ONCE ONE OF THE TOP-PRODUCING SPORTING firearms manufacturers in the world, Stevens was known for quality, inexpensive firearms, particularly for break-action single-shot rifles and shotguns. Of all the company’s contributions to modern firearm history, certainly the greatest was the invention of the .22 Long Rifle rimfire cartridge introduced in 1887.
The Model 907B shotgun featured here was built between July 1, 1916, when the firearms division was renamed the J. Stevens Arms Co., and April 1, 1920, when Savage Arms purchased Stevens. Like many firearms of the era, it is not serial numbered.
Mechanicals
The Stevens 907B is simplicity personified. A thumb lever unlocks the action. Tilting the barrel down opens it, allowing a shell to be placed into the chamber. Snap the action closed, thumb back the exposed hammer,…
