Barrel length of Stevens 520?

[ch139]

Just looking for a bit of help from any owner of Stevens 520 shotguns.

How long do you figure the barrel is?

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[Andy54Hawken]

Short enough to cause a visit from the ATF...
Andy
Edit to add :
The barrel pictured , looks to be less than 18 inches

 

[ch139]

The gun in the pic was apparently one of Clyde Barrow's guns.

Was hoping someone with a 520 could hold a tape measure up against their 520 to see.

I already have a 97 Winchester SBS project going (Pike Bishop's gun). Not terribly excited about an additional ~100 y/o SBS, so just wanting to find out about how long that barrel is.

 

[VinnieBoomBah]

This doesn't look like the same one (note the damaged trigger guard) but the barrel length looks about the same, so +/- 15 1/2"

Bonnie and Clyde Shotgun Captured at Joplin Shootout | Sold for $68,750 | RR Auction

Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow's Western Field Browning Model 30 Shotgun, captured after the 1933 Joplin shootout by Detective Tom De Graff. Serial #U 12034, 12 Ga., 15 1/2″ barrel with a good bore that has spots of freckling along its length. The metal has an overall mottled gray-brown patina...

www.rrauction.com

 

[saxon]

right about 18

 

[Moeca]

Ok so just measured my 520.

13 3/4 front face of reciever to end of mag tube.
14 1/2 breach to end of tube.
15 1/2 end of mag tube to end of barrel think it 30 inch barrel.
Looks like its about 16-16 1/2 from what I can tell

 

[ch139]

Oh, thank you so much guys, I really appreciate it.

Not terribly excited in making another SBS I'll be "stuck" with for ever and ever.

 

[ch139]

Then again...

....this thing is pretty sick