You will notice the longer than normal forearm (the pump mechanism) on the model 320. The trigger pull is slightly heavier than six pounds. Overall, the shotgun weighs nearly seven pounds. The steel barrel offsets the lightweight of the stock, making the 320 a well-balanced shotgun. The pistol grip stock is matte black heavy-duty synthetic. Dimensions on the 320 Security are standard with a 13-3/4 length of pull, 1-3/4 inch drop at comb and 2-1/2 inch drop at the heel. You load from the bottom and the gun ejects from the side. The 3-inch chamber also accommodates 2-3/4 inch shells and the tube fits five rounds. With the shorter, 18.5-inch carbon steel barrel, the 320 Security is optimal for home defense, but just as versatile as any other 12-gauge pump-action shotgun. Stevens’ rifles and shotguns pass Savage quality control, but are less expensive than Savage-branded guns. Much like Mossberg does with its line of Maverick guns, Savage imports the model 350 Security under the more affordable subsidiary brand Stevens. The dual slide bars connecting the forearm to the breech bolt on the 320 Security help this action. Winchester used to call it the “speed pump” because the action allows the shooter to quickly fire follow up shots. The recoil from firing the shotgun helps moves the slide backward, aiding in pumping the shotgun for the next round. When you pull the trigger, the rotary bolt moves away from the barrel extension. This 12-gauge, pump-action workhorse is inspired by the extremely reliable Winchester 1300 action. In 2012, the company debuted the model 320 shotgun in two different models, the Security and the Field, in seven different configurations. Savage is still branding Stevens guns today. Savage produces long-range and precision rifles and shotguns that are unprecedented in accuracy and capabilities for the price. In 2003, the Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence awarded the company manufacturer of the year. However, Savage has been making dependable high-quality firearms for the serious shooter for nearly 150 years. Maybe it is because Savage does not jump on trendy bandwagons or try to make guns that are not its specialty. People tend to overlook Savage as a major contender when shopping for guns. Stevens Model 320 Security Pump-Action Shotgun Now Savage is back on top of one the biggest firearms manufacturers in the United States, producing more firearms a year than Beretta and Taurus. However, in the mid 90s, Ronald Coburn bought the company and completely turned it around. Savage fell on hard times during the 1980s and in 1988 filed for bankruptcy protection. Fifty cars were produced out of the Savage factory in 1902. In 1901, the company partnered with Frank Duryea, who designed the first motor car in the United States, to make a 2 cylinder, 5 hp Runabout car. The company also produced the Lee Enfield rifle, Thompson sub machine gun, Browning BAR, and Lewis machine gun. The War Yearsĭuring World War I, Westinghouse took over Savage and the company made Mosin Nagant rifles for Russia. By 1915, the company opened offices in New York, London, Australia, the Caribbean, and Latin America. Stevens and Company in 1920, the company, of course, grew to become the largest manufacturer of firearms at the time. Stevens and Company was one of the top firearms manufacturers in the world. However, he still travelled back to Chicopee Falls to offer advice and watch over the manufacturer of firearms. Stevens retired that same year to Meriden, Connecticut. Page, along with his partners, purchased the company in 1896. Stevens and Company sold over 3.5 million of the falling block long guns.Ĭompany bookkeeper, I.H. Stevens and Company rifle at a price lower than Winchester made the gun very popular. Attention to detail in the quality of a J. Stevens and Company began building falling block rifles in 1880. Stevens and Company was quickly built into one of the largest manufacturers of firearms in the country. At first, most of the company’s income came from making and selling tools, but J. Stevens went on to invent the most popular cartridge in the entire world-the. In fact, Stevens helped Samuel Colt make Colt’s very first revolver in Colt’s small Hartford, Connecticut shop. Allen, Eli Whitney, Samuel colt, and Edwin Wesson. Though Stevens was a toolmaker by trade, he worked with gun makers C.B. The company’s first gun was a tip-up, single-shot pistol designed by Stevens. Stevens and Company in 1864 in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts. Fay and James Taylor, toolmaker Joshua Stevens founded the J. Now, a subsidiary company of Savage Arms, the company still brands shotguns and rifles under the Stevens name. Stevens and Company will celebrate 150 years of making high-quality firearms.
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