choke, so it had a wide shot pattern. I never saw him miss a bird with that thing, but he paid the price of bruises and discomfort every time he used it. Try it yourself first, with ammunition that's good enough, not necessarily the most powerful load you can stuff into it. My friend's son, by the way, turned out to be a good wingshot. Have fun with your kid.

I received a 20-gauge Stevens 940E in '68 when I turned 13, and I've had it ever since. That gun taught me one thing in particular - you don't always have a second shot, and this is particularly true for woodland grouse whether there's a second barrel or not. There was some recoil with the 3-inch magnums used for ducks but the field loads I used for grouse were good for shooting all day. Very quick pointer - almost too quick.

For me, it was a good choice to learn wingshooting, both from having to make each shot count and the smaller 20-gauge pattern. Moving up to a 12-gauge 870 two years later was a piece of cake. I have a model 94 20 ga m searies and i wouldn't have a kid use it. The thing kids like a mule.

When I was 8 years old in early 1968 my dad bought me a Stevens 940 E 20 gauge shotgun. What a great shotgun for a kid. When I out grew the short stock a few years later, my dad made an extension for it, I still have this shotgun now 43 years later and it is still one of my favorites. Even though I now have a humpback Browning 12 gauge (yep, a Belgium Browning) and a 12 gauge Bennelli Nova pump, I recently bought a Brazilian 12 gauge single shot break action shot gun because I like the challenge of not always being able to get off a quick second shot. When I got my Stevens shotgun, people thought nothing of seeing a group of boys, 10 to 12 years old, walking down the street, all carrying shotguns, unsupervised, headed for the woods.we were just going hunting, our fathers had taught us firearm safety, and committing any kind of crime with those guns was just unthinkable.

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