Stevens M520 (Model 520)

History of Stevens M520 (Model 520)

The Stevens Model 520 (M520) is a pump-action slide shotgun released circa 1910. Her general form and function were very traditional, while reliability and structure were generally highly regarded at the time - although some questioned the general sophistication of the genre. The M520 name represents the full line of Stevens shotguns with a standard 12-gauge pickup form. Barrels are fully throttled high pressure pressed steel in 28 (standard) and 30" lengths. The operation used a hammerless locking block arrangement with empty cartridges ejected sideways.

Striker insurance combined with independent insurance. The receiver is drop forged and plated with a matte finish. These guns arrive with a wooden stock/grip and a wooden slide. The stock is checkered walnut with an integrated pistol grip and standard rubber recoil pads. Also check that the push handle is secure.

The M520 uses a tubular magazine that holds a total of five rounds - one can be fully loaded and ready to fire for a total capacity of six.

The M520 was able to achieve "snapshot" - the unintentional firing of a weapon - as cutting off with this weapon was not popular at the time. Such actions could result in the user losing control of the weapon or a catastrophic bolt explosion.

This was the "quality" of other shotguns of that era and was generally considered extremely dangerous to the operator.

Stevens shotguns were used by the U.S. military in World War I (1914-1918) and World War II (1939-1945), and some models feature the U.S. military seal. The militarized version is known as the "trench gun" due to its perforated heat shield and bayonet support.

The "riot gun" is a standard derivative without the bayonet lugs and shortened barrel. Buy other long-barreled forms as training guns for aerial shooting (basically "flying saucer shooting").

From 1942 to 1945, the U.S. government purchased approximately 35,306 Stevens M520 guns during World War II.

In fact, no other military in the world can wage war like the Americans and their deadly short-range shotguns. In fact, German troops in World War I directly threatened any American infantry shotgun user with immediate execution if captured alive.

Other war services included the Korean War (1950-1953) and the Vietnam War (1955-1975).

The design of the M520 is attributed to John Moses Browning and was later improved upon in the 1927 Stevens M620 pump-action shotgun (detailed elsewhere on this site).

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