I have recently aquired a single shot 16 gauge. It has J. STEVENS ARMS COMPANY CHOPEE FALLS MASS. U.S.A. MADE IN U.S.A. stamped on it. Down and to the left of that it has 170B-. In front of 170B it has a kind of thick deep dash (-) stamped in it. To the left of that there is the imprint of a square that is stamped deeper on the right side than on the left. On the same side of the gun the barrel is stamped SELECTED FORGED STEEL. The other side of the barrel is stamped PROOF TESTED-----16GAUGE-----2 3/4 INCH CHAMBER. Stamped on the same side is STEVENS---THE FULLY GUARANTEED SINGLE GUN. There are no other markings on the gun that I can find. Can anyone determine the age and possibly the value of this gun? Any info is greatly appreciated.
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