Western Field Model 50

About the Western Field Model 50

The Western Field Model 50 is a side-by-side, break-action double-barrel shotgun sold under Montgomery Ward's house brand. It was a private-label version of the J. Stevens Arms Co. Model 530, a hammerless boxlock double chambered in 12 gauge with double triggers and extractors. Built on the Stevens 5100/530 boxlock action, the gun featured a case-hardened receiver, blued barrels, and a checkered walnut pistol-grip stock. It was an inexpensive, utility-grade field and hunting shotgun typical of mid-20th-century American mail-order firearms.

Sold through Montgomery Ward's catalog and stores, the Western Field Model 50 let budget-minded American hunters buy a Stevens-built double-barrel shotgun under the retailer's own house brand rather than the maker's name.

Western Field Model 50 specifications

Western Field was Montgomery Ward's store brand; the Model 50 designation was applied to Ward's relabeled Stevens Model 530 side-by-side. The same nomenclature was reused on other Ward shotguns, so configurations vary by markings. Chambered for 2 3/4 inch shells.