Identifying Your Antique 12 Gauge Shotgun - J. Stevens Arms

Question
very old, maybe 1910 or before  12 gauge shot gun I am 76, this gun was my Grandfathers
 
   J.Stevens Arms & Tool Co.
   Chiccpee Falls, Mass.  U S A  

Answer
Hello Shirley. Yes, your shotgun was made between 1886-1915. The patent date on the barrel should show the beginning of the year your model was manufactured. This does not necessarily mean it was made that year. Since all the pre-WWII records were destroyed, it is next to impossible to pinpoint a date. This is the address of a company that may help you:
         John Callahan
         53 Old Quarry Rd.
         Westfield, MA. 01085
I hope this answers your question and thank you for asking for me. Charles Gage